On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

I had a few issues with this book.
First, I listened to audiobook. The narrator was female and she spoke (more of a breathy whisper) each individual word as if breath she breath had breath trouble breath breathing.
Second, although I felt the words were well written and I felt sorry for the painful life this young man lived, I didn't feel there was enough substance to his story to make it unique. But it's really sad.
Finally, I had a difficult time with the chronological order. Was he a teenager, or was he five? Maybe it was me or the narrator, but I kept getting lost in where we were in time.
Sorry, but not one I'd recommend.