Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Michelle Ridley The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Allissa .Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

m_biagini ABC is surprised it has no viewers??? I never heard of this show until I saw it on Netfilx and binge watched the both seasons in 3 days.. there is no resolution to anything. ABC prime-time has crappy shows that they advertise and then you get a show like this and nothing! And then they are surprised that only so many know about it and of course cancel is due to low ratings. Rate this ABC $%%^^%!!! I'm really pi**ed that crap stays on the air while good shows get canceled, who's fault is it...ABC for not Advertising it!!! I'm done with my rant because clearly idiots decide what the American Public deserves to watch, I'm Swiss and over in Europe we have every channel from every EU country and some US channels.

kfizer I have been watching with some reservations for awhile but now I am done. Should not have killed Leo, he was one of the better characters. I would rather April had died. She is so unrealistic with her cancer, taking trips without protection, running around without protection, quitting her job knowing she has major money issues coming up with treatment. So she takes vacations while mom is trying to pay her bills. Really! She has delayed treatments, thought about what to try, they had only given here about 2 months, are we supposed to forget that and do you take a trip with no protection from germs in that situation. Then there is Brena, what is going on in her head, she is a mess. Not sure what will happen from here on but killing Leo was a mistake so I won't be watching.

florin-radu-343-900094 Possibly the most emotionally loaded series I have watched in many years. I feel totally immersed in the plot and I am craving for each new episode. Initial scepticism around the disconsolate nature of the main topic was gently washed away by the richness of nuances and references developed within the brilliant script. It definitely gives a new dimension to the 'riveting' attribute frequently used for outstanding theatrical performance. A constant zigzag between scintillating black humour and cynical diagnosis. In my humble view, it does not fall into any known category of TV series. It is a new genre, still to be defined and categorised.

terrsgc Having lost my father to cancer (not leukemia), I decided to avoid this show rather than dredge up painful memories. But, one Tuesday evening I was simply not ready to go to bed, and this was the only thing on TV that looked interesting. I watched episode 4 and found it wasn't so bad. So, I went back and watched the previous 3 episodes to catch up. I suppose if the show ever progresses to April's death, I'll have to stop watching, but it's okay at the current apparent stage of her illness.While April's surprise leukemia diagnosis is central to the story, there is also much else going on, including a new boyfriend who may or may not be a good guy, a budding journalism career where she must deal with a new back-stabbing boss, a political campaign she is covering that introduces her to the candidate's obnoxious (and cancer infected) son, a troubled teen sister, a mother who is dealing with returning to the dating scene, her mysteriously self-estranged uncle/doctor, the recent tragic loss of her father, and a surprise previously unknown sister. There are plenty of hooks to keep most viewers interested, the acting is quite good. Aisha Dee is absolutely adorable as best friend Beth, and Scott Michael Foster is particularly good as the obnoxious Leo.I'll have to take the other reviewers' word for how accurately leukemia itself is presented, as it's a type of cancer I've had no direct experience with. The presentation is believable enough to someone like me, who is unfamiliar to the disease, and this is a drama, and not a documentary. Still, I'd hope the writer would try to keep it at least somewhat realistic, and avoid encouraging someone not to take their condition seriously enough. While I don't think the show does that, it is a legitimate concern. I will also say that the show is a "drama" and not a "sitcom" as described elsewhere. And, however accurate or inaccurate the show's presentation of leukemia is, the show does NOT make light of the disease or its implications.FOR PARENTS: The show deals with a terminal disease, but it hasn't shown any disturbingly graphic representations of illness. Also, with regards to sex, the show presents casual hook-ups as the norm (typical for ABC Family). However, sex is not dwelled upon, and there have been no gratuitous overly-lurid scenes so far.Edit: Increased the stars. The show is improving with each episode.