Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Published by Delacorte Press on 9/1/15
Genres: Romance, Young Adult
Pages: 320
Source: NetGalley
My content rating: YA (Characters have sex, but it's not really shown)
My rating:
This innovative, heartfelt debut novel tells the story of a 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.
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.
This is going to be the shortest review I have ever written.
There are no words that I can say that will sum up this book properly. Pretty much anything that I would say about it would be not enough and too much all at once, so I just can’t say anything at all. Except I will say – if you enjoy YA romance, READ IT.
This book is very much YA romance, even with all of the other medical stuff in the synopsis. But it’s beautifully written and fun (with unique elements like illustrations and IM messages and Maddy’s book short spoiler book reviews interspersed).
Again. Just read it. You need to.
Don’t read the rest of this unless you’ve already read the book. And don’t read the comments either. Or any other reviews. Just read the book. View Spoiler »
***Disclosure: This book was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***
About the Author
Nicola Yoon grew up in Jamaica (the island) and Brooklyn (part of Long Island). She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and daughter, both of whom she loves beyond all reason. Everything, Everything is her first novel.
Plus (Because I thought these were fun), from her website:
- I believe in love. Really, truly.
- I’m kind of a hopeless romantic.
- I’m a proud member of the We Need Diverse Books team.
- In a former life I made jewelry. You can see some of it here.
- I love Karoake, but I cannot sing. I. Am. The. Worst. My song of choice is “Making Love out of Nothing at all” by Air Supply, because AIR SUPPLY.
- My husband makes custom notebooks. They are pretty popular.
- I hand write my first drafts.
- I keep all the empty pens.
- I was (am and always will be) a late bloomer.
- In a former life I was French. I could live entirely on wine & cheese.
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Or maybe Korean because I could live on Kimchi & Gablee too.
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Well, I am definitely a YA romance fan so I guess this is one for me! I’ve read quite a few reviews of Everything, Everything and every single one of them has basically just told me that I need to get my hands on a copy asap 🙂 Despite its length, great review!
Yes!! Read it. For sure!
It’s been so long since I received this book, I couldn’t remember the plot. You’ve made me very excited to read it. Do you think it will translate well into a movie?
I actually hadn’t heard until today that it was going to be a movie – but, yes, I think it would work really well!
They have plans to make this a movie!
I didn’t know that! I think it would make a great movie!
Yes!! Such a great book. I loved Maddy and Olly so much!!!
Me too – how could you not? 🙂
I am so happy to see you loved this book too. Yeah!
It was awesome!! I think I want to get a finished copy of this one – which I almost never do.
I felt the same way. I really want this for my shelf!
I LOVE this book! So much. When I heard it was optioned to be a movie? Cue ALL the flailing! Nicola is awesome too, I met her at BEA and she is like, the sweetest! Also, I am SO glad I didn’t see that, I would have probably guessed too- and I just double checked to make sure that the jerk who did that wasn’t me 😉 Luckily, I was not a jerk this particular time. I am so so glad that you loved this as much as I did- it is definitely a favorite for me!
DON’T READ THIS COMMENT IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE BOOK. I’m actually not at all bitter because the person didn’t REALLY spoil the book – I mean, they said nothing more than I’ve said in a thousand reviews – that something happens later in the book that changes everything and blew them away. It’s just that sometimes that little bit of knowledge about a particular book gets your head spinning, and in this case, I was like, “Oh, I totally know what’s going to happen,” and I was waiting for it the whole time. I had a little moment of being thrown off, and then … nope. Totally right. Still completely loved the book, but I was kicking myself for that little bit of knowledge I’d gleaned. But can I blame the reviewer? Not really. Heck, just the mention of the fact that there is a spoiler is kind of a spoiler, right. Ugh! (This has inspired my discussion post for this week, by the way).
Anyway, then yesterday I read a review that TOTALLY spoiled things – like multiple things about the book and I was like NOOOOO … I told them in the comments that they should warn people, but it kind of shocked me that the reviewer had said so much. If I had read THAT review before I read the book, I would have been really upset!!
YES! I love this book. SO MUCH!! Everything about it. I agree – JUST READ THIS BOOK!!! 🙂
Yes – it just seems like there’s not much more you can say about it!
Okay, how can I NOT read that book after that short, but sweet, review? Ha. Sounds like an amazing book!
Glad that I convinced you without saying too much!
I can’t wait to read this one! I’m on the hold list at the library, and I’m hoping to get my turn soon! I’ve heard nothing but amazing things about this one!
Did you get it? Did you get it? Hope you love it!
Ok, so I think I was one of the few people who did not like the ending. You can read my review for more (I don’t want to spoil in the comments). I do think the writing and the source documents were brilliant, so I’m still a fan, and it probably would have gotten 5 stars had it not been for that ending!
I can understand that – I did love the end, but I could see how some people might not.
Oh wow! I’m glad you enjoyed it far more than I did. I struggled a bit with the romance and the narrative tone. Still, I’m glad this book was well worth your while considering you gave it 5 stars 🙂
Sorry you weren’t a fan, but I guess the book can’t be for everyone! 🙂
Yep! this is the book I thought you were referring to LOL. But I’m so glad you loved it! It’s definitely a favorite of mine this year. I can’t wait to get my finished copy in the mail. 😀
I figured it was pretty obvious, but I still didn’t want to name it!
I’ve heard so many amazing things about this one. I am next up on the hold list at the library, and I can’t wait!
A short review, but one I would say is very effective when it comes to bringing across the point as well. I already have this one on my TBR because I have just seen so many people loving it. It seems like it deals with a mental illness really well and is very uniquely written! But the hype… it’s getting a bit scary at this point DD:
Yeah, that can be the problem with hype sometimes – a book has a really hard time living up to all those built up expectations!
Okay even with your very short review you’ve already convinced me to read this book LOL! And can I just say that the cover is just beautiful <3