An Unprompted Review Of Everything, Everything By Nicola Yoon

An Unprompted Review of Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

I absolutely love this book overall. It's such an interesting read and I'd definitely recommend it (I haven't watched the movie for it yet, so I don't have much to say there).

❗️ spoilers (and disorganized thoughts) below ❗️

Firstly, I will say that this book has made me a fan of Nicola Yoon's. I acknowledge that I'm super late to the party, but I am so glad to be here.

Now, let's get into it. One thing that I love about this book is not just the story itself, but how it's written. It's almost like reading a diary (which was an intentional and appreciated touch) and really puts into perspective how much time Madeline spends with herself. She jots down schedules of strangers (and soon-to-be lovers) that she observes, she writes short book reviews, there are chat logs between her and Ollie, and things of that nature. It does a good job of having the reader feel engaged in her story and also gives more insight on what's happening. This style of writing also inspires me to experiment with adding illustrations and random thoughts within my own work. One thing that I don't love about this book is the pacing at a certain point. Everything is going pretty well up until we find out Madeline's mom had been making everything up. It just feels like everything happened really fast. The story blew past the fact that her mother had been lying to herself to cope with losing her husband and child. There was a lot to unpack there and all we got is that she went to therapy. I would have loved to see more exploration of what her mom has been going through. I would have also loved to see more conversation between Madeline and her mother about this. Also, the doctor that Madeline saw while in Hawaii very quickly realized that she did not have SCID. Why didn't Carla, the nurse who has been helping care for Madeline for as long as she can remember, notice this? In the book, I remember her saying something about how she "had suspicions" but there had to have been more than just suspicion, right? I guess I can't blame her too much since she probably just wants to provide for her own family but I dunno. Unless this was addressed and I just don't remember lol.

Conclusion:

I'd give this book a 4/5. I really loved it. Other than those issues above, I only have good things to say about this book. Well done, Mrs. Yoon!

かつて女子高生を中心に一世を風靡したあのルーズソックスが、今再びブームの予感！？

I can't get you off my mind

Takane no Ran-san  ✧ Ran the Peerless Beauty, ch. 4

some ideas for my forever home ᵕ̈

Apple picking

(except I didn't pick apples because my back wouldn't let me, plus my body is unable to digest raw apples, but I sure had apple pie with tea)

Pictures were taken both at Verger de la Montagne and Vergers et cidrerie Denis Charbonneau; only the latter has a restaurant

Outfit rundown Dress: second-hand favorite Capelet, turtleneck and cardigan: second-hand Fint Boots: old Sperry Topsider Bag: second-hand Axes Femme with vintage Japanese bus pass Mushroom in dome brooch: Peppermint Fox Spice rack brooch: assembled by me Basket brooch: Design Festa (can't remember the artist) Cameo: thrifted