~ No spoilers are in the following review ~
“This book deserves 4.0 stars out of 5.0 stars!
Yoon’s unique style of narrative structure and her ability to craft engaging and relatable characters blend together to create a simple yet mesmerizing read that maintains a perfect balance of both challenging and inspiring the reader.
Wow, that’s a mouthful!
Basically, she tells a fantastic story.
I recommend this read!”
An Excerpt from the back of the book summary:
“Live life in a bubble. . .
or risk everything for love?
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 trucks arrives next door. I look out my window and I see him….”
I picked up a copy of Everything, Everything during a Barnes and Noble haul not because I’ve seen the movie (which I now need to watch!) or heard anyone rave about the book (for which I am now doing!), but because I am currently writing a YA novel of my own and am eager to devour modern material!
…….Or so I told myself as I spent wayyyy too much money on books at the store. Oops! (#treatyourself)
As mentioned in my Instagram post (above), I read the first 35 pages and I was beyond hooked! Suddenly this book wasn’t just a case study, it was a must-read cover to cover. I was consumed by Madeline’s adventure of self-exploration in a way I haven’t been able to be consumed by something since the start of the pandemic. (Thank you Yoon!)
Though I guessed early on what the plot twist was going to be I didn’t (and still don’t) mind. I found the first 75% or so of the novel to be more engaging than the end perhaps because of my prediction, but the entirety of the novel kept me enthralled even so. I found myself living the story with the protagonist, Madeline, and I loved every minute of it. Part of me wishes to know a little more about Olly’s family life too, but at the same time I appreciate that Everything, Everything stuck strictly to the main idea because it kept the novel tidy and full circle. No plot holes, no loose ends!….there was, however, a cliffhanger (*falls to knees and cries, “noooooooooooo”), but this didn’t affect the plot in any way, it just left me wanting to know what Maddy’s next adventure was going to be (…very smooth Yoon).
In addition to this, Yoon’s ability to convey a vast amount of crucial information in as little words as possible astounds me. As a new book-writer myself, I marveled at how she utilized Madeline’s way of life to show the reader the kind of person Maddy is in unconventional mediums such as via Madeline’s book reviews, medical charts, emails, and vocabulary words. Not many writers stray from the conventional prose form and I found Yoon’s diversion from the norm to be refreshing.
I also enjoyed that each chapter was incredibly short, ranging between a half a page to around 10 pages max (making for a quick and easy read). Though some of the information given to me as a reader consisted of just five words, I understood exactly what was happening and whom these things were happening to. #writergoals!
In summary, I loved Maddy, I loved Olly, and I loved how Yoon went about telling their story.
This book deserves 4.5 stars out of 5.0 stars!
Yoon’s unique style of narrative structure and her ability to craft engaging and relatable characters blend together to create a simple yet mesmerizing read that maintains a perfect balance of challenging and inspiring the reader.
Wow, thats a mouthful!
Basically, she tells a fantastic story.
I recommend this read!
