Kumquat May, I'll Always Love You by Cynthia D. Grant

In love with Raymond, Livvy wants to tell him her secret too.Ĭopyright: 1986 Book Details Book Quality: Excellent Book Size: 207 Pages ISBN-13: 9780689311987 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Date of Addition: 05/06/13 Copyrighted By: Cynthia D. When Raymond comes along, it's too easy to fall in love. Only Livvy's best friend, Rosella, knows, and she loyally helps Livvy maintain her secret.īut two years of living alone has made Livvy lonely and vulnerable. Yet, it is also easier than it should be, because Kumquats folks, like many of us, are too busy and self-absorbed to look too deeply into Livvy's various ruses. This is harder than it might seem because Kumquats folks are quite nosy. For that matter, so could Livvy, because what if the officials forced her to live with her obnoxious uncle and his family?-a fate that Livvy hopes to avoid at all costs!Īnd so for two years, Livvy has expertly managed to keep secret from the people of Kumquat, her home town, the fact that she is alone. Livvy knew if it was learned that she was on her own, her mother could be in trouble. True, her mother sent her a postcard now and again, but never a clue to her whereabouts-or when she might return, if ever. And that left fifteen-year-old Livvy, self-reliant and practical, all alone. If you're a big fan of the novel and the movie, check out our list of books like Everything, Everything! From stories about strained mother-daughter relationships to novels featuring teens battling (and overcoming) illness, they'll give you the sort of feels that made you fall for Maddy, Olly, and their one-of-a-kind love.Luna Lee, fragile and vague, had wandered off for parts unknown. Hailed by The New York Times Book Review as 'gorgeous and lyrical,' it's a unique exploration of illness, identity, independence, and first love that kept us (and basically everybody under the sun) glued to the final page. When they start a real-life romance-solely through instant messaging, at first-Maddy's life is turned upside down, leading her to discover secrets about herself, her overprotective mother, and the true nature of her disease. Books by Cynthia D Grant Uncle Vampire Mary Wolf The White Horse Cannibals Kumquat May, ILl Always Love You Shadow Man Phoenix Rising or How To Survive. But while watching the world just beyond her windows, she spots Olly-a cute guy who becomes the star of her wildest fantasies. That's the predicament facing Everything, Everything's heroine, Maddy, whose deadly allergies have forced her to stay indoors for 18 years. Probably more appealing to girls than boys. Full of issues of abandonment, but also of love, friendship, and coming of age.

This novel is great for teens, if now a little outdated.

Finding love isn't easy finding it when you can't even leave your home is a different story. Either (depending upon how you see it) happily or terrible Livvy is abandoned by her mother, she tries to live on her own without anyone knowing.

Kumquat May, I'll Always Love You by Cynthia D. Grant