Love Sick by Cory Martin is a candid and heartfelt memoir that beautifully blends humor with the poignant reality of living with multiple sclerosis. Martin's writing shines with authenticity, drawing readers into her journey of navigating love, life, and illness. The book's strength lies in its honest portrayal of vulnerability and resilience, making it both relatable and inspiring. While some might find the narrative occasionally meandering, Martin’s wit and bravery keep the story compelling. A must-read for those seeking a raw and uplifting look at overcoming life's unexpected challenges.

i was intrigued by this one, seeing that cory was a writer on The OC, and reading the blurb about her life and diagnosis. while her story is very different from my own, i can relate to battling a chronic illness in my own way, and found her raw and real way of sharing about her life with humor and honesty but with no holds barred to be refreshing

Memoirs are always hard to review because it feels as though one is judging the author's life and life choices. Not the case here. Martin has written a frank and bold account of her journey with MS. More power to her.

A honest account of living with multiple sclerosis. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing to read this book

A honest account of living with multiple sclerosis. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing to read this book

I planned to read the first few chapters of this memoir before bed, but ended up staying up late to read the entire thing. Cory Martin's story of learning to live with an MS diagnosis hanging over her head, and choosing to continue to carry on as though everything is fine is inspiring. She approaches the subject with honesty and humor, never shying away from the more embarrassing aspects of the disease. If you know anyone who is living with MS, or cares for someone with it, I highly recommend checking out this memoir.

This is most likely an important book for young people diagnosed with chronic illness. I wasn't give my first diagnosis until my happily-married late thirties, so it was hard to relate to Cory's experience. But the writing is snappy and fun, so if it's your jam to read about 20-something love go for it. I chose to bail because life's too short for books you don't connect with.

Thanks to NetGalley and Write Out publishing for a digital review copy in exchange for this honest review.

Unfortunately, I really struggled with the narration in this book which caused me to give up halfway and my repeated attempts to pick it up again weren't successful. While our protagonist is trying to add a dose of humor into every situation it comes out very self-deprecating and pitying which is why I couldn't manage to get further into the story where the events would progress faster. I'm sure this book would be definitely very interesting for some people, however the pace and the narration just weren't a right fit for me.

Love Sick wasn't really what I expected going into it. Let me start with what it's about: Cory Martin was tentatively diagnosed with MS when she was twenty-eight-years-old. Her doctor started a variety of tests on her, and she began to feel her biological clock ticking. Martin panicked a bit, cried to her parents a lot, dated and slept with a few guys in an effort to find some normalcy in a life she felt to be crumbling. Now to explain my perspective and why I was excited about this book: When I was nineteen-years-old, I was diagnosed with a (more immediately terrifying but not as life-threatening as MS) kidney disease. I was already engaged to an amazing man, but I gave him the choice to leave before things got more dire for me. When I was first in the hospital, he was in the military and couldn't come home, but I had many supportive family members and friends nearby. I guess my only issue with Martin's memoir was that I expected some comradery--there aren't a lot of books out there about being diagnosed with a chronic illness when you're a young adult. But my approach couldn't have been more different than hers, and by the time I was the age at which she was diagnosed, I had long ago made my peace with life and death and what each may hold.

Now for a more objective analysis: Cory Martin's writing style was very natural and low-key. It felt like she was just having a conversation with me while I read, which I really liked. She also found herself in a lot of shenanigans while sifting through the dating world. But I liked the last chapter the most, where she took me through where she was at that moment and the conclusions she had drawn about her illness, love, and life. I would probably recommend this as a bit of a beach read meets Sex in the City meets health crisis memoir, if that makes any sense.