Everything Everything

No Spoiler Review for Everything Everything

Oh my goodness, I absolutely adored this book.  Yes I am over 40 and still love a YA contemporary novel when it is really well written.   Nicola Yoon did a fantastic job in writing and creating these characters.   I felt a connection to the story and was totally captivated to the very end.  So much so that I read the book in one day.  

This book is about Madeline Whittier and how she is allergic to EVERYTHING.   She has had very little contact with the outside world for the past 17 years, except for her mom and her nurse, Carla.   Until one day, she notices a young man who moved in across the street from her house.   Olly is a tall, lean young man who seems to wear all black everyday.   Madeline is totally and completely enchanted and captivated by Olly.   In fact, I love this quote from the book.   "Me in love would be like being a food critic with no taste buds.  It would be like being a color-blind painter.  It would be like -"  "Like skinny-dipping by yourself."   This book totally made me smile and simply enjoy reading a book.

  

I love how the story is told in this novel.  Nicola Yoon uses several different types of media to tell her story.  There are medical records, diary entries, drawing, emails and a variety of other medias used to tell the story.  It not only kept the story interesting but made it an enjoyable and quick read.   I also love how Madeline is an avid reader and she talks about several books that she has read throughout the book.  

Lastly, I am going to leave you with another large quote from the book that will surely make you smile. 

"You're born.  You get thrown onto this crazy contraption called life that just goes around and around."
"People are the luggage in this theory?"  .....
.."Sometimes you fall off prematurely.  Sometimes you get so damaged by other pieces of luggage falling on your head that you don't really function anymore.  Sometimes you get lost or forgotten and go around forever and ever."  

This conversation continues and is really funny but kind of true to life.   If you want an enjoyable read that is quick and fun then Everything Everything is a must read.  I simply could not wait for her second book to be returned at my local library that I ordered the book and will dive into it as soon as it gets here!  

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