Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Published by Ember

Published on September 1, 2015

Genres: Romance, Drama

Page Count: 336

Source: Purchased

Format: Paperback

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Description: Risk everything . . . for love.

What if you couldn’t touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face . . . or kiss the boy next door? In Everything, Everything, Maddy is a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world, and Olly is the boy who moves in next door . . . and becomes the greatest risk she’s ever taken. 

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.

Hello.

Tonight, I am reviewing Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. I had never read any of her work prior to this book. It was recommended to me by a friend. I hate to admit it but I wasn't sure I would like it when I first encountered it. Any quotes below are from the text and are not my words. 

Imagine living your entire life with the knowledge that if you step outside into the world that you would most likely die. Always seeing the world from behind the thick glass of your windows. Your diet is controlled. Your activities closely monitored. You are a prisoner in your own world because of your illness. 

Enter the new neighbors. You are intrigued by them and find yourself drawn to the window. This book tackles human curiosity in that aspect. It is hard to say that I wouldn't find myself watching out the window every opportunity that I encountered. I would be so curious about the new neighbors. The characters in this book are extremely relatable. They could be people that I know. They could be me. 

This was a well written novel. I read it in one sitting. I could not put it down. I wanted to know what was going to happen. I am giving it Four Red Books because while it was good it had moments where it didn't flow that well. It felt rushed in some aspects. That being said, I would recommend it.

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A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

Published by Grand Central Publishing (1854)

Published on October 1, 1999

Genres: Drama, Romance
Page Count: 244

Source: Purchased

Format: Hardback
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Description: There was a time when the world was sweeter....when the women in Beaufort, North Carolina, wore dresses, and the men donned hats.... Every April, when the wind smells of both the sea and lilacs, Landon Carter remembers 1958, his last year at Beaufort High. Landon had dated a girl or two, and even once sworn that he'd been in love. Certainly the last person he thought he'd fall for was Jamie, the shy, almost ethereal daughter of the town's Baptist minister....Jamie, who was destined to show him the depths of the human heart-and the joy and pain of living. The inspiration for this novel came from Nicholas Sparks's sister: her life and her courage. From the internationally bestselling author Nicholas Sparks, comes his most moving story yet....

Hello.

I am reviewing A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks. I will do my best to give the most honest review that I possibly can on this book. Sparks has become quite popular so I am sure that can hinder some people when reviewing. Any quotes that may follow are from the text and not my own words.

We have all encountered that one person in life that tends to stick out in every aspect of society. They don't really fit in anywhere. They tend to permanently rest outside of the norm. The funny thing is that usually they don't care. Sparks did a fantastic job writing about such a person and the way that society tends to view them.

The characters were so fantastically written that I grew to feel like I knew them personally. It is obvious that Sparks's love for his sister was on every page. Jaime was someone that I found myself wanting to talk to. She was not afraid to be different and refused to be anything other herself. Her kindness was often ridiculed but she never let it deter her. I can see why Sparks felt that he needed to write this story.  He wanted the world to love Jaime the way that he loved his sister.

This is a difficult book to review because I don't want to give away more of the story than the description already has yet I want to share every aspect of it.  This is a book full of love, miracles, joy, and great sadness. I am rating this book Five Blue Books because it is such a beautifully written story that I can't find any fault with it.

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