Name: Everything, Everything
Rating: 3.913250148544266 (1683 reviews)
ISBN: 9780553496642

Nicola Yoon

"The story of a teenage 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"--

Everything, Everything

Tiff W

A quick, fun read. Loved the literary references, IMs, and drawings. I'm excited for the movie! Amanda Stenberg will do a great job as Madeline :)

Marco yauri 

one of the first books i read when i was younger that actually made me sob. 5 stars from 10 year old me. 

evie coxon

I guess I missed that this was YA. Rather gimmicky and not as poignant as I had hoped

Michelle Guo

4.5 
the last part is quite predictable but overall, i love this so much!! and the illustrations are so amazing!

chloe rae

Adorable! Really interesting plot and I loved the ease and intensity of the two main characters, Maddy and Olly's, love. The mother/daughter relationship was so sweet and really reminded me of my relationship with my mom. All the relationships were pretty stellar. Overall, a seriously wonderful summer read. I couldn't put it down (as I'm sure you can see).

Kritika Narula

Originally reviewed at  So many books, so little time 

Everything, Everything is the kind of young-adult book which you will hate and love in equal measures, and you certainly wouldn't be able to leave it once you start it. Touching upon themes like love, relationships (and not just romantic ones), rare disease, coping with grief, this book is certainly one of the best you'll read this year, and certainly one of the best in the genre.

It is a fictional account of Maddy who suffers from an illness called SCID, and she'll endear herself to you in practically no time. 
The opening lines, "I’VE READ MANY more books than you. It doesn’t matter how
many you’ve read. I’ve read more. Believe me. I’ve had the time"
These lines are like a trailer to the rest of the book. It has a warmth, an innocence, a humor, a playfulness and a certain poignant feel of tragedy, which is so unknown of books in this genre. 
If I've ever read a book which encompassed so many human emotions in gloriously heart-warming paragraphs, I'd say it was in John Green's Paper Towns.

"My birthday is the one day of the year that we’re both most
acutely aware of my illness. It’s the acknowledging of the passage
of time that does it. Another whole year of being sick, no
hope for a cure on the horizon. Another year of missing all
the normal teenagery things—learner’s permit, first kiss, prom,
first heartbreak, first fender bender. Another year of my mom
doing nothing but working and taking care of me. Every other
day these omissions are easy, easier at least, to ignore.
This year is a little harder than the previous. Maybe it’s because
I’m eighteen now. Technically, I’m an adult. I should be
leaving home, going off to college. My mom should be dreading
empty-nest syndrome. But because of SCID, I’m not going
anywhere."
For many of us, this book has been resting on our to-read shelves for half as long as it took for this book to transform from a manuscript into a published masterpiece. Because, this is the kind of book that stays with you long after you've deserted it. 

I use the adjective heart-warming. But I do believe that the plot is both heart-warming and heart-shattering at the same time. The brilliance with which the plot has been etched is so sheer, and so well-executed that I cannot even talk about the author's creative prowess without giving it all away. 
To say that the story line is well thought out, would be an understatement- it is far too perfect for a debut.
The protagonist of our story, Madeline Whittier is doctored by her mother, who puts her medical skills to the best use. But her skills cannot help much, for when you are allergic to the whole world, so vulnerable and so fragile, life doesn't appear very exciting no matter what. This is when her neighbours move in, and it changes everything. What the story has in store of you is humor, warmth, romance, defiance, revelations, and tests of relationships unlike ever before, and in abundance. 

The characters are equally well thought-out, what with their quirks and eccentricities.
The book, through its unforgettable characters unfailingly brings out human foibles and the oddities and frailties of life. It is an absolute intriguing read. It will make you stare in disbelief at the twists of fate, it will choke your heart with a fullness that only certain actions can provoke. You'll cry. But not once will you think of leaving the book- this is how strong the charm is. 

What also makes this book a fast read, is the use of vignettes, diary entries, charts, illustrations, images. 
Carla, Madaline's nurse, Olly and his family- all characters are so important to the plot, and so unforgettable. Never once do you feel like skimming through the pages, rather you re-read the paragraphs, devour them and let them ruin your peace or make you erupt in laughter. 

Olly's and maddy's romance will have you gleaming in childish delight, and you'll ship them in no time. 
If this book doesn't give you the feels, you perhaps haven't read it right

A cute and funny young adult story about Madeline whose literally allergic to the outside world. It must be sucked right? Comes Oliver or Olly, his new same age neighbor. And the rest was history.

This was a simple story to be honest but its still enjoyable and cute and funny and sweet though I already guessed what the twist would be, I'm just waiting for it to happen and boom I'm right. It feels not complete but I realized everything isn't meant to be resolved right? There are potential side stories about every characters but it's still good.

Oh, the ending made me all 'omg'.

zainab

this was…very predictable and the romance was terrible because it was creepy!! a girl who has been isolated her whole life falling in love w her next door neighbour out of curiosity? like she literally had never left her house!! sorry but men are not that trustworthy or ever worth it. it was interesting enough and i imagine a certain demographic of people would eat this plot up but i genuinely knew everything that would happen.

Melissa Palmer

Book #127 Read in 2015
Every thing Every thing by Nicola Yoon

Madeline has a hugely compromised immune system. Her mother keeps her in the house, with the air filters and where she can be safe. In her teenage years, Madeline wants more, especially when Olly, a cute boy, moves in next door. The pair begin an email correspondence and friendship. Madeline begins to wonder if living and loving is more important than being healthy. This book was a good read. It was painful at times but that was because the author did such a good job of developing her characters. High school girls would love this book.

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