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Everything, Everything is one of those books that I kind of try and avoid because they deal with a sickness, I'm always a little iffy on those books if I'm being honest.
This book doesn't just deal with her sickness though. It shows the isolation she feels and how truly small her world is because of it. The excitement and the thrill she felt by someone new moving in next door was one that we don't see often. In fact, most of the time people just get annoyed with their new neighbors. She saw it as a way to see more of the world and get to know new people that she otherwise wouldn't get to interact with.
Olly is a character that I really wasn't sure if I was going to like both in the movie and in the book. So many things could have happened with this friendship and I'm glad that they stuck to how it was in the book for the movie. Olly is a special guy, not only because he keeps trying to befriend Maddie, but because he finds ways to make her laugh. He truly wants to know her for her and doesn't let her disease stop that. I loved how they were talking back and forth and how they stayed true to how they really were instead of creating fake personas to make themselves look better.
That ending will get me every time. So upsetting for both her and everyone else involved.
I did like seeing how she slowly changed things over time and started testing her boundaries. the only thing I wish was a little different, was how she just shut her mom out completely. I get that that's what she had to do to be able to come to terms with everything, but I'm not sure if that would actually be possible considering how much time they were still spending together.
Overall really enjoyed the book a little more than the movie, and think that it is a good starter contemporary novel.
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- 27 January, 2018: Finished reading
- 27 January, 2018: Reviewed