Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

A book about love, illness and being brave. Maddy has a rare disease that makes her allergic to everything. She is so ill that she can’t go outside, and she only ever sees her mum and her nurse. But then Olly moves into the house opposite, and he is opposite to her in so many ways: he’s adventurous, athletic and daring. They’re literally neighbours, but because of Maddy’s illness, they  can’t get to know each other in person, so they have to do it through emails. 

This is a book about taking risks. It brings to mind that “No guts, no glory” quote because, as this book shows, sometimes, if we don’t take risks, it can be just as damaging as when we take one and it goes wrong. 

It’s also a book about overprotective parents, and deciding what’s best for yourself, because no one knows you better than you do. 

“Everything’s a risk. Not doing anything is a risk. It’s up to you.”

#overprotectiveparents #illness 

Video review here