Synopsis
Madeline Whittier is allergic to the outside world. So allergic, in fact, that she has never left the house in all of her seventeen years. But when Olly moves in next door, and wants to talk to Maddie, tiny holes start to appear in the protective bubble her mother has built around her. Olly writes his IM address on a piece of paper, shows it at her window, and suddenly, a door opens. But does Maddie dare to step outside her comfort zone?
Everything, Everything is about the thrill and heartbreak that happens when we break out of our shell to do crazy, sometimes death-defying things for love.
Everything, Everything is about the thrill and heartbreak that happens when we break out of our shell to do crazy, sometimes death-defying things for love.
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My Review
Everything, Everything by Nicola YoonMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
3 Platypires for Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon.
I was so looking forward to reading this book ever since I heard about the author from the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign. Her family picture was one of the ones that went viral. I quickly delved into the novel and was freaking loving it. Highlighting so many quotes and I thought the love story was amazing.
But before I get ahead of myself I need to bring up the fact that the only other time I heard of SCIDS was from the 2001 movie Bubble Boy. The movie is not the greatest at all and unlike the book its a comedy. I kept the movie in the back of my mind till the last 15% of the book.
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Just Damn. Both of them have the same ending. WTF! I could not believe it. SCIDs is known as the bubble boy disease so a simple google search would bring up the movie. I was just so disappointed and it basically ruin the book for me. I couldn't get over it. I was really looking forward to reading how someone can have an extreme illness but still make it work with love. I was even willing to accept that maybe the heroine wouldn't survive. I just wasn't expecting the same ending as Bubble Boy. SMDH.
Also after reading this novel I wanted to know more about SCIDs and was extremely disappointed to learn that its not something a teenager can live with for a long period of time. I guess I will just have to believe that even though Madeline had internet access she never googled her illness. She remain completely ignorant about herself.
Overall, Everything, Everything was a decent read and maybe if I haven't see Bubble Boy the movie I would have liked it more. Seriously, before the last 15%, I was close to giving this book 5 stars. Maybe Nicola Yoon's next book will be better.
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