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Member of a loving but dysfunctional family, life has rarely been straightforward for Francis Wooton, and he is no stranger to heartbreak. Despite this, he's always maintained sensible plans, to get good grades in his GCSEs and A Levels, and get into University, where he'll finally meet his real friends and the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, a whole new world of worry presents itself when he is diagnosed with leukaemia. He knows his mother and brother will do everything and anything they can to support him, but even they can do little to ease the constant nausea, the all-pervasive pain, the horror of imminent baldness and the general bleak agony that cancer brings. But every cloud has a silver lining, and it is at the hospital unit that Francis first sets eyes on Amber, a girl unlike anyone else he has met before. Amber makes Francis feel more alive than ever, and if anything can help cure the despair of cancer, first love might just be it.

''In Bloom'' reminded me strongly of [[The Fault in Our Stars by John Green]], which might not have as much humour, but is just as life-affirming and beautifully written, with a really stunning storyline. [[Wonder by R J Palacio]] is another great book with really likeable characters, all about overcoming the odds when life deals you a rubbish hand. And I can't leave without also recommending [[The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson]], which also has a singularly stunning narrator, and combines grief and love and humour to create a mixture that is wonderful to read.

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