Everything,+Everything

Recommended by Barrington Middle School Summary: //"My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I'm allergic to the world. I haven’t been outside of my house in seventeen years. Not ever. The only people I see are my mom and my nurse, Carla. But then, one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He's tall, lean and wearing all black: T-shirt, jeans, sneakers, even a black knit cap. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly. Maybe we can't predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. And it's almost certainly going to be a disaster!" // Student wrote: "I feel that others can relate to the conflicts that some of characters face. I also feel that this book had so much description and passion. I couldn't put it down!" Comments: Yoon incorporates notes and drawings well, which carries a doubtful premise for quite a while (gee, how convenient that a cute boy moves in next door and is eager to pursue our Rapunzel) until the big reveal about her faked illness, which pretty much was the last straw for me. It will be interesting to see how Yoon develops her writing chops with her subsequent books. I agree that the ending is too tidy - there should have been some element of a police presence investigating an abusive situation, and it seemed after the book took a sharp turn to romance, the final shred of probability was tossed out along with their clothes. Wow - that content is much too old for Isinglass. Pass. Yvette/Merrimack I haven't read this yet, but I attended ALA's "Best Books For Young Adults" teen feedback section where Massachusetts teens gave their feedback on the nominees for that list. At least a dozen teens (all girls) passionately vied for this book. They looked to be mostly 9th/10th graders though. - Liz, Merrimack PL (it hasn't been nominated for the Flume though . . . so maybe it is more appealing to a younger audience.) I listened to this book and enjoyed until the last quarter. I didn't fully see the Munchausen Byproxy part coming (although I probably should have) and was disappointed that it went that direction. I also thought it ended a bit too "happily ever after". But I did have an overall positive reaction and will recommend it. My only hesitation about putting it on the Isinglass is the sex scene -- but I'm probably over-protective and don't really want to "Sensor". Mollie M- Portsmouth We've only had it in the library a couple weeks, but it's one of those books they (7/8 girls) can't seem to put down, and gets read in a couple days. Then it goes right back out again. I also found the "happy ending" a bit too neat, and not very realistic. Having said that, I'm ok with it on the list. It's not dystopian, the disease issue is unusual, her voice is good, and the loving but controlling mother is something girls this age definitely connect with. Amy P - Barrington Middle School
 * __[[image:Everything Everything.png width="124" height="192" align="left"]]Everything, Everything__ by Nicola Yoon** **c2015** Contemporary / Romance / Allergies Kirkus & SLJ Starred reviews Bklst gr. 8-11; Krks & PW 12+; SLJ gr10+ (?!)