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We all are imprisoned by the fear of something that restricts us from living our life to the fullest. No matter how much we brag about following the quotes that say “Do it with heart or not at all”, but deep down we end up doing things that are not really parallel to the stuff we can put our hearts in.
We continue to perform our role in life in the bars put by others expectations killing and suppressing our real self who wants to fly high in the bright sky of freedom.
Maddy, an adolescent girl who is living a life defined by her illness and is confined to her room and books, out of a sudden gets hit by a magical feeling that is beyond her expectations, giving her hope and courage to steal some moments from her life that belong to only her.
Will she ever achieve the desired happy ending or will she come across something that will turn her world upside down?
Introduction
Book’s Name - Everything, Everything
Author’s Name - Nicola Yoon
Genre - Adult Romance
Language - English
Synopsis - Spoiler Alert!
Everything is about a sick adolescent girl who develops feelings for a child. Madeline (Maddy) Whittier, an 18-year-old with SCID who is confined to her home, is the protagonist of the novel.
Maddy is allergic to anything, and she is reluctant to go outside or communicate with someone that has not been properly sanitized. When Maddy was a girl, her brother and father were killed in a car crash.
Even though she is happy with her life, everything changes when a new family moves in next door. Olly, a teen boy whose bedroom window is directly across from hers, catches Maddy's attention right away.
After conversing online, the two form a friendship. Maddy and Olly begin to fall for each other as the visits become more regular. Maddy's mum, on the other hand, finds out about their secret meetings.
Maddy persuades Olly to follow her to Hawaii after booking plane tickets by lying and pretending she's on medication that will protect her from getting sick. Maddy becomes ill and is rushed to the hospital, where her heart stops beating. Her mother flies to Hawaii to pick her up.
However, she receives a letter from the doctor who examined her in Hawaii a few weeks later, claiming that she does not have SCID. She asks her mother about not being ill after searching through her mother's office for her nonexistent medical reports, which her mother initially rejects.
Maddy and Carla then send blood tests away in secret, which confirm that she is fine. Her mother then breaks down and confesses that she made it all up because she didn't want to lose Maddy after losing her brother and father.
About the Author
Nicola Yoon is a Jamaican-American author who lives in the United States. She is best known for writing the New York Times best-selling young adult novel Anything, Everything, which was adapted into a 2017 film of the same name.
She published The Sun Is Also a Star, a novel that was adapted into a film, in 2016. Yoon grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and Jamaica. She studied electrical engineering at Cornell University as an undergraduate.
She became "hooked on writing" after taking a creative writing class as an elective. She went on to Emerson College's Master of Creative Writing program after graduation. Yoon spent 20 years as a programmer for investment management companies before publishing her first book.
About the Book
All, Everything is Nicola Yoon's first young adult novel, published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers in 2015. The story revolves around Madeline Whittier, an 18-year-old who is being treated for SCID, also known as "bubble baby disease." Madeline is confined to her home in Los Angeles, where she lives with her mother, a doctor, as a result of this.
The book was adapted into a big screen. Madeline Whittier will be played by Amandla Stenberg, and Olly will be played by Nick Robinson, who will star opposite Stenberg. J. Mills Goodloe wrote the script, which was directed by Stella Meghie. The trailer was released in February 2017 by Warner Bros. On May 19, 2017, the film was released.
Psychological Analysis
This novel critically highlights the various colors of human personality. It conveys the fact that humans tend to lie whenever they lure for affection,protection and think of it as the only way to prevent the separation from their dear ones.
Maddy’s mother keeps her in the fictional lie of illness just to ensure that she doesn't end up losing her daughter, her only reason to live after the demise of her husband and son.
This was just because of the deep sense of fear that developed in her mind after she lost her husband and son, without realizing that it may in some way ruin the life of her daughter by snatching her freedom to live life in real sense.
Another aspect is portrayed by the character of Maddy which highlights various psychological traits in the situation of love that is both pleasurable and somewhat inappropriate.
She faces a lot of ups and downs,twists and turns that leaves her astonished and in dilemma at various phases of life but at the end earning a love that will bloom beyond the pages of the novel.
Famous Quotes
“Everything's a risk. Not doing anything is a risk. It's up to you.”
“Sometimes you do things for the right reasons and sometimes for the wrong ones and sometimes it’s impossible to tell the difference.”
“In my head I know I've been in love before, but it doesn't feel like it. Being in love with you is better than the first time. It feels like the first time and the last time and the only time all at once.”
The Bottom Line
This novel takes you to a roller coaster ride where you get indulged in the tragic life of Maddy feeling astonished, emotional, and mind blown all together at various turning points in the plot.
This will give you new ways of thinking about the problems that one faces in life and is really a good read if you are looking for something romantic that really surprises you subtly throughout the reading journey.
My ratings for the book - 4 on 5
You can buy a copy from Amazon right away - Everything,Everything
Written By - Palak Chauhan
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