A review by michelles_book_nook
Something is wrong with Micah by Jamison Hill

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

⚠️ CW: ableism, parental death, grief, medical trauma and brief mentions of suicide ⚠️ As someone who is also a disabled wheelchair user with complex health conditions, this book meant so much more to me than I thought it would. In the wake of a devastating car accident, sixteen-year-old Micah Hunter’s world begins to unravel. A mysterious illness leaves him unable to pursue the football dreams that he once shared with his father. At the peak of his illness, Micah bumps his wheelchair into Evie Thompson, a headstrong fifteen-year-old living with her own challenges. Coming of age and coming to terms with their disabilities, Micah and Evie find solace and companionship in each other. As their connection deepens, Evie helps Micah discover the truth about his illness, allowing him to reconnect with his past. But, in doing so, Micah fails to discover Evie’s deteriorating health, which she keeps hidden. When Micah finally realizes the gravity of her situation, he must make the most difficult decision of his life, get Evie the help she needs or respect her wishes and risk losing her forever. This book is filled with amazing disabled and chronic illness representation and does an incredible job of expressing the whirlwind of emotions that you go through when becoming disabled or chronically later in life and the grief you experience for your 'old life'. Some parts were really hard to read, especially the medical trauma as it really hit hard for me, but they were all unfortunately very common experiences for disabled and chronically ill people and I think they were handled and written about so well. Overall, I highly recommend this book!
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