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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Everything, Everything in Books

Feb 1, 2018  
Everything, Everything
Everything, Everything
Nicola Yoon | 2015 | Children
8
8.3 (49 Ratings)
Book Rating
Madeline Whittier (Maddy) has SCID, an immunity disorder (think "bubble boy") that confines her to her home. Even stepping outside could kill her. Therefore, she lives alone with her Mom, limited to contact with her and her nurse, Carla. For most of her seventeen years, Maddy has been fine with this, until Olly and his family move next door. Suddenly, Maddy finds herself questioning everything about her life.

For me, this was a lovely and touching book. I fell head over heels for Maddy and Olly and their angsty, teen love. The book is fun, with the writing interspersed with Maddy's drawings and sketches (done by Yoon's husband). A scene with a bundt cake is priceless (trust me). Maddy's voice is fresh and it's interesting to "see" the world through her eyes -- as someone who hasn't been outside since she was a baby. The supporting characters are spare, due to Maddy's limited life, but I loved her nurse, Carla, and Olly. Maddy's mom is a formidable character, as well.

The book takes on a lot - Maddy's illness, domestic violence, teen love, mental illness - I think a lesser author could have easily stumbled. It's not perfect, of course, but I still found myself swept up in Maddy's life and story. It's beautiful, touching, and fun. Definitely a worthy read - one of my favorites that I read this year.
  
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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) created a poll about in TV lovers

Sep 17, 2018  
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NBC's vastly popular Chicago-themed shows are being aired together every Wednesday night. The schedule will start with seeing how the Chicago Fire rescues someone in distress, then Chicago Med will deal with treating the victims of an accident, injury, illness, or violence, then Chicago PD will continue to resolve any crimes committed during the three-hour Chicago-themed block. They stated that the shows will be seamless in transition and that it will be like a 3-hour movie every week. Do you think this is a good or bad idea and which shows do you watch?

Chicago Fire

0 votes

Chicago Med

1 votes

Chicago PD

0 votes

All of them.

1 votes

None of them.

6 votes

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Deborah (162 KP) rated The Lifted Veil in Books

Dec 21, 2018  
The Lifted Veil
The Lifted Veil
George Eliot | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Lifted Veil is a novella or short story by George Eliot. The story is told by Latimer, who has just been told he has not much longer to live, and looks back on the events of his earlier life. What makes this story slightly unusual, at least taking into acount the time it was written, is that Latimer seems to suffer from some sort of illness and this may or may not be related to his ability to read the emotions and/or thoughts of other people. This ability is the lifted veil of the title. It's not a cheery, happy-ending feel-good story, but it is interesting.