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- Title: Everything, Everything
- Author: Nicola Yoon
- Narrator: Bahni Turpin, Robbie Daymond
- Length: 06:45:00
- Version: Abridged
- Release Date: 01/09/2015
- Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
- Genre: Teen, Romance, Tough Topics, Teen, Romance, Tough Topics
- ISBN13: 9.78E+12
There’s a particular magic that happens when a great story meets the perfect narrators – it becomes more than words, more than sound. It becomes an experience that lingers in your bones like the memory of a place you’ve loved. That’s exactly what happened when I listened to “Everything, Everything” by Nicola Yoon, performed by the incredibly talented Bahni Turpin and Robbie Daymond.
As someone who’s spent years traveling the world, collecting stories from every corner, I’m always drawn to narratives that explore confinement and freedom in unexpected ways. Maddy’s story – a girl literally allergic to the outside world – resonated deeply with me. It reminded me of a time in the Atacama Desert, listening to “One Hundred Years of Solitude” as the vast, empty landscape stretched endlessly around me. There’s something profoundly moving about stories that find expansiveness within constraints, and Yoon’s novel does this beautifully.
“The Story That Unfolds Like a Secret Shared Between Friends”
“Everything, Everything” isn’t just a love story – it’s a meditation on risk, on what it means to truly live when the world seems determined to keep you safe in a bubble. Maddy’s voice, brought to life by Bahni Turpin, is both fragile and fierce. Turpin captures the wonder of a girl experiencing the world for the first time, her curiosity and longing palpable in every syllable. And then there’s Olly, voiced by Robbie Daymond, whose performance is so layered – playful, tender, and achingly real.
The audiobook format enhances the intimacy of Yoon’s storytelling. The vignettes, diary entries, and illustrations (described vividly in the narration) make the listening experience feel like flipping through someone’s most private thoughts. It’s reminiscent of evenings in Oaxaca, where an abuela would weave tales with such precision that you could “see” the story unfolding before you. Turpin and Daymond achieve that same immersive quality – you don’t just hear Maddy and Olly; you “know” them.
“Why This Audiobook Stays With You”
What struck me most was how Yoon balances lightness and depth. There’s humor here, and sweetness, but also an unflinching look at isolation and the weight of parental love. The twist, which I won’t spoil, reframes everything in a way that left me sitting in silence for a long moment, just absorbing it.
If you’re looking for an audiobook that will make you laugh, ache, and – yes – feel “everything”, this is it. Whether you’re on a long journey (like my drives through Chile) or curled up at home, “Everything, Everything” is a story that refuses to be contained – just like love itself.
With stories to tell and roads yet to wander,
Marcus Rivera
