elyssam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This book is a good story about a girl making a tough decision about her life and her future. I really liked it. It did have some questionable moments inside Sydney’s head. She makes a comment that’s slightly racist (although the characters are offended later on by an actual racist), and she’s just really mean about some of the other girls. Other than that this is a book about self discover and choosing what’s best for oneself. I enjoyed listening to it.
kricketa's review
4.0
oh man. in my heart i'm giving this book 5 stars even though it doesn't quite fit my anal-retentive criteria. but i seriously seriously loved this story of sydney, 16 and secretly pregnant when her father sends her on 4 weeks of canoeing through the canadian wilderness.
i don't want to include any spoilers but i do want to announce that i loved the ending. it made me want to stand up and cheer. i also loved the characters, each and every one was so true and perfectly flawed and interesting.
highly recommended for mature teens.
i don't want to include any spoilers but i do want to announce that i loved the ending. it made me want to stand up and cheer. i also loved the characters, each and every one was so true and perfectly flawed and interesting.
highly recommended for mature teens.
annakim's review
2.0
With all the information about pregnancy prevention, it's alarming that teenagers are still uninformed. This is made abundantly clear to Sydney as she has to deal with the consequences of her ignorance. Though I found many of the situations ridiculous (a canoe trip for teenagers supervised by other teenagers? Right, that won't cause any problems)and I think Sydney is shallow and sometimes even stupid, this is a popular book and it's not hard to see why. The issues that Sydney and her friends deal with are the same issues that many teenagers today also face, whether it be unexpected pregnancy, homosexuality, or just the typical relationship problems.
kaylila's review
2.0
I was actually pretty excited to read this one. And to be honest, I enjoyed it for the first few chapters. I finished it yes, because I was hoping there would be a transformation in the character. There wasnt. My problem was the fact that Sydeny didn't change. She is sooo good at kept secrets from everyone. It made be uncomfortable to read some of the book too due to contradictions of my beliefs. But that is the point of reading: to learn about other lives apart from yours (and the pure joy of course). But that didn't brig the stars down. The story was good but felt like Oposing sides of the issue were never really adressed.
crlntm's review
5.0
I thought this was a really great book. I really liked the characters in this book. Although they were pretty typical--the pretty boy celebrity, the hot best friend, the badass, and even the main character who was the pretty average girl, they all had another side to them that went beyond their stereotypes.
As for the plot of the book, I did not know what to expect for Sydney's decision. There were times when she thought she would keep it, and there were times when she thought she would abort it. A part of me thought that she may not even be pregnant at all, but then where would any of the learning be?
Overall a really great book with a nice ending. I especially loved the characters and how they all had a personality to them, which is what usually lacks in other novels, and the setting in the Canadian wilderness. It made me want to go camping up north.
As for the plot of the book, I did not know what to expect for Sydney's decision. There were times when she thought she would keep it, and there were times when she thought she would abort it. A part of me thought that she may not even be pregnant at all, but then where would any of the learning be?
Overall a really great book with a nice ending. I especially loved the characters and how they all had a personality to them, which is what usually lacks in other novels, and the setting in the Canadian wilderness. It made me want to go camping up north.
librariann's review
3.0
Ages 12+
Preggo teen is pregnant! Preggo teen considers abortion! But then preggo teen is sent to Canadian Canoe Camp of Anarchy, where bacon is eaten raw and counselors are barely older than the campers. Rich, troublesome BFF Natalia finagles her way into the camp too. Drama, romance, and survivalism ensue. Will there be an abortion at the end of summer? OR NOT? DUN DUN DUN.
A welcome diversion from the standard cliches of the preggo teen genre.
Preggo teen is pregnant! Preggo teen considers abortion! But then preggo teen is sent to Canadian Canoe Camp of Anarchy, where bacon is eaten raw and counselors are barely older than the campers. Rich, troublesome BFF Natalia finagles her way into the camp too. Drama, romance, and survivalism ensue. Will there be an abortion at the end of summer? OR NOT? DUN DUN DUN.
A welcome diversion from the standard cliches of the preggo teen genre.
renatasnacks's review
3.0
Let's see. I liked this, but not as much as I thought I might. I was hoping it would be more about the wilderness/camp aspect, but it... wasn't. Which isn't to fault the author, since that clearly wasn't what she chose to focus on. I liked the Breakfast Club-y character mix. I liked Sydney's dilemma and Natalia's dilemma and Sydney's realization that their problems were separate. I liked the decision making and I was happy with the decision Syndey ultimately made.
But, if you only want to read one new-ish YA girl book, I'd say go for The Sky is Everywhere over this. If you want to read two, you can throw in this one.
But, if you only want to read one new-ish YA girl book, I'd say go for The Sky is Everywhere over this. If you want to read two, you can throw in this one.
maizey21's review
3.0
I don’t know of why I feel this way, but a good explanation to t(e book would be feeling like it was missing something, but also had too much going on. I will sa6 that this book has a lot of drama to it. While in the camp fight said occure between Natalia And Sydney, and relashionships occurs between unlikle6 people.
heykellyjensen's review
4.0
Better than average, but not extraordinary. Full review http://stackedbooks.blogspot.com/2010/03/every-little-thing-in-world-by-nina-de.html
bethanymiller415's review
3.0
Sydney knows that she should have asked Tommy to wear a condom, but she didn’t want to seem like a prude. Six weeks and one missed period later, she knows that she made a big mistake. She and her friend Natalia steal her parents’ car so that they can go to a party where Tommy will be. Sydney plans to tell him that she is pregnant, but by the time they arrive Tommy is stumbling drunk and Sydney changes her mind. Just as they’re about to leave the party, a police cruiser pulls up and the girls are busted. Sydney’s mom is fed up with her sneaking around and lying and decides to turn her over to her father for the summer. Sydney’s dad decides that spending some time in nature will do her good, so he sends her to Canada to participate in a canoe trip. Though she’s hardly the outdoorsy type, Natalia decides to come along, and the girls begin an unforgettable adventure. The girls develop friendships and even romances with the other teens on the trip, but through it all, Sydney knows that by the time the trip concludes she needs to make a choice about how to handle her pregnancy. She faces added pressure from Natalia – the one person who shares her secret – who has had a change of heart about helping Sydney obtain an abortion. Ultimately, she realizes this is a decision that she will have to make on her own.
Nina de Gramont deserves credit for writing about teen pregnancy in a frank and honest way. At times the novel borders on melodramatic and the characters are not always completely believable. At different times in the novel Sydney is annoying, selfish, too easily influenced, irresponsible and just plain unlikable, but that is an accurate portrayal of what many teens are like. Sydney’s transformation from spoiled brat to model daughter is a little hard to swallow. However, Sydney’s struggle to decide what to about her pregnancy rings true, and the author clearly illustrates that there are no easy answers for teens in this position. Every Little Thing in the World will appeal to teen girls. Due to content it is probably most appropriate for high school readers.
Nina de Gramont deserves credit for writing about teen pregnancy in a frank and honest way. At times the novel borders on melodramatic and the characters are not always completely believable. At different times in the novel Sydney is annoying, selfish, too easily influenced, irresponsible and just plain unlikable, but that is an accurate portrayal of what many teens are like. Sydney’s transformation from spoiled brat to model daughter is a little hard to swallow. However, Sydney’s struggle to decide what to about her pregnancy rings true, and the author clearly illustrates that there are no easy answers for teens in this position. Every Little Thing in the World will appeal to teen girls. Due to content it is probably most appropriate for high school readers.