Everything Leads to You received a starred review from Publishers Weekly,[1] as well as positive reviews from Los Angeles Times,[2] Kirkus,[3] School Library Journal,[4] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[5] Booklist,[6] VOYA, and The Horn Book Guide.[7] The book is a Junior Library Guild selection.[7]
Multiple reviewers applauded LaCour for setting the novel in Los Angeles without writing only about the glamour of the city,[3][1] providing a "more realistic depiction of the gap between the city’s rich and poor."[4] Publishers Weekly noted the way LaCour portrays "real pain, longing, and feeling,"[1] while Kirkus highlighted that the "sensitive, multifaceted novel creates an authentic portrayal of the ups and downs of life."[3]
The Los Angeles Times applauded LaCour's ability to capture "the unique intensity of teenage characters discovering love, sex and intense friendship for the first time."[2]
