See You At The Bottom. Hes Not A Stranger. My Mom Sent A Bundt. Are You Sure. Hes Here. Maybe You Should Come In. Interview Nicola Yoon. Leslie Morgenstein. Stella Meghie. Photos Top cast Edit. Amandla Stenberg Maddy as Maddy. Nick Robinson Olly as Olly. Anika Noni Rose Pauline as Pauline. Ana de la Reguera Carla as Carla. Taylor Hickson Kayra as Kayra. Dan Payne Joe as Joe.
Fiona Loewi Mae as Mae. Sage Brocklebank Astronaut as Astronaut. Robert Lawrenson Mr. Waterman as Mr. Peter Benson Dr. Chase as Dr. Francis as Dr. Farryn VanHumbeck Ruby as Ruby. Megan Robinson Maya as Maya uncredited. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Her whole life, basically, is books, her mom, and her nurse Carla.
One day, a moving truck pulls in next door, and out steps Olly Bright, Maddy's new neighbor. They get to know each other through emails. The more they get to know each other, the deeper in love they fall. Olly makes Maddy realize she isn't really living; this starts the adventures of her new life. Risk everything Rated PG for thematic elements and brief sensuality. Did you know Edit. Trivia Olly's life at home was a bigger role in the book than in the movie.
The book goes more into depth on Olly's life and his person. Goofs At , when Carla's audio is "you shouldn't be her doctor too", her lips move different. Feb 26, Justin rated it really liked it. Alright, alright I did it. We're good. But let's talk about how much I wanted to hate this stupid book. Oh I don't know, maybe because it borrows from like every popular young adult novel ever written. Funny illustrations, one sentence chapters, hipster chapter titles, nods to classic films and books, unique spins on popular board games, boys who wear black, Tumblr book reviews, mushy romance, wild unchaperoned craziness, the internet, super cheesy descriptions of how beauti Alright, alright Funny illustrations, one sentence chapters, hipster chapter titles, nods to classic films and books, unique spins on popular board games, boys who wear black, Tumblr book reviews, mushy romance, wild unchaperoned craziness, the internet, super cheesy descriptions of how beautiful someone is, a boy describing himself as sexy, some rare disease that love can overcome, boy and girl falling in love but would never actually in real life so you have to really suspend belief, parents who just don't understand, teenage angst, a bright colorful book cover with giant title font, an author with a cool name, first person narrative But why God, I have no idea.
I didn't even wanna read it. I put it on hold at the library for some stupid reason and when I went to pick it up they couldn't find it. I told them not to even bother because the book probably sucks anyway, and I'd rather read something much better. They insisted and went to check in the back and then came back after taking forever and handed it over. The bright, happy cover pissed me off and I almost threw it back in the librarian's face and told her to forget it.
I'm not reading this garbage. It sits around the house for a few days. I finish a couple books, and it sits there beckoning to me from afar. I gave in. I read a few pages and then they just keep turning. I'm thinking about how I've seen all that stuff before.
Move along. Nothing new to see here. Pages keep turning. The romance is so over the top and obnoxious. I keep reading. It kinda gets outta control.
I keep going. The ending. I really enjoyed it. It's not the most original book in the world, but it far exceeded my expectations on a gray Sunday afternoon. Suspend belief and just go with it. That's what I always say. View all 20 comments. Not sure for how long! How do I write a review for this book without spoilers!
I can't give out spoilers! This book must be read!! And the ending! I thought I was going to have a panic attack reading what happens!!!! Madeline Whittier Maddy has SCID, basically meaning she is allergic to everything and has been sealed inside of her house since she was four-years-old or she will die. Her mother is a doctor and they have a woman named Carla that watches her when her mom is out.
She has to take her vitals every few hours. They stand in an air-lock at the door until they are safely decontaminated.
The house has filters, well you name it. This girl is 18 and doesn't know the real world Olly moves in next door.
He's hot, he's sweet and he is really good with Maddy. You know that they are going to fall in love and it's so sweet, it's so sweet and so damn sad. I can't take it!!!!! Maddy decides she wants to get out and see the world. She lies to Olly, gets him to go on a trip and things happen and she almost dies, but if these things didn't happen And it made me cry damn it!!
I love this book. Kudos to the author! View all 39 comments. Jun 23, Federico DN rated it really liked it Shelves: favorites. It's difficult to live when everything in the world kills you. In this moderately short but powerful novel we learn the story of Madeline "Maddy" Whittier, a fragile seventeen year old young lady with SCID, also known as the "bubble boy" disease. Isolated from the outside world, from everything, and everyone, Madeline lives secluded in a completely sterilized house; with a protective mother and a dedicated nurse that constantly checks her medical condition, since even the slightest alteration, eve It's difficult to live when everything in the world kills you.
Isolated from the outside world, from everything, and everyone, Madeline lives secluded in a completely sterilized house; with a protective mother and a dedicated nurse that constantly checks her medical condition, since even the slightest alteration, even the most innocuous microbe, has the potential to kill her. Recluse in a house that she is never allowed to leave, life goes on relatively uneventful, until one day a dysfunctional family moves into the next house.
And among them, a young boy named Olly. This external interference, will slowly change her life, unleashing a new world unknown before within her, and a passion to live, that carries, given her fragile condition, a sure risk of death. There are books that make you feel, think, and even tear, and this is one that includes a little bit of everything, with even some laughs as well.
It left me with countless quotes and moments to remember. A memorable YA, adorable as few others. Neither good or bad, just regular. Some important omissions and deviations were noticed.
And the atmosphere felt a lot more early teen than young adult. Rue was also there. Interesting to complement the reading. At the very least I'm thankful they didn't butchered the book in the process. Y entre ellos, un jovenzuelo llamado Olly. Me llevo innumerables frases y momentos para el recuerdo. Un YA memorable.
Adorable como pocos. Interesante para complementar la lectura. Al menos se agradece que no masacraran la obra original. Mar 26, Hailey Hailey in Bookland rated it it was amazing Shelves: contemporary , owned. Took off a half star because I have very mixed feelings about the last bit. View 2 comments. Sep 06, Whitney Atkinson rated it really liked it Shelves: read-in This book was overall enjoyable, and the first half I absolutely adored! Amazing writing, realistic characters.
However, the last half of this book just went by too fast, developed instalove, was unrealistic, and predictable. Amazing idea, but the way the book was written unrealistically i was able to guess the outcome, which was frustrating because it could have taken such a better twist.
But it was cute and This book was overall enjoyable, and the first half I absolutely adored! But it was cute and interesting and I loved the doodles and extra pictures! Also POC main character!!!!! View all 6 comments.
Mar 25, Angela rated it liked it. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly It's almost certainly going to be a disaster. Amazing right?! It fits the story so well. Madeline has spent the last 18 years trapped inside her house. The only people she comes in c "Maybe we can't predict everything, but we can predict some things.
The only people she comes in contact with are her nurse Carla and her mother. That is until Olly moves in next door. Madeline is a very sweet lead. Also loved how diverse she is. She is a combination of Asian and African American, this set her apart from other YA characters right off the bat and was a huge plus for me.
The other thing is her kind heart. I've read characters before who are caring, kind, and sweet but something about how Yoon presents Maddy's traits made it something special. She is a lead that you will easily be able to fall for. She was a lead that I thought I would mainly just sympathy for, but Yoon has this way of just making you more hopefully for her than anything else. Then we have Olly the adorable boy next door.
He is another character that you will have no trouble liking. I did want a little more out of him, but overall happy with what he gives us.
My favorite part of the whole book is with him and his mother bundt cake So cute I found myself blushing the whole scene. Olly is charming, funny, and I think he seems his age. You might be a little confused about what I just said so I'll sum it up real quick You know how in other "sick kid books" such a TFIOS a lot of people's issues with Hazel and Gus is that they speak so mature for their age and it's off putting for a few.
Some get that it's because they are dealing with a more adult issue of realizing that they are going to die way before their time but some still think they seem a little too mature Both Olly and Maddy feel, talk, and act more their age.
Their relationship can be summed up in one word: Sweet. It's so so sweet. The fact that neither of them is put of by the others life situations is so endearing. You will be cheering for these two and without a doubt you'll want to see them end up together with a happy ever after.
View all 4 comments. Because it was a cute story dammit. It's a form of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, but you know it as "bubble baby disease". Madeline is allergic to the world. Just about anything can make her sick and that would be the end for her. Her world exists of her doctor mom, her nurse Carla and her books.
Her books have to come to her vacuum sealed so that no contaminants can get to her. She has never been inside a used book store, Madeli 3. She has never been inside a used book store, Madeline has never left her house. It's never really bothered her though. She has books to read and adventures in them to escape too. Madeline looks out the window and sees Olly. That boy next door. He and his family become interesting and she starts watching them.
Olly and Madeline take small steps, they begin IM'ing each other. Ever since Olly came into my life there've been two Maddy's: the one who lives through books and doesn't want to die, and the one who LIVES and suspects that death will be a small price to pay for it.
So begins the romance with that boy that lives next door but that she can't touch. Or even breathe the same air as. This little book is not bad. Not bad at all. I loved the writing style and the story was just what I needed right now. Fun, sweet and hopeful. I did have a few problems with it. The mom and Maddy. Maddy being eighteen and never having an argument with her mom just felt weird. Even for someone as sheltered as she had been.
The ending kinda was blah for me too. I wanted a little bit more but I'll over-look it because I did like the book. In the beginning there was nothing. And then there was everything. Chaos theory says that even a small change in initial conditions can lead to wildly unpredictable results. A butterfly flaps her wings now and a hurricane forms in the future.
Booksource: Netgalley in exchange for review. View all 36 comments. When the ending doesn't matter I, like a lot of you, I'm sure, totally called the ending of this thing before I even opened the book - and, for once, I didn't even care. I really enjoyed this story and the characters. And I really love Yoon's writing style. The mixed media format was really fun and creative and I had a lot of fun with it.
I have read a LOT of books in my life - over - and, I must say, this is the first time I have ever found myself physically spinning a book in circles l When the ending doesn't matter I have read a LOT of books in my life - over - and, I must say, this is the first time I have ever found myself physically spinning a book in circles like a total jackass to read some of the text. So that was fun. Most of all, I just really liked how Yoon posed some good questions - is life without risk really living?
Anyway, I know this book has probably been reviewed and booktubed to death, so I'l stop there. I have been on quite the high fantasy, YA fantasy, and YA fiction kick lately, so of course I already bought the other book this author recently put out. Sep 09, Mel rated it did not like it Shelves: dnf , audiobook , 1-star. Spoilers to insue. Too much insta love. I also hate girls who throw away their entire lives for a guy and only care about him and focus only on him. Her mom has no one else in the world to talk to and she's getting ignored because Madeline has a boy in her life.
And really? Running away because you can't see a boy? And the VERY predictable end: not only is it predictable. Kind of dumb. It's hard for me to believe that she never talked to another doctor besides her mother about her diagnosis.
Edit: Ah yes, they made this terrible novel into a movie! Lets show teenagers that it's okay to disrespect your parents for a boy and fly to fucking Hawaii, that's what we should do definitely since teenagers don't already disrespect their parents for no reason every day. Jun 06, Heather rated it liked it. The Story Madeline Whittier lives in a bubble. No seriously she suffers from SCID, also known as bubble boy syndrome.
She has never left her house, her bubble. She has no friends except her mother and nurse. She is alone. Until one day, a black clad, daredevil boy moves in next door. What I Liked There were some interesting and enjoyable aspects to this story. This is a problem. The author never addresses this in any sort of negative way either which I found to be a bit irresponsible.
Olly is the catalyst for freedom for Maddy, but I do not feel like that means he is the rest of her life. But I'm an old lady so … I did have some plot issues with this book as well. I mean they are in Los Angeles, California for goodness sake. There must be plenty of things to do there. In fact … I think the story of the mundane luxuries would have worked anywhere … small town nowheresville even.
Issues like … how does a girl who has never been a part of the outside world ecru enough credit to apply for and be approved for a credit card limit high enough for this Hawaiian vacation?! Like … I'm struggling to get to Hawaii someday and she just applies and goes … no pre existing credit whatsoever and no cosigner needed. Must be nice I guess. Why wasn't she in chatrooms and Facebook or Goodreads considering how much she loves to read?
I would have been her internet friend. Poor girl. It just seems like a few basic internet searches or a word from her nurse Carla who has her own teenage daughter could have given her a bit of solace in her lonely day to day life. Her mom imagined the whole thing as a way of coping with the sudden loss of her husband and son. No, I do not believe that dear old mother did any of this maliciously, it is quite clear that she acted out of fear and the desire to protect her daughter. She honestly believes it to be true even when evidence is presented to her.
She is struggling with mental illness obviously … but this is never adequately addressed either. They discuss how her mother is sick in a way, but mom doesn't get help and the whole thing is pretty much glazed over.
Not to mention that everyone starts hammering Maddy about forgiveness pretty much immediately. I feel like they needed to back off quite a bit actually! I am a huge proponent of forgiveness as a way to free yourself from negative energy, absolutely. Even when it is not deserved. But give the girl some space! She just learned that her entire life till this point was basically stolen from her by the one person in the world she thought she could always trust.
Let her go through some therapy for a minute before we expect forgiveness geeze! This book should have been a remarkable journey of first love and sacrifice and hurt feelings etc. In Conclusion I did not love this book. It is possible I didn't even like this book. There were a lot of plot issues and relationship issues but in the end it comes down to the fact that this book utterly failed at connecting with me emotionally.
View all 33 comments. I compulsively read this. And I'm not going to be lame and say that this book has everything, everything but Madeline and Olly will live on in my robot heart. Feb 18, Felicity Jackson gowithflick rated it it was amazing Shelves: on-my-shelves.
Finished in one sitting - couldn't get enough!!! View all 8 comments. Shelves: auto-buy-authors , contemporary , physically-owned-books , lol , somebody-s-sick , easy-read , young-adult. Just look at the amount of time I spent copying quotes and excerpts and taking photos of the pages.
I no longer felt tricked or misguided by the plot twist and I have become more appreciative of the dialogues and the themes of the story. David Yoon is the illustrator. How adorable is that?
I watched the movie right after I finished the book and I quite liked it too. I think the actors gave justice to their roles. I liked the cinematography for creative effect. But you know me, I notice insignificant stuff all the time. The story line is something very new because Madeline, a half-Japanese, half -African-American teenage girl is diagnosed with SCID, a special kind of illness that makes the person highly vulnerable to infectious diseases.
Living life under such condition is unimaginable but Maddy has made it through because of her loving mom, caring nurse, love for books, passion for writing one-line spoilery reviews and her creativity in general.
She seems okay with everything, everything until she meets her charming new neighbor, Olly, a young man full of life and energy. Everything, everything from then on is certainly never going to be the same.
I was a bit disappointed at the turnout of the plot. Actually, disappointed is downplaying it. I was frustrated that I had to stop reading for an entire day and when I picked it up again, some of the charm and magic of the book got lost on me. It ended too quickly and I felt like there were still certain important things that needed to be resolved. Still, the message of the story is very prominent and certainly moving. Love in more ways than one is both ugly and beautiful and yet people still live with and for it.
View all 71 comments. Jul 29, Jeff rated it really liked it Shelves: very-good , beautiful , love , omg , amazing , wow. Literally me trying to write this review: "this book was You've already seen my attempts at writing a review that won't bore you to death. But does this really matter when I'm this shook??
I really have no words, besides the fact that book was probably the most b Literally me trying to write this review: "this book was I really have no words, besides the fact that book was probably the most brilliant contemporary novel I've EVER read!! Maddy is a girl who has a mysterious disease where she is allergic to the world and people and everything in between. Including Olly.
But we already know that this isn't going to stop them from talking and falling in love and all that stuff those star-crossed lovers do, right?? So what happens?? See, you get the point. And what do crazy teenagers like them do??
I swear, this is every teenager's life. They're plan is just: A. Run Away. Run Farther Away. But besides they're insane, yet brilliant plan, they have fun. Which is probably squished in somewhere between plan B and C.
They experience the ocean, the world, the love of one another, and honestly, it's great to read it. And with this new found experience, here's when the shit happens! Maddy gets extremely sick, and unfortunately, shuts Olly out from her world.
Now from here, I obviously can't blab on since it would break the rule of no-spoilers, but when you're done with the book, you also realize Like: What happens now?? Is Maddy going to lie there forever?? What about her sickness? Reviews over!! This book was a brilliant, great read, so please try it! Sep 30, James Trevino rated it really liked it. Well, this was as YA as they get, with all the good and bad things that come with that. This is probably why I gave this 4 stars instead of 3.
Both Maddy and Olly are interesting enough to make you turn pages. That being said, we have almost instalove here. Gosh, I wish I would understand why YA authors always do that. Just that it happens waaaaay too fast. Slow down! Make me care first!! The n Well, this was as YA as they get, with all the good and bad things that come with that. The novel itself, plot wise, is pretty simple. At some point, before that twist, I was thinking it will go for the classic The Fault in Our Stars ending, but it actually managed to avoid that in a pretty clever way.
Oh, it made me mad, but that is good. It means it made me care. So good job! Now look, if you are a YA reader you will probably like this. I enjoyed this more in a guilty pleasure way than the fact that it is an actually a great book.
Make of that what you want. Everything Everything is one of those books that made me think, feel, and appreciate all the little things in my life I may take for granted every day. Madeline was diagnosed with a rare disease as a child. She seems to be as okay as she can be with this life. Olly and she exchange emails and she finds herself wishing she could have something more.
I thought they were both great. Their IM interactions and emails always made me smile. I loved that Olly opened her up to a whole new world and he was something she would risk anything for.
I was happy before I met him. I enjoyed this audio book a lot. The narration was good- she had Maddie down pat. What I really loved was how much this book really made me think and feel for these characters. Love is worth everything. Dec 28, Korrina OwlCrate rated it it was amazing. Reread: just as beautiful and addictive as the first time. Can't wait to see the movie!
This book was wonderful. I had heard quite a lot of hype, and a lot of great reviews about it, and I went into it with caution. I'm happy to say the hype is well deserved! The story was interesting from the first page, but it was probably around page 50 or so when something happened I'll just say it was very swoon-worthy , when I became completely sucked in. I read this book in one sitting and enjoyed every s Reread: just as beautiful and addictive as the first time.
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