Conditions of a Heart

I thought this was a well done portrait of a teen with a genetic disorder. One of the things I found most interesting about the book was the relationship between Brynn and her family. She shares the Ehlers-Danlos gene with her father, so he can understand her in a way her mother and sister cannot. This creates a particular and complicated tension in the household. Brynn's grief over her condition is delicately discussed with compassion and honesty. Her relationship with Oliver also seemed realistic to me (plus he's a great character). There's a lot to appreciate here, and I feel confident that other young people with similar conditions would feel seen and supported by this novel. Worth a read.