Well last two weeks I've read (and managed to finish) the book Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon.
It took me three days to finish it but yeah it was worth the full 72 hours. I didnt leave the house for 72 hours straight (yes, it was that good!).
The story started off with Maddy (Madeline F. Whittier to be exact) who was diagnosed with SCID, a disease which caused her to have a very vulnerable immune system and very prone to catch all sorts of illnesses. She lives in a house, huge enough to contain her and her daily routines. She is home-schooled online, and never left home for the past 17 years of her life (well, at least until she was diagnosed with SCID).
In my opinion, the story was melodious. You cant really predict what is going to happen next. To add up to it, the book was full of interesting graphics and drawings, makes it more interesting to read. Initially, I really hate Madeline because I thought she was going against her mother. But the ending makes it all different, and your perceptions towards her will change. I like the quote "Life is a gift. Don't forget to live it."
There is a line in the book that says "Love is everything, everything."
The line doesnt only signify Maddy's love towards Olly (ok, I will get to that after this), but also signifies the love that Dr. Whittier (Maddy's mom) has for his daughter.
Life has been great for Maddy until one day a moving van entered the driveway of the house next to hers. It was a new family moving in.
From afar, she saw a male figure, getting down from the vehicle that brought the family there. It was like love at first sight. Haha so cliche I know but yeah. Typical teenage novels. The wonderful thing about this novel is that you can clearly picture the scene of every line. The words are uttered in such a manner that you can imagine the setting, and what the characters are doing. It was indeed lyrical. The scene can be clearly portrayed in the minds of the readers. Nicola Yoon successfully triggered the imaginations of the reader by adding some graphic elements into the story, making the story more interesting and relatable.
Long story short, it was like any other love novels, Maddy fell in love with Olly and Maddy left her house to go for a vacation/getaway with Olly. But the illogical part of this scene is that Maddy successfully planned everything, applied for a credit card behind her mother's back and she succeded! Such a brave step for a young girl who doesnt know anything about real life. She booked flight tickets for both of them and her mother didnt even know. If you ask me, even at my age, if I were to do something like that, I will be thrown from the rooftop of my house hahaha!
So she went to Hawaii with Olly, and she had ... with Olly there. YES. THEY DID IT. SHE EVEN PREPARED PROTECTION BEFOREHAND. For a 17 year old girl, thats too much!She is worse than normal girls! Talking about sneaky! The aftermath? She passed out in Hawaii and brought back home to a total bed-ridden-house-arrest haha padan muka!
Anyhow, towards the end, the doctor in Hawaii e-mailed Maddy to let her know that she might not have SCID as assumed by her mother.
She did a little investigation and she found out that she didnt have SCID, as she went through the documents and confronted her mother. She even referred to a specialist for a second opinion. So in the end, she left her house and went to NYC to meet Olly, who moved away.
So the rest, you'll have to read them on your own. I hope this benefits all of you!
Till then,
Aiman.
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