Everything, Everything

this book; what do i even say? there were good parts and bad parts, and they were pretty much equal. a lot of times the story, especially the romance, felt rushed, although i had to remind myself that they are teenagers and it makes sense. everything that happened in hawaii seemed random, from maddy magically making everything work out with her credit card she was for some reason able to take out to her and olly having sex (it was to be expected, but it seemed rushed). maybe it's because i already knew the ending before i went into it, but the ending was definitely rushed and her mother, who was painted to be a flawless angel in the beginning, changed very quickly into someone who was super mentally unstable.

all that being said, my enjoyment of the novel is what keeps that rating so high. i adored maddy and all her little quirks. i loved olly, his family dynamics, all his boyish jokes. i thought the first half of their romance, before maddy left the house, was really adorable. the format of the novel was super fun, with all the texts and drawings thrown in their, and made it feel more personal.