Many thanks to NetGalley and Harper Perennial for gifting me a digital ARC of the new contemporary novel by Heather Morris. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
Jesse is fifteen, but spending her days in the hospital with a terminal illness. She just has one wish - a video experience of her life. Alex is a virtual reality games designer and the one picked to make Jesse's wish come true.
Heather Morris is famous for her wonderful historical fiction novels, but you can feel how important this contemporary fiction novel is to her, a reflection of her over 20 years of work in the social work department of a hospital. She knows firsthand the impact that such a diagnosis has on the patient and family members. While this book is sad, it's also hopeful. One of my favorite lines - It only takes a moment to die; the rest of the time we're living. While this was a very moving story, there are very important life lessons within.
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