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The book One Meter Apart was written by three authors, Rachel Lippincott, Tobias Iaconis, and Mickey Daughtry. The novel was published in 2018 and immediately became a bestseller. In 2019, the book was adapted into a film adaptation.
Plot
Stella and Will are ill with the incurable disease cystic fibrosis. Stella is awaiting surgery and is due for a lung transplant. The girl can’t have any contact with anyone, any infection and the surgery won’t happen. Will is about to turn 18, has been sick all his life and is tired of hospitals and constant treatments. He wants to refuse treatment. Even if he doesn’t have long to live, there will be no more boring hospital rooms, no more doctors.
Will and Stella meet at the hospital and fall in love. They spend a lot of time together, but they are not allowed to get within a meter and a half of each other. The book is about first love. The proximity of death exacerbates the characters’ feelings.
Books similar to “A Meter Away from Each Other”
If you liked this touching story of love and the struggle for life, we offer a selection of works with a similar plot.
John Green’s “Blame the Stars”
vinovaty-zvezdyA book about teenagers who, despite a serious illness, strive to enjoy life. They have long been accustomed to their disease, and live life to the fullest extent possible. They understand more than anyone that there may be no tomorrow. For Augustus and Heizer, what matters is not the disease, but love. And what matters to them is what matters to their healthy peers–relationships, jealousy, friendships, misunderstandings.
Nicola Yoon’s “All This World.”
Seventeen-year-old Medelaine has spent her entire life in her home. The girl has a rare condition that could be called an allergy to the world. Trying to go for a walk can end in death. The heroine communicates only with her mother and a nurse. Like all teenagers, Maddie’s life is not enough, she wants experiences, love, some events. The girl’s life changes after she meets Ollie. The analogue of the book A meter away from each other.
Jody Peacolt’s “Angel for Sister.”
Anna is born to be a donor for her terminally ill sister. Blood is taken from her for transfusions and bone marrow for transplants. During her 13 years, the perfectly healthy girl spent a lot of time in hospitals and underwent many procedures. Her parents never hid the fact that that was why they gave birth to her. The final straw for Anna was the news that her sister needed a kidney transplant. Anna decides to fight for her body and sues.
Eric-Emanyuel Schmidt “Oscar and the Pink Lady.”
The story of 10-year-old Oscar, who doesn’t have long to live. It’s hard to expect optimism and humor from a work like this, but the author turned out to be just that kind of book. Oscar writes to God and tells him about his hospital life. On the one hand, these are the simple stories of a child, but on the other hand, there are considerations about life and death and suffering. Oskar knows how many days he has left, and Grandma Rosa, a volunteer, helps him through them.
Jenny Downham’s “While I’m Alive.”
Tess is terminally ill. She knows she is going to die in a few months. The girl has made a wish list; she has decided to spend her remaining time fulfilling them. Is it possible to live a life in a few months? True, some of the heroine’s wishes are such that they baffle her father, who is willing to do anything for his daughter. Tess uses her illness as an indulgence. “I’m sick!” – So anything is allowed. An ambiguous book and so is the heroine.
Alessandro D’Avenia “White as Milk, Red as Blood.”
Leo is 16 years old, a normal high school kid. He likes racing his motorcycle, playing soccer, strumming his guitar. The boy falls in love with a beautiful girl. Beatrice is ill. Leo dreams of saving the girl he loves. The book is about first feelings, growing up, relationships with parents. At the beginning of the book, Leo is a flighty teenager; readers watch him change as Beatrice’s illness changes his character, attitude toward life and death.
Regina Stokke’s “Regina’s Book. Diary of the Last Year. Face Your Fear.”
This is not a work of fiction-it’s the diary of 17-year-old Regina from Norway. The girl kept a blog in which she described the last year of her life. The blog itself, comments, memories of family and friends are the basis of this book. This is the story of a courageous girl who knew how to take joy in life, knowing that death was near. A story of friendship and love, of overcoming fear. Regina was not left alone with the disease. She was supported by friends, family, neighbors and strangers.
Jesse Andrews “Me, Earl and the Dying Girl.”
Greg is not used to standing out. He has a friend Earl, and the guys are into filming remakes of famous movies. The guy is quite content with life, but then his mother asks for support for his buddy’s daughter. The girl is sick with cancer and could use some friends. Greg agrees without much enthusiasm. Together with Earl, the boys try to distract Rachel.
