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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Somewhere, buried beneath all the yammering, is a seed of a decent plot. The town of Bourne had been hoodwinked by the Belsum Chemical’s promise of jobs. Instead, their water is poisoned, rendered undrinkable, and causes cancer, loss of limbs, birth defects, and death. Nora and her triplets, sixteen years later, are still fighting for retribution. The triplets annoyingly call themselves One, Two, and Three, and the chapters in various order, are called One, Two, and Three. Also annoying. And One’s (sister Mab’s) regular addition to her inner thoughts was “as Petra [her friend] would say…” and then throw in a multisyllabic word that just repeated the point. Further annoying. The story itself, the quest to find proof that Belsum knowingly destroyed the people of Bourne is intriguing. I longed for more dialogue, and less explaining each thought in pages of rambling. I really struggled to finish this book.
The audiobook was phenomenal. Story was great. Loved these characters.
I don’t know what to say about this book. Not a new concept but definitely a new, fresh execution. I feel this book should have been marketed as YA since it was told from the perspective of three teenage sisters and is honestly full of a lot of common YA tropes (not saying YA is bad literature, it just didn’t feel like a book for adults). I thought it was boring and dialogue heavy to a fault. There is so much dialogue. And so much plot happens in the dialogue. I skimmed the last 2/3 because I wanted to know what happened but found it so tedious to read. I’m disappointed because I absolutely loved “This Is How It Always Is.”
probably closer to a 3.75
I enjoyed the voices of this book, and had no problem finishing, but I will say as it went on the narrative arc took a little bit of a tumble, and I could fairly easily predict where things were going – and maybe that's fine. Very likable characters and viewpoints in a David vs Goliath story.
I enjoyed the voices of this book, and had no problem finishing, but I will say as it went on the narrative arc took a little bit of a tumble, and I could fairly easily predict where things were going – and maybe that's fine. Very likable characters and viewpoints in a David vs Goliath story.
This book shocked me with how caringly it was written, how the people represented in the book had well fleshed out characters, and the story itself...very impactful. It was definitely one of the best, more quality books, that I've read this year. I recommend it!
Many thanks to Netgalley for giving me a free ebook in return for an honest review.
It's taken me months to collect my thoughts about "One Two Three" by Laurie Frankel. It's a book that's ineffably lovely and ineffably sad. This book tells the story of what happens after industry and progress have their way with the world. It's not science fiction; it's a story that could be all too real given the cavalier attitude capitalism has toward the state of the planet and the creatures on it.
This book takes readers into the aftermath of a chemical disaster. What happens to the people who live in a town after a company harms them irreparably? How does life go on? Does life go on at all?
Mab, Monday, and Mirabel are unforgettable young women and their story of finding truth and claiming power is as inspirational as it is cautionary.
It's taken me months to collect my thoughts about "One Two Three" by Laurie Frankel. It's a book that's ineffably lovely and ineffably sad. This book tells the story of what happens after industry and progress have their way with the world. It's not science fiction; it's a story that could be all too real given the cavalier attitude capitalism has toward the state of the planet and the creatures on it.
This book takes readers into the aftermath of a chemical disaster. What happens to the people who live in a town after a company harms them irreparably? How does life go on? Does life go on at all?
Mab, Monday, and Mirabel are unforgettable young women and their story of finding truth and claiming power is as inspirational as it is cautionary.
I truly LOVED everything about this book! The unforgettable narrators, the theme of ability, the bond of sisters and a community, living in a small town as a teenager, fighting against large and looming systems, female as hero, etc….. I could go on but everyone should just read it.
4.5. Not sure what is holding me back from 5 stars. Loved the premise!
The reveal of what happened to the town probably took too long to come about.
Frustrating to read, because these things happen all the time and you feel powerless to stop it.
I liked the distinct voices of the three sisters (though Three was sometimes just used as a proxy for the mom's perspective). Definitely an interesting concept, and a decent read.
Frustrating to read, because these things happen all the time and you feel powerless to stop it.
I liked the distinct voices of the three sisters (though Three was sometimes just used as a proxy for the mom's perspective). Definitely an interesting concept, and a decent read.
OMG - I love this book! The format, the characters, the mystery and in this case... the narrator of the audiobook.
One Two Three is the story of a town, a town ravaged by a disaster, one that impacted their water and caused lots of deaths and birth defects. Mab, Monday and Mirabel are triplets born after their father has died of cancer and each with their own challenges from the poisoning. Mab is the average hopeful teen, one who is an exception in the town, but her life is pretty hopeless for a glittering future. Monday, is maybe my favorite character ever committed to the page, she is neurodiverse and her brain is so amazing. I loved every word of her dialogues, her view on the world and how literal she took every word spoken. Mirabel is the smartest, a genius trapped in a wheelchair with no ability to care for herself and only able to communicate via a computer. Their mother is the town's Erin Brokovich trying to get the chemical company suspected of the poisoning to pay.
The story is told in alternating chapters through each girl's perspective with their voice and their logic and their emotions. The three and their town are thrown into turmoil when the family who owns the closed chemical plant returns to town with plans to reopen. The girls co-opt the family's son, River, telling him the truth of what happened to the town and bringing them into their schemes to get evidence against the plant before it re-opens. We see all the indignant precociousness of teens and the blossoming of young love, what it means to compromise your beliefs for your friends and face the truth of the world around you. The town is full of fabulous characters that I would love to hear more about.
A beautiful story of acceptance, familial love, loyalty and doing the right thing in the face of the worst adversity. Do yourself a favor and listen to the audiobook for this one, the performance has me wanting to give this book all the stars.
Thanks to librofm for a copy of this ALC. All opinions above are my own.
One Two Three is the story of a town, a town ravaged by a disaster, one that impacted their water and caused lots of deaths and birth defects. Mab, Monday and Mirabel are triplets born after their father has died of cancer and each with their own challenges from the poisoning. Mab is the average hopeful teen, one who is an exception in the town, but her life is pretty hopeless for a glittering future. Monday, is maybe my favorite character ever committed to the page, she is neurodiverse and her brain is so amazing. I loved every word of her dialogues, her view on the world and how literal she took every word spoken. Mirabel is the smartest, a genius trapped in a wheelchair with no ability to care for herself and only able to communicate via a computer. Their mother is the town's Erin Brokovich trying to get the chemical company suspected of the poisoning to pay.
The story is told in alternating chapters through each girl's perspective with their voice and their logic and their emotions. The three and their town are thrown into turmoil when the family who owns the closed chemical plant returns to town with plans to reopen. The girls co-opt the family's son, River, telling him the truth of what happened to the town and bringing them into their schemes to get evidence against the plant before it re-opens. We see all the indignant precociousness of teens and the blossoming of young love, what it means to compromise your beliefs for your friends and face the truth of the world around you. The town is full of fabulous characters that I would love to hear more about.
A beautiful story of acceptance, familial love, loyalty and doing the right thing in the face of the worst adversity. Do yourself a favor and listen to the audiobook for this one, the performance has me wanting to give this book all the stars.
Thanks to librofm for a copy of this ALC. All opinions above are my own.