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. This book is a good choice for readers looking for diverse characters Madeline is of mixed race, with a Japanese mother and an African-American father, and her nurse is from Mexico. Swearing is infrequent (includes "s-t," "a-hole," "God," "Jesus," and "bastard"). The story has a few scenes of kissing, making out, and sex, and the foreplay and sex are described graphically. One teen character smokes, an adult drinks alcohol to excess, and characters lie to parents. When a boy moves in next door, Madeline's Zen-like acceptance of her situation is turned upside down and she begins taking risks and wanting to live a life beyond the sanitized walls of her home. She has SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency), which means she's allergic to just about everything in the outside world. Parents need to know that Everything, Everything tells the story of Madeline Whittier, an 18-year-old who can never leave her house. Teen smokes cigarettes regularly.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Neighbor dad is an alcoholic and shown several times drunk and with a drink in his hand.
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