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caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
- THE ONES WE'RE MEANT TO FIND is a beautiful, big sci-fi story about family and humanity that went places I didn't expect and took turns I didn't see coming.
- I can't discuss too many details without giving things away, but it's one of those books where when the perspective switches you're both not ready to leave the character you're with and excited to get back to the other one. Cee and Kay are both so compelling in diametrically opposed ways.
- The author wrote such an incredible sense of unease into every page, and yet I could not stop reading.
- Basically, I need everyone to read this and to report back to me when things get twisty.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
erinsbookshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit and Medical content
azrah786's review against another edition
4.75
CW: terminal illness, suicide, violence (including choking), death, death of parent (off page), vomiting, large scale natural disasters and mass casualties, some gore
After absolutely loving Joan He’s evocative writing and twisty storyline in her debut Descendant of the Crane, I was super excited for this book and it absolutely blew me away!
The Ones We’re Meant To Find is a slow paced sci-fi mystery story set in a dystopian world where climate change has ravaged the planet. Its dual perspective, following two sisters– Cee, who has been trapped on a deserted island with no memories other than that of her sister Kacey whom she is determined to find her way back to, and Kacey, a STEM prodigy both dealing with the grief of her sister’s disappearance 3 months back as well as the crisis of the planet, who decides to retrace Celia’s last steps.
It has distinctively voiced characters and wonderfully nuanced character relationships as well as a compelling narrative on climate change. The world-building is both fascinating and unnerving and He captures the atmosphere just right!
I don’t want to give too much else away because so much can be spoiled here but if you’re going to pick this one up be patient with it and trust me it’ll be worth it.
Final Rating - 4.75/5 Stars
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Death of parent
Minor: Gore
kaseybereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
bi_n_large's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
whatellisreadnext's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Three years ago, Cee woke up on an abandoned island. She has only a rickety cabin by the sea, an android she built for company, and a single memory: Somewhere out at sea, she has a sister, and spends every waking minute building a boat so she can find her.
This is without a doubt my favourite 2021 release I've read so far. I was absolutely enamoured with Cee and Kasey, and found myself counting down the hours at work until I could get home, and dive back in. And it doesn't happen for me often, but I adored the romantic side of this one so much, I even shed a few tears towards the end.
Joan He weaved these two complicated storylines so effortlessly together. Showing us a glimpse of a world ravaged by climate change, with people dying from polluted seas and the contaminated air they breathe. With the sea levels rising, the only safe spaces are floating cities, where the chosen live in close proximity, but use virtual reality to pass the time. Then on the complete opposite end of the spectrum, we have Cee just living her day to day life stranded on an island, plotting ways to get to her sister.
This book is so frigging clever. Yes, I kind of guessed some of what was coming, but the full reveal towards the end absolutely blew my mind. Do I think this book will be for everyone? No. Especially if you're not a massive sci-fi fan, but if you love a strongly character driven narrative, and enjoyed the likes of Black Mirror and Lost, well you're in for a treat. The cover alone should sell you on this one, it definitely did me. I mean LOOK AT IT 😍
Moderate: Death of parent
emerynmader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Review:
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Racism, Sexual content, Medical content, Car accident, and Murder
kindredbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
No, I cannot properly review it in a way that will do the story justice.
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, and Murder
allisonwonderlandreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit