Sunday 12 April 2015

BOOK REVIEW | EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING BY NICOLA YOON

Title: Everything, Everything
Author: Nicola Yoon
Series or standalone: Standalone
Genre: Mature YA Contemporary
Publication Date: 1st September 2015
Format: eArc
Source: NetGalley

Since this year started, I've read over 50 books. That's a lot of books. And out of those 50+ books, this one is by far my favourite of the year so far. To me, it was just miles ahead of everything else I have read this year. I am honestly in awe of Nicola Yoon and this BEAUTIFUL book. I am officially obsessed.
So you can probably tell that I'm already gushing and am struggling to form coherent sentences and that is because it is SO RARE that I come across a book such as this one, that makes me go, 'oh my gosh, this is my new favourite book', and it happened with Everything, Everything. 
It follows Madeline who has an extremely rare disease (SCID) that results in her being allergic to pretty much everything in the outside world. She lives indoors through filtered air and carefully cooked plain foods and is cared for by her mother (who is a doctor) and her nurse (who has been her nurse since she was young). Her father and brother were killed in an accident when she was just four months old, so her mother and her nurse, Carla, are the only people she communicates with. Then a family moves in next door and she is immediately drawn to the teenage boy and his living situation (his father is an alcoholic and is very abusive) and they lock eyes through her window. 
I'm not going to say anymore, because there are still MONTHS of anticipation for some of you who have to wait until the release date! :(
This book has everything. It has a beautiful romance that isn't at all cheesy and will literally deposit butterflies into your stomach with each word you read, it has aspects of mental illness (which I think it really important to be incorporated into YA novels), it has an amazing and intriguing plot line that will leave you in awe, it has effortless and stunning writing and it will make you FEEL THINGS. And that's what reading is all about! A book really hits home for me when I feel it in my soul. I am so in love with this book and I can't wait for everyone else to read it. <3


Plot: ★★★★★
Characters: ★★★★★
Writing: ★★★★★
Romance/Feels: ★★★★★
Ending: ★★★★★
Overall Enjoyment: ★★★★★


Final Rating: 5 stars!