Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Everything, Everything, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Coming of Age
Trust and Lies
Family, Abuse, and Bravery
The Value of Experience
Summary
Analysis
Olly and Maddy get back to their hotel in the late afternoon. Olly somersaults onto the bed and declares that he sleeps on the left side. Maddy asks if he’s nervous, but he says too quickly that he isn’t. Maddy listens to the sounds outside and thinks that a few days ago, she would’ve been happy with one day outside. Now, she wants more. Olly admits that he is nervous. He’s never felt this way about anyone before and insists that even though Maddy hasn’t either, this is her first time for everything. Maddy doesn’t think this should matter, but she realizes that he’s just afraid. He explains that he knows he’s been in love before, but being in love with Maddy is better. They curl up, say they love each other, and fall asleep.
Even if Olly does lie about being nervous about the prospect of sex at first, it’s important to focus on the fact that he ultimately does tell the truth and open up to Maddy. Being truthful about their feelings about the possible next step in their relationship allows them to develop intimacy and deepen their trust in each other, both of which will be important if they do decide to have sex and if they try to continue their relationship after returning home from Hawaii.
Themes
