It seemed like a twist for the sake of having one or a device to easily wrap things up.

The story has a big plot twist that comes of out of the blue and with few clues. The graphics sprinkled throughout are entertaining, although one in particular (a sticky note from a nurse) has a glaring error. Even though he and Madeline fall for each other pretty quickly, it's believable because they're both in unfortunate, isolating circumstances and find solace in each other. Olly, the boy next door, is a good, sympathetic character who's dealing with an abusive, alcoholic dad. We feel how badly she wants to see the world outside and experience things, even if those experiences could cause her pain, emotionally and physically. She doesn't come across as a typical hormonal teen. So when Madeline meets the boy next door, the reader truly gets how it would shake up her world. Author Nicola Yoon uses Madeline's illness to good effect this way. When she breaks free of her 'bubble girl' environment, she experiences the world's joy and wonder the average person takes for granted. She's kind, smart, and pragmatic about how she has to live due to her illness. Thankfully, this isn't just another 'sick teen' novel but a compelling romance and coming-of-age story told from Madeline's point of view, and she has a fun, engaging voice. Her physical and emotional journey reveals much about who she is and the lives of those she loves. She struggles to decide whether it's worth risking her life to experience it fully. For the first time in her life, Madeline wants more than her safe, sanitized existence can give her.

They catch each other's eyes through the window, and through a series of pebble throwing and messages on windows, they strike up a friendship over the Internet and eventually fall in love. That changes when Olly moves in next door. Madeline is calm and accepting of her isolated life, reading books, taking classes online, and playing games with her mom. Her brother and father were killed in accident when she was a baby, so her only relationships are with her mother and her nurse, Carla. She hasn't left her house in 17 years, and anyone who comes in must go through an airlock and long sanitation process before entering the contaminant-free home. In EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, Madeline Whittier is a self-described 'bubble baby,' which means she suffers from a rare disease called SCID, or severe combined immunodeficiency.

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