Everything, everything

This innovative and moving debut novel tells the story of a girl who is allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, a complicated love story begins that challenges everything I've known. My condition is as rare as it is famous. In short, I'm allergic to the world. I don't leave my house—I haven't for 17 years. The only people I see are my mom and my nurse, Carla. But one day, a moving truck pulls into the neighborhood. I look out my window, and there he is. He's tall and thin, dressed all in black—a black T-shirt, black jeans, black trainers, and a black knitted hat that covers all of his hair. He catches me looking at him, and he stares back. I return his gaze. His name is Ollie. We may not be able to predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I will definitely fall in love with Ollie. It will almost certainly be a disaster.