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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
This book fell so flat for me. I LOVED Laurie Frankel’s “This is How it Always is” so I was excited about her releasing a new book. I was bored. I debated not finishing but really wanted to push on hoping for more. And then I got so deep that I had to finish just to say I finished but i was bored throughout. I never felt captivated. I didn’t particularly care about about the story or any of the characters. It makes me sad to say but this was a totally miss for me.
Things I liked:
-the triplets and their distinct personalities
-their loyalty to each other
-the theme of hopefulness and moving forward
-the nuances issues of environmentalism/industry/jobs
Things I didn’t like:
-the side characters were soooo one dimensional (especially River)
-it dragged on so long only to end so abruptly
-the triplets and their distinct personalities
-their loyalty to each other
-the theme of hopefulness and moving forward
-the nuances issues of environmentalism/industry/jobs
Things I didn’t like:
-the side characters were soooo one dimensional (especially River)
-it dragged on so long only to end so abruptly
Happy Pub Day to this book! Thank you to Goodreads and Henry Holt Books for gifting me an ARC of one of my most anticipated books of 2021.
I really loved the way the story was told by alternating among the triplets, each with a delightful and distinctive voice. The way each sister viewed the events was very interesting and entertaining. (Monday was by far my favorite of the three!)
I absolutely loved This Is How It Always Is, and One Two Three didn’t disappoint! Laurie Frankel has a gift for tackling tough and sensitive issues that we experience in our society.
I really loved the way the story was told by alternating among the triplets, each with a delightful and distinctive voice. The way each sister viewed the events was very interesting and entertaining. (Monday was by far my favorite of the three!)
I absolutely loved This Is How It Always Is, and One Two Three didn’t disappoint! Laurie Frankel has a gift for tackling tough and sensitive issues that we experience in our society.
Such a sweet story!!! I loved each perspective of the sisters, especially Monday!!! There were def some parts that kind of made me feel like this book was written for a teenage audience/the end got kind of unrealistic but overallll really enjoyed!! Highly recommend the audio book, so good
This was a solid 4- or 5-star book in the beginning because the author amplifies three distinct voices, two of whom are persons with disabilities. Each triplet of chapters is meant to push the story forward equally through the eyes of these triplet sisters, and I think that device was well done. However, about halfway through the plot leans hard into a quasi mystery with a light love triangle and the ending was abrupt. It felt messy and the heartbeat of the story was just lost.
I struggled for a few chapters to get into this book but once I did I got invested. I enjoyed the story and characters and I almost gave it 4 stars but the narrators (all 3 of them) voices got a little tiresome towards the end with the drama/yelling.
This is out now!
Thanks to Netgalley and Henry Holt & Co. for the ARC of this in exchange for my honest review.
After loving This is How It Always Is, I was really excited when I saw this was coming out. This was very interesting as a premise, and the sisters’ all had such distinct voices and situations, and they were so strong in different ways and worked well together.
It was a pretty serious topic, but the sisters were so funny sometimes that I’d start laughing while I was reading. Definitely recommend if you want some neurodivergent, disability rep, though the rest of the cast didn’t feel particularly diverse, a couple characters were different races but it was only touched upon.
Thanks to Netgalley and Henry Holt & Co. for the ARC of this in exchange for my honest review.
After loving This is How It Always Is, I was really excited when I saw this was coming out. This was very interesting as a premise, and the sisters’ all had such distinct voices and situations, and they were so strong in different ways and worked well together.
It was a pretty serious topic, but the sisters were so funny sometimes that I’d start laughing while I was reading. Definitely recommend if you want some neurodivergent, disability rep, though the rest of the cast didn’t feel particularly diverse, a couple characters were different races but it was only touched upon.
Frankel gives us a story of three unforgettable girls and an epic fight for justice. Mab, Monday, and Mirabel are teen triplets in the small town of Bourne, which has been ruined in multiple ways by a chemical plant that poisoned their water seventeen years ago. Almost everyone in Bourne has physical and/or mental disabilities because of the poisoned water, and the triplets' mother Nora has been trying to make Belsum Chemical pay for their crimes ever since. I was hesitant to read this because of its length and mixed reviews, but I ended up loving the book and all the complex, interesting characters, especially Mirabel. Frankel has proven herself to be a gifted storyteller and I'm moving her to my list of auto-read authors going forward.
This book couldn’t be more relevant to my life. I just took Environmental Law last semester and my husband has cancer from an environmental disaster. So much wrong with the legal details but the cathartic, a reminder that the fight is worth it. It was probably just the book I needed, even if it was hard.
One Two Three was my first book by this author but I can guarantee you it will not be my last. I got major Erin Brockovich vibes from this book. Frankel has a way of developing characters that is just exquisite. Monday was a favorite for sure. I just really loved how this story progressed and unfolded.