
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 then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The narrative unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, texts, charts, lists, illustrations, and more. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she’s ever known. This innovative, heartfelt debut novel tells the story of a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world. When the book comes out I’m going to buy all the copies and carry it with me everywhere.” So, obviously, we are giving it a rave review. When I suggested that she loan the ARC to The Bestie to read she said, and I quote, “But I want to keep just reading it over and over again. She used words like “perfect”, “amazing”, and “beautiful” to describe Everything, Everything, in a really loud and enthusiastically high pitched voice. She left for school today carrying the book in her hand. She finished reading it yesterday and then immediately started reading it again. I loved this book, it is indeed everything, everything! But even more telling is The Teen’s reaction to this book.
