By: Sophia Elmstrom

*Warning: This article contains spoilers

‘Everything,Everything’ is a book by Nicola Yoon about a young girl who has a special condition which causes her to not be able to go outside.

Madeline is an 18-year-old girl who has not experienced a normal life since she was 1 year old. Everything in her room is white except a few of her clothes. She can only read books if they have been heavily sanitized before entering her house. Her front door is air sealed which means nothing can get inside.

Madeline has done the same thing every day for all of her life, but suddenly one day a new family moves in next door. She starts to observe the teenage boy who moves in, the boy then brings a bundt cake to her house. Madeline’s mom is not able to accept this cake because of her allergies and Madeline is heartbroken. As the days go on Madeline keeps observing this boy and they eventually start emailing each other.

Not a minute goes by where the two aren’t talking with each other. Madeline’s nurse Rosa is home alone with Madeline one day and agrees to let Oliver come into the house. This could be so dangerous for Madeline and could potentially kill her. Madeline and Oliver keep hanging out disregarding how dangerous it could be. Madeline’s mother finds out about the nurse doing this and fires Rosa.

One night Madeline hears screaming coming from outside her window and she looks outside. She sees Olly and his mom getting abused by his dad, so she runs outside. Madeline gets sick of living her life like this so she gets a credit card and purchases two plane tickets to Hawaii. Her and Olly run away from home and fly to Hawaii alone.

Once she is there she starts having heart palpitations and she feels like she cannot breathe so the ambulance comes to pick her up. Madeleine’s mom rushes to Hawaii and yells at her. Shortly after, Madeline realizes that she doesn’t think her condition is real and that her mom has been lying her whole life. She backs up this information with doctors and sure enough, it is true. Her mom wanted to protect her all this time because Madeleine’s father and brother died in a car crash when she was a baby.

This is my favorite book I have ever read. Every time I read it I find a new part that I am obsessed with. I think the author made this book seem very realistic and brought it to life. I rate this book a 10/10 and I recommend it for anyone of any age.