Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Young Listeners for the audiobook version of this book. I am not affiliated with either the entities listed above. I am not compensated in any way for my review. Everything I write is of my own personal thoughts, feelings, and opinions.

I like that the author makes a disclaimer at the start of the book about some of what you may encounter while reading and if this doesn't sound like something you would like to read to just stop now and she will not be offended in any way.
With that said this was a decent book. The author is writing about medical issues she has and what she went through as a minor. I feel like she left this very "G" rated and that is fine because I feel her target audience is more younger readers such as YA. She touches on surgeries and procedures- boy issues that pertain to teenagers- mom and dad issues along with mother/daughter issues. The author does an amazing job writing about everything she went through- she did great at writing her feelings that she was feeling at the time.
This would be a great book for individulas in the YA/teen category going through similar situatuions. It takes courage to write about yourself and your life.

I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was perfect for this book. I enjoyed the characters and it was interesting to learn about the disabilities while also seeing the different dynamics. I would love to read a sequel based on another person in their friend group, especially Ryan.

3.5 stars!

This book is not for everyone and that is okay. I have a hard time rating this book as it was good, but just not my cup of tea. I must say I am pretty squeamish and so the hospital scenes (basically anytime they talked about IVs and needles) made me tense up. This is totally a personal problem, but made it harder for me personally to get through. That said, the story itself, is beautiful and well written. I empathize with Ellie and everything she was going through - with her friends inside and outside the hospital, as well as having to deal with her mom who was blogging the whole thing. The story also read very YA with the way our MC was speaking to her friends, parents and medical professionals. I definitely went back and thought about how I spoke to friends and adults at that age.

The narrator was great and sounded very YA (this is a YA book) so that was a nice touch. Sometimes the narration of YA books can be off, and I find myself thinking that's not what someone that age sounds like.

thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!!

A REALLY great YA coming of age debut featuring a teen girl with a very unique condition that includes several serious disabilities and who also has a mommy blogger mother who has spent several years sharing her medical history with the world and just wants to be able to be a 'normal' highschooler.

This book discusses difficult topics from finding love with a physical disability, having autonomy over your own story and advocating for yourself with medical professionals. Highly relatable and great on audio narrated by my absolute fav, Natalie Naudus!! Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!!

The narration was good, I liked the way it flowed. But the story was just ok. I liked the disability representation. But I felt like the overall story was lacking and the ending was rushed. I really wish I had liked this book more.

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for allowing me to listen to an early copy in exchange for my honest opinion.