Madeline is 18-years-old and has SCID disease. Basically, she lives
in the bubble of her clean house. She is allergic to everything outside. She
is happy in her bubble, filled with her books, and being with her mom and
her nurse, Carla. Her dad and brother were killed in a car accident when
Maddie was just four-months-old. Soon after that Maddie got sick. Her
mother protects her, keeps her safe, and she is also a doctor. Maddie is
strong and fierce and doesn't let her condition depress her. Maddie
doesn't give too much thought to ever going outside until that one day when
new neighbors move in next door. EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING is a
debut novel, but you wont believe it after you read it.
Olly is her new neighbor and he is hot. Usually, Maddie doesn't care what is
going on outside her bubble world but after Olly moves in, she finds herself
captivated by him. His need to protect Maddy stole my heart, especially
when you learn his backstory and why he is so protective of the people he
loves. One of my favorite parts of EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING are the
messages between Olly and Maddy. I found myself giggling like a teenager
while reading them! I love seeing Maddy experience the world with Olly. He
really opens her up to the possibility of more. I love the relationship that
was formed between them because it felt so natural and real.
Maddie is a very unique main character, and the ending was sort of open
which I felt works well with how the story went. I had a hard time
putting EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING down. Even when I really needed to!
This story and it's characters completely captivated me. And on top of all that,
EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING is filled with several illustrations that never
failed to put a huge smile on my face. I would have loved this book
regardless but this was just the icing on the cake. Once I started reading I
was emotionally invested in Maddie, and when Olly came along I knew I
wasn't going to be able to stop. I can't wait to read more by Nicola Yoon
and I'm recommending this story to all of my book buddies so they can
smile, laugh, cry, and cheer for Maddie and Olly too.
EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING has well, everything. So many moments of
sadness and joy, heartbreak and pain, love and glory. I think it is an
absolute must-read for fans of John Green, or simply for anyone who
enjoys a beautifully-written, meaningful and sweet contemporary fiction.
This innovative, heartfelt debut novel tells the story of a
girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world. When a
new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated
romance that challenges everything she’s ever known. The
narrative unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, texts,
charts, lists, illustrations, and more.
My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m
allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left
my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are
my mom and my nurse, Carla.
But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look
out my window, and I see him. He's tall, lean and wearing
all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a
black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches
me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is
Olly.
Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some
things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love
with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster.
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