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A review by becca_osborn
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
4.0
Madeline is a high school aged girl living in a plastic bubble with a rare disease that means she can't go outside. When her new neighbors move in, she knows when she first sees Olly, her life won't be the same.
Yoon's writing is fantastic - she knows her YA audience well! :) I love the unexpected, heartbreaking twist at the end - I'm a sucker for sad books, even if I know the ending and even I didn't see this twist coming. That being said, there were a few plot holes, but nothing that left the book unreadable. This was a quick, fun read. Madeline and Olly remind you of the first few times you were in love, and even though you ache for their upcoming pain, you still go on the rollercoaster ride of "first love" with them...and willingly! MAJOR SPOILERS: I also appreciate the compassion that Yoon shows concerning mental health - that it can affect anyone. Even though we as readers are hopping mad at Madeline's mom (and Madeline is, too) and her mental illness (and we see that even those who "have their life together" can still be mentally ill, and that doesn't make them bad people) we have Carla, the voice of reason, to encourage her (Madeline) to forgive her mother someday.
I'd recommend this book to YA fans.
Yoon's writing is fantastic - she knows her YA audience well! :) I love the unexpected, heartbreaking twist at the end - I'm a sucker for sad books, even if I know the ending and even I didn't see this twist coming. That being said, there were a few plot holes, but nothing that left the book unreadable. This was a quick, fun read. Madeline and Olly remind you of the first few times you were in love, and even though you ache for their upcoming pain, you still go on the rollercoaster ride of "first love" with them...and willingly! MAJOR SPOILERS: I also appreciate the compassion that Yoon shows concerning mental health - that it can affect anyone. Even though we as readers are hopping mad at Madeline's mom (and Madeline is, too) and her mental illness (and we see that even those who "have their life together" can still be mentally ill, and that doesn't make them bad people) we have Carla, the voice of reason, to encourage her (Madeline) to forgive her mother someday.
I'd recommend this book to YA fans.