This is the story of Madeline Wittier, a girl who has SCID (Severe Combined, Immunodeficiency- a rare form of blood disease -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_combined_immunodeficiency) Poor Maddy is held on " house arrest" because of her disease, therefor she has never left her home. Her life used to be very simple: everyday, her mother, Dr. Wittier, and her nurse, Carla, are taking care of her - a life spent on worrying about whether you will make it to the next day or not. 18 years went by this way- and would have continued to go so- until a new neighbour moved in. The handsome, mysterious, untouchable Olly. The two soon became (Internet) friends, and their relationship kept growing with every passing moment. They fell in love and Maddy realised her life can't be called one if she wouldn't have adventure, memories with her loved ones and a taste of freedom. So she runs away with Olly to Hawaii to live the most amazing moments of her life. But her illness intervenes. She has a huge outburst and ends up on a hospital bed. Her heart can't handle the pressure and she turns Olly away..... A few weeks pass, and he moves to New York with his family. But it turns out Madeline wasn't actually ill!(talk about a plot twist😛) This time she really steps in and takes the lead of her life from her mother. They reunite and have a happy ever after.
Touching book, can't say otherwise. The illustrations within the book make it even better, constantly reminding us how fragile really is life. I can comment to this topic is that it is both heartwarming and heartbreaking to have lived such a twisted story.
"Love is everything. Everything."
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