As the story unfolds, we learn what happened to Maddy’s father and brother, and we see other side characters in Olly’s family and friends. She comes across as a very wise mother-hen character, with plenty of charm, and I preferred her to Maddy’s own mother. Moving on to the relationships in the novel, I really took to Carla, Maddy’s nurse. I didn’t look at it like Maddy had to have white around her because she was somehow allergic to colour, instead I thought it was creative license to reflect her sterile, plain and bland existence, and to better contrast with Olly, and his obsession with black. For those of you who are interested, fellow book blogger (and Doctor) Megz Barefoot Whispers covered the accuracy of the medical elements in her review, which was super interesting! I’ve seen some reviewers comment negatively on the “whiteness” of Maddy’s surroundings in relation to her illness, but it didn’t bother me at all.
Our MC, Maddy, suffers from SCID, a rare disease that affects her immune system. Apparently some others could see them fine, so if anyone has any tips for reading eARCs with better formatting, please let me know!įirst of all, let’s talk about the illness in this novel, as it’s practically a character in its own right. I tried viewing the eARC on both the Kindle app on my phone, and tablet, with no joy. Unfortunately, my eARC did not want to play ball, and I missed out on seeing 95% of them – not good. I have SO many thoughts! I love when this happens, it makes writing reviews so much easier! Some info first of all – this book is heavily illustrated by the author’s husband, which is a really nice touch, and they are supposed to be fundamental to the story. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster.
For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly.
Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. He’s tall, lean and wearing all black – black t-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.īut one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in 17 years. Goodreads Synopsis: My disease is as rare as it is famous. Genre: Young Adult/Romance/Contemporary/Issues Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon, published August 2015 by Penguin Random House.
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