I think given the length of the movie that the approach worked well so I understand why the change was made. Gah, it was so adorable! How Close is it to the Book?įairly close though the “main twist” had a different way of delivering itself in the movie. I was smiling like an idiot (on the airplane no less) as I watched Olly and Maddy interact and fall in love. The movie captured the light, feel good vibe of the novel. My review below does not contain any spoilers. As someone told me on Twitter, it kinda gives away the plot twist of the story (and it’s a really good twist that you likely won’t see coming otherwise). Note: Do NOT watch the movie trailer if you plan on reading the book. My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga.It’s definitely a lighter, mostly romantic, YA contemporary. This is really about a girl defining what it means to live her life and the joys of first love. The situations and circumstances work well for this story in terms of entertainment and conveying the message that only you can determine what it means to live your life.ĭon’t go into this expecting some super realistic book about a girl with an immune disorder nor expect a novel that delves deep into situations. But as I always say, let fiction be fiction and I knew I wasn’t reading it for realism. I would give the overall plot a lower score just because it does stretch the realism of the situation a bit. I truly had a hard time putting it down and it’s one of the only books in recent memory where I read it in one sitting. She was so endearing as a narrator to me and I immediately got sucked into her story.

Which is why I gave this book a 5/5 on Goodreads though I would give the overall plot a 4/5.

Anyways, I’m really glad I read this as a novel but I’m sure this would be a great audiobook because Maddy is a great narrator. I almost read this as an audiobook but I either read somewhere that there were illustrations or I previewed the novel and saw them.

But, as a healthcare worker, I was super interested in the SCID aspect so I went in optimistically.

I really wasn’t sure what to expect I’m not a big YA contemporary fan and this looked like it could be an angsty romance depending on the way it was spun. I’ve seen this book on countless blogs over the years and so it inevitably made it onto my TBR. Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance I will then answer the question that everyone asks: which is better, the movie or the book? Here is this edition’s offering:īook: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (2015) | Movie: Everything, Everything (2017) Movie Mondays: On the occasional Monday, I will review a book series or novel that has been made into a movie.

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