Chronic: A Sick Novel

This is the story of 4 people that are living with chronic illness or paralysis that come to live together in a flat in Toronto. Initially I thought this was going to be a heartbreaking story but author Paul Lima gives us an enlightening version of the unselfishness and willingness to help these cha......more

Situated in my hometown of Toronto, this heart-warming and uplifting story describes the lives and struggles of four chronically ill people who stumble into sharing a flat. Paul Lima, the author, shares his personal experiences through these well-developed characters so that the reader can gain insi......more

Storyline is fine and could probably work well in the right hands, but this bored me the majority of the time. The voice is so tell instead of show and every bit of empathy or hope ends up sounding preachy because of that. It was basically like listening to a hyperactive able bodied person give a mo......more

I sat on this review for awhile because initially I didn't like it. I found it a bit repetitive and a little to airy for a what should have been a serious novel. But after listening to our review at bookclub which also included an hour of discussion with the author via Zoom I realized I was looking......more

A compassionate read about four people who suffer from various illnesses and move in together to share expenses in an accessible apartment. It chronicles their strengths and experiences and is a feel good book.......more