Jonny has a faulty heart and his time is running out. Niamh has just lost her twin brother in a tragic accident. As their fates collide, soon Jonny is on the mend - but desperate to know more about his donor. When he tracks down Niamh, he only intends to find out about her brother, the first owner of his heart. He doesn't plan on falling in love...
Instructions for a Second-hand Heart pulled me in and tugged
at the heart strings and I haven’t had that in a YA book since reading Fault in
Our Stars by John Green.
Johnny has missed out on a normal childhood so far due to a
heart condition that has left him spending a lot of time in hospital. Niamh is
trying to come to terms with the death of her brother Leo. Johnny and Niamh’s
paths cross not quite by accident and before long Johnny finds that what he started
out to find soon turned out to be something more than he was searching for.
The chapters alternate between both Johnny and Niamh’s
perspectives and both are going through a very challenging time in their life
on top of the normal struggles teenagers are going through at their age. I
loved each of the characters equally and by the end of the book I was desperate
to follow their story further.
The friendship between Johnny and Em is a beautiful one,
they have a great connection and they bring each other up on a low day and also
bring a comedic feel to the storyline at times with their shared jokes. I would
have loved to have seen more of Em in the book as she was a character who
really captured my heart.
This is a storyline that will bring a lump to your throat and
maybe even a tear to your eye. It is an emotional read but one that is also
full of hope and also brings awareness to the importance of organ donations
which is something I think we should all be aware of from a younger age. I
really enjoyed this book and it had a quick pace too so I read it in one
sitting and I am sure many more people will find they are unable to put it down
too.
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