She asked me why was Maddie’s mother silent about this. I didn’t actually give much thought to this aspect, but my daughter brought my attention to this.

Despite being a doctor, she doesn’t report him. Maddy’s mother witnesses the abuse Olly and his family are facing. Growing up need not mean disappointing the people in our lives. It certainly sends a strong and somewhat wrong message to younger readers. “Maybe growing up means disappointing the people we love.” I have mixed feelings about this thought. There are a few aspects which make one question the characters, the storyline, and the message being sent out to young readers. Everything Everything is not a perfect book. They are not flawless they have their own quirks, fears and insecurities. Maddy, her mother, Olly are all characters from our daily lives. Their dialogues are cute, and the romance is not slushy or over-the top. They are cute and realistic and help us know Maddy in great detail and understand her feelings. I loved the illustrations, charts, and little notes. But after the twist, it’s a rushed ending. The escapade not only shows her the outside world but also reveals an important aspect of her life, her disease and her identity. While I felt happy for her, I couldn’t help feeling sad for her mother.

She dreams of a world outside of her bubble world. With the newfound friendship, Madeline experiences desires she has never felt before. Olly and Maddy’s interactions start from across the window, and then move on to emails, IM and finally in person. The friendship, courtesy of a bundt cake suicide! The episode is cute and hilarious… That’s when Madeline’s life takes a turn.Īn unlikely friendship develops between Madeline and her new neighbour Olly a boy her age. Her life revolves around books, assignments, submissions and game nights with her mother till the day a family moves in to the house next door. Having lost her brother and father in an accident, Madeline has no other relatives. The mum and daughter are extremely close. She lives in a sterilized house, with air-filters, air-lock at the door and all. Confined to her home, her mother (a doctor) and nurse Carla are her only companions. She suffers from a rare form of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, which makes her extremely susceptible to infections, and any exposure can be fatal. It is the coming-of-age story of young Madeline Whittier, a seventeen-year-old girl who has never stepped out of her house because she is allergic to the world. Everything, Everything is the debut work of Nicola Yoon.

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