Name: Just Physical
ISBN: 9783955335366

Just Physical

Izza

3 stars | this was an okay read. Definitely not my favourite by Jae. I had such high expectations for this book though 😔

Tess

This is not just a romance where one of the mc's has MS. This is a book about what it's like to have ms and the effect it has on your life, career, and any romantic aspirations. As well as the effect it has on those that love you. 
Being someone with ms, i have to say that i am astounded with how accurate and educational this book is. From the symptoms to the psychological mindset, this book was spot on. Especially the desire to shield others from being stuck as a caretaker. But it also reminds us that we are always caretakers to those we love, whether it's ms, diabetes, lactose intolerance, or moodiness. ;) Self sacrifice is give and take when you're in love. This book does a great job of teaching that lesson. 
Great job Jae.

Lucia Correa

5 STARS for the re-read. 

Years ago, when I rated this on GR , I wasn't writing reviews. So I have no idea why I didn't rate it higher than 4 stars.

This book kept coming up on my radar, especially since Jae wrote a story with Jill & Crash in the recent anthology, Laid Bare. Its been a few years since I read it - so I had to do a re-read.

I can really relate to Jill's MS symptoms. I don't have MS, but I deal with a lot of what she goes through. A few years ago I had back surgery that didn't go as planned. Six surgeries and 4 mo. in rehab hospital - my left leg was numb and I could barely move my left foot plus I had dropped foot on my right - just like Jill. My dropped foot went away in a few weeks and I now walk with a cane or walker. I didn't have a Crash :-( but I had relatives and friends who helped me, especially since I couldn't drive for a few months. I had a sign up sheet for a few weeks "Drive a gimp to work" that my co-workers volunteered to drive me to work until I could drive again. So yeah, it sucks. But I don't have the specter of MS as Jill does in the story.

So I can really understand Jill. Though I wasn't as stubborn as Jill, but I probably should have been. Excellent book, well written and an ease to read as I've come to expect from Jae. Now I need to go back and re-read about Grace and Lauren.

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