Book Review-

 

 

Bibliography-

Yoon, N. (2017). Everything everything. Ember Publishing.

 

Plot Summary-

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.

 

Critical Analysis-

The book is written like a diary, which flowed easily and made it a quick read without being taxing on your emotions. The characters of Madeline and Olly were charmingly youthful and full of nostalgic first love that is so sweet and authentic! They are quirky and serious at times and reminded me what it was like to be young and have an exciting, it could happen, type of crush. As much as we get to know Maddy and Olly, as well as their friends and family, they don’t leave a strong impression and for the most part are normal. They are very relatable, and you probably already know someone like them. It is essentially a love story, that manages to avoid being over the top sappy. There are a few clichés, but overall, the narrative is commonplace and preserves accuracy in that Maddy and Olly still spoke and acted like typical teenagers. This prevents the novel from becoming over the top, fantastical, and unrelatable. I read the Kindle version, which included Madeline’s illustrations. They didn’t add much to the story, but broke up the text a little.

 

Review Excerpts-

#1 New York Times bestseller
#1 Publishers Weekly bestseller

New York Public Library Best Book for Teens
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

"This heartwarming story transcends the ordinary by exploring the hopes, dreams, and inherent risks of love in all of its forms." -Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

"Everything, Everything is wonderful, wonderful."-SLJ, Starred Review

 

Connections-

An overarching theme in this story is risk.

-In order to study theme and point of view, do this class lesson. Different characters take different risks throughout the story for different reasons. Have students break up into groups, each group pick a character and discuss: What are the different risks Maddy, her mother, Olly, his family, and Carla took throughout the novel? What are their reasons for taking these risks? Do you think their decisions are ultimately worth the risk? Students can present their character analysis using Canva or Google slides.  

-Students can use their reading response journal to keep a diary similar to Maddy’s in the book. As students read, they can respond to each chapter, or every few chapters. Responses can be a drawing, a particular saying/line they relate to, or anything else they choose.

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