Everything, Everything

by Nicola Yoon

Risk everything for love with this #1 New York Times bestseller from Nicola Yoon • "Gorgeous and lyrical"—The New York Times Book Review

What if you couldn’t touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face . . . or kiss the boy next door? In Everything, Everything, Maddy is a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world, and Olly is the boy who moves in next door . . . and becomes the greatest risk she’s ever taken. 

"This extraordinary first novel about love so strong it might kill us is too good to feel like a debut. Tender, creative, beautifully written, and with a great twist, Everything, Everything is one of the best books I've read this year."—Jodi Picoult

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.

Everything, Everything will make you laugh, cry, and feel everything in between. It's an innovative, inspiring, and heartbreakingly romantic debut novel that unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, illustrations, and more. 

And don’t miss Nicola Yoon's bestselling novels The Sun Is Also A Star and Instructions for Dancing.

• ISBN10: 0553496646
• ISBN13: 9780553496642
• Publish Date: 1 September 2015 (first published 28 January 2015)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Delacorte Press
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 336
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780553496642

Reviews

[Angie]

I received an ARC through NetGalley.

Everything, Everything was probably one of my most anticipated reads of 2015. It just sounded so different, and I totally love Bubble Boy. Madeline hasn't left her house since she was a baby. It's just her, her mom, and her nurse. She's never had a friend until Olly moves in next door and he changes her whole world. Her whole world being her house and bookshelves, since she can't actually experience anything in the world without the risk of dying. Maddy's safe life may be keeping her alive, but she's certainly not living.

I really enjoyed Everything, Everything. Maddy has a great voice. Even though she's trapped indoors with just her books and the same two people for company, she's not bitter, angry, or depressed. I think this mostly has to do with her not really knowing what she's missing. Theoretically she knows, but she's never had anything else so it's not like she knows-knows. I also loved how it's not just her narrative. There's letters, diary entries, drawings, charts, records, all kinds of things. It really added to the story for me, even if it made it feel super short.

The one thing that really kept me from loving Everything, Everything was the romance. Olly and Maddy are super adorable with their limited contact, but I was never fully sold on them as being in love. It wasn't even so much that it happened super quickly. I could believe that from Maddy, since he's the first boy she's ever talked to, and he's a great one. It just felt forced as a way to get her to want to explore the world. I would believed them much more as friends going on an adventure rather than lovers.

I was suspicious throughout Everything, Everything. Probably because I've seen Bubble Boy about a thousand times too many. But I didn't expect this ending at all. I was shocked and disturbed, and I wanted more! But it was the end! I needed to know more, because that is fascinating! I should probably shut up though, so I don't spoil anything.

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.

[boghunden]

*A copy was provided by netgalley*


Likes:

• Carla was such a great character. She's the nurse who's taking care of Maddy and what a job she did! I almost felt like she was being a mother to Maddy. I know lots of people are angry with her for obvious reasons, but I'm not. What kind of life was Maddy having? Was she even living? I don't think so. I think she was just alive. Anyway. I liked Carla a whole lot!

• That ending.... I can't even begin to describe it, because I'm sure I'll just give it away... You'll have to read it for yourself to find out!

• I found the conversations between Carla and Olly to be funny and light, just the way they should be. I kept hoping to see more of that.

• I really liked the way this book was written. All the dictionary parts, the illustrations, the book reviews. It was fresh and I really liked it.

Dislikes:

• You know how sometimes you don't really dislike anything about a book, but you still can't justify giving it five stars? Yeah, that's this book. I don't know what it is exactly, I'm just not feeling it. It didn't give me the feels, but it made me think. About life. Living.

[kimbacaffeinate]

I quickly slipped into Everything, Everything in part because of the protagonist, Madeline. Madeline has a rare disorder and for the past seventeen years, she has not left her sterile environment. She is a reader, and her talks about books and her routine when a new book arrives endeared her to me. Despite her diagnosis, she is surprising happily and positive. She is a complex character who is sheltered and  naive. Often times she surprised me with displays of surprisingly mature characteristics. It is exactly how I imagine someone who has grown up in a controlled environment would behave.

When a moving truck arrives and a young man named Ollie takes up residences next door, she becomes curious about the family and the young man. She watches there coming and goings like her window is a television set.

While the storyline is predictable, Yoon added a few twists to this story that added a touch of darkness to an otherwise light romance. She takes us through the developing friendship of Madeline and Ollie. As the two become friends, Madeline begins to feel the constraints of her illness and the walls of her home become a prison. I found myself worrying about her as she became impulsive.

Throughout the book are illustrations and notes done by Madeline as well as air quality charts and the like. Secondary characters like her nurse Carla and her mother added depth fleshing out Madeline’s reality. Conversations with Ollie are often in the form of  email format and messenger.  I was surprised by a little twist in the plot and Yoon did an excellent job of creating believability.

Everything, Everything was a delightful, easy, heartwarming read that will delight readers.

Copy provided by publisher. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Book Reviewer

[ellieroth]

hay muy pocos libros que en realidad pueden expresar lo que es para algunos leer, ese escape de la realidad. La necesidad de escapar de la realidad.

Me gustó todo, todo.

RESEÑA

Original de: El Extraño Gato del Cuento

No sé cuanto tiempo he estado postergando escribir la reseña de Everything, Everything. Tampoco sé como hablar de este libro, me gustó todo-todo y sabes que, mi ya de por sí limitado vocabulario, queda completamente vacío cuando hay algo que me encanta.

Voy a empezar por el diseño. La portada, qué cosa más bonita, puedo pasarme horas admirando cada detalle del trabajo artístico, lo más genial de todo es que una vez que terminas el libro, puedes identificar los detalles con pasajes de la historia. El interior, wow. Yo tengo un ebook, gracias a Delcorte Books, y aún así puede apreciar lo bien cuidado de la maquetación. Everything, Everything en persona debe ser de los libros más guapos que hay.


La historia.



Ame cada palabra, lloré mucho, quizá cuando tú lo leas no lo hagas, porque en realidad este libro tocó algo muy personal para mí. Que lamentablemente no te voy a explicar ahora, quizá algún día.

¿Has visto como muchos escritores dicen que su protagonista es lector/a y al final en el libro NUNCA leen? El inicio de este libro es una gran representación a todos los que buscamos escape en la lectura. Madeline lee mucho en Everything Everything, escribe para un blog, resalta como puedes hacer amigos en todo el mundo gracias al internet, como para algunos esos amigos no nos han dejado caer profundamente en la depresión.

El romance es tan bonito.



Tan solo de recordar a estos dos, una sonrisa idiota me sale. El problema con las cosas bonitas y los libros es que tienden a no durar mucho.

Everything Everything es un libro con un gran giro de trama, un romance no apresurado, un historia completamente interesante y la narrativa de Nicola Yoon es exquisita. Sí, sé que casi no he puesto nada en la reseña, y eso es porque quiero que lo leas sin ningún tipo de influencia. Quiero que lo disfrutes tanto como yo, que te conmuevas y sonrías y hasta llores de emoción, ya sea de rabia o felicidad.

Everything Everything no será tu típica historia dramática juvenil, es un excelente debut que pronto llegara al español.

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