I have suffered with gut problems for as long as I can remember and I have never seen someone like myself or what I have gone through represented in books. I had personal reasons for wanting to read Gut Feelings. The language is simple and very straightforward, so if you are like me who is new to verse novels and want to read something that moves your heart and increases awareness on chronic illnesses then dive into this heartwarming book. It does tackle a wide variety of topics related to teens and young adults, and of course an in-depth narrative on chronic illnesses but I do think it could have been wrapped up in a few pages or so. I did feel that the novel was way too long. This is a book of hope, to remind you to be thankful for whatever life you are leading and making the best of every single day, no matter how hard life tries to pull you down. Yes, it was an emotional ride sprinkled with some philosophy here and there. This book specifically gave me a very personal perspective on genetically borne diseases, shape the lives in a family. No wonder, guts are so important that we do have a handful of idioms and sayings on this body part.

As the title suggests, everything revolves around the “guts”.

But slowly and slowly the words sank in and I felt connected. This was my first experience of reading a verse novel and therefore, in the beginning, I had my little struggles of adapting to such a format.

The first striking feature of this book is its cover which is very thoughtful and rightly relates to the content that is within the book.

Gut Feelings by C.G. Moore