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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Laurie Frankel is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Her writing style is so unique but has a way of pulling you in. Her character development and world building is next level.
I listened to One, Two, Three courtesy of my gifted subscription to Libro.fm.
It's intruigingly about three 16 year old Mitchell sisters (triplets) who have been impacted in utero by the environmental effects of a company's contagions in the water in their small town. Their mother has been fighting for answers since the girls' birth but has run out of money and supporters. The chapters alternate between the distinct voices of the girls - Monday (a neuordiverse, curator of the town library now that the library closed, lover of details, facts and all things order); Mab (as maintstream and "normal" as they come, wanting to go to college anywhere but in their small town); and Mirabel (wheelchair bound but smart as a whip often dismissed as inconsequential).
When the owners of the company return to town with their 16 year old son in tow, it starts a chain of events that makes the girls' mother's old fight new again.
This was akin to a David and Goliath struggle a la Erin Brokovich in all the best ways. The audio effectively showed the distinct voices of the girls and their perspectives, their connection with each other and their connection with their mother Nora. It was a story about the degrees between surviving, living, and prospering - holding out hope when there appears to be none, and looking for answers amongst all the noise. It took a little with the audio to wrap my head around the idioscyncracies of the girls, as each chapter alternates between being called 1, 2 or 3 depending on which girl is speaking ... straightforward on paper but listening took a little adjusting to. My favourite was Monday - so literal, so matter of fact and undeniably charming and challenging at the same time.
This was a wonderful book in terms of the mapping of the characters and their growth and development. It's a must read.
Thanks to Libro.fm and Macmillan Audio for the complimentary copy of this audiobook.
It's intruigingly about three 16 year old Mitchell sisters (triplets) who have been impacted in utero by the environmental effects of a company's contagions in the water in their small town. Their mother has been fighting for answers since the girls' birth but has run out of money and supporters. The chapters alternate between the distinct voices of the girls - Monday (a neuordiverse, curator of the town library now that the library closed, lover of details, facts and all things order); Mab (as maintstream and "normal" as they come, wanting to go to college anywhere but in their small town); and Mirabel (wheelchair bound but smart as a whip often dismissed as inconsequential).
When the owners of the company return to town with their 16 year old son in tow, it starts a chain of events that makes the girls' mother's old fight new again.
This was akin to a David and Goliath struggle a la Erin Brokovich in all the best ways. The audio effectively showed the distinct voices of the girls and their perspectives, their connection with each other and their connection with their mother Nora. It was a story about the degrees between surviving, living, and prospering - holding out hope when there appears to be none, and looking for answers amongst all the noise. It took a little with the audio to wrap my head around the idioscyncracies of the girls, as each chapter alternates between being called 1, 2 or 3 depending on which girl is speaking ... straightforward on paper but listening took a little adjusting to. My favourite was Monday - so literal, so matter of fact and undeniably charming and challenging at the same time.
This was a wonderful book in terms of the mapping of the characters and their growth and development. It's a must read.
Thanks to Libro.fm and Macmillan Audio for the complimentary copy of this audiobook.
Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️- Mirable, Monday, and Mab are triplets from Bourne. This book is written from their altering points of view. It is the exploration of what really happened in Bourne years ago and how their identities play a part in the incident. This book was certainly different and told from a unique perspective. I enjoyed the plot as it was unique. I recommend this book, it’s different and enjoyable.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 stars
This was good and also meh. In the last third, things came together and I really liked it. For the first two thirds, I was SO BORED. I'm not sure I would have made it through if I hadn't had a library due date pushing me. The thought of picking it up again each time made me tired because it was slog. But it's Laurie Frankel, so I had to, and she did stick the landing.
This was good and also meh. In the last third, things came together and I really liked it. For the first two thirds, I was SO BORED. I'm not sure I would have made it through if I hadn't had a library due date pushing me. The thought of picking it up again each time made me tired because it was slog. But it's Laurie Frankel, so I had to, and she did stick the landing.
Loved! The audio of this is absolutely fantastic.
Thanks to Macmillan Audio and Libro.fm for the ALC.
A town drama told from triplet young women grabbed me from the beginning. Each sister has their own narrator, which made the story come alive for me. I loved how the town was character like and how all of the characters had strong opinions, yet respected each other. This book definitely made me think about corporations and their intentions. It was so well done.
Thanks to Macmillan Audio and Libro.fm for the ALC.
A town drama told from triplet young women grabbed me from the beginning. Each sister has their own narrator, which made the story come alive for me. I loved how the town was character like and how all of the characters had strong opinions, yet respected each other. This book definitely made me think about corporations and their intentions. It was so well done.
DNF at 20%. Sadly, I couldn’t get into this one. I pushed through, hoping it would grab me, but I was never invested in the story. The writing style and the different POV’s made for a confusing read. I was reading this in a buddy read and neither of us could get into the story. My thanks to the publisher for the advance reader in exchange for my honest review.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated