As a writer, I’ve read a million times how in one way or anoter, to make a story be more resonant, the beginning and ending should relate in some way. But a description of a tree is not a tree, and a thousand paper kisses will never equal the feel of Olly’s lips against mine.īeing super quotable is another huge bonus.Īnd also the fact that the ending may be even more perfect than the beginning. All I know about the world I’ve learned from them.

I also know that he doesn’t draw, or play the guitar, or is a overall geek. I don’t know crap about parkour, but I know it’s awesome. I liked that one hobby of his was parkour. But it became more and more clear that this went beyond that. It was easy to overlook at first, because of Maddy’s sickness and all, it was understandable. The short chapters and additional things like notes, receipts, etc, worked together so perfectly I doubt the story would’ve been the same without any of these elements.Īt first, I couldn’t pinpoint the themes at play here, but soon I noticed one very interesting one -for me, at least. Because you know… Romance+Sick love interest=Heartbreak? God, how I hate that formula. Meanwhile, I tried to enjoy it as much as I could. I started tweeting with Aila, and she helped get through this to finish it. I was so terrified that sooner or later things would end up going south. I don’t want to spoil the story for you, but I will admit that the better things got, the more scared I got. The arc is pretty clear since things have gone a certain way for a long time, until Olly comes and sets in motion a whole series of events. It was a good beginning.Ī heart-warming story with a brilliant pace But for starters, what painted a Cheshire smile on this bookworm’s face was the balance between exposition and action at the beginning. Maddy was a good narrator in whose head I had no problem being in. I had a lot of doubts about this one, but also, very high expectations due to all the hype, which I soon found out was well-deserved.

But does Maddie dare to step outside her comfort zone?Įverything, Everything is about the thrill and heartbreak that happens when we break out of our shell to do crazy, sometimes death-defying things for love.Įverything, Everything in one word: Amazing

Olly writes his IM address on a piece of paper, shows it at her window, and suddenly, a door opens. But when Olly moves in next door, and wants to talk to Maddie, tiny holes start to appear in the protective bubble her mother has built around her. So allergic, in fact, that she has never left the house in all of her seventeen years. Madeline Whittier is allergic to the outside world. Genres: Young Adult, Love & Romance, Family This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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