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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I won an advanced reader copy in a Goodreads giveaway.
I typically like to jump into a book without reading the summary, because I can escape into a story and form my own connection to the characters and setting. This led to a twistier start when getting to know the perspective of this book, but I am glad I did so.
One Two Three features teen triplets May, Monday and Mirabel who have spent their entire lives in Bourne, a "down on its luck" town that has been greatly impacted by a shuttered chemical plant.
Laurie Frankel is able to balance strength and vulnerability when she develops each of the characters in this book. I clearly had favorites, but understood the pain (and joy) of everyone.
I highly recommend to everyone that enjoys well developed characters and a story that allows you to grow with them a bit that will make you feel sadness, anger, melancholy, nostalgic and hard won happiness!
I typically like to jump into a book without reading the summary, because I can escape into a story and form my own connection to the characters and setting. This led to a twistier start when getting to know the perspective of this book, but I am glad I did so.
One Two Three features teen triplets May, Monday and Mirabel who have spent their entire lives in Bourne, a "down on its luck" town that has been greatly impacted by a shuttered chemical plant.
Laurie Frankel is able to balance strength and vulnerability when she develops each of the characters in this book. I clearly had favorites, but understood the pain (and joy) of everyone.
I highly recommend to everyone that enjoys well developed characters and a story that allows you to grow with them a bit that will make you feel sadness, anger, melancholy, nostalgic and hard won happiness!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
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
Couldn’t get into it the plot, very slow paced for me. I appreciate the diversity in the characters but couldn’t connect to them. Felt like a YA novel and not something I’d pick up normally.
tense
medium-paced
Three sisters, one fierce mom, a town with a secret....what's not to love?!? The audio of this is fantastic.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
First of all, the audio version of this book was perfect. I loved how each of the three main characters - teenage triplets Mab (aka One), Monday (aka Two) and Mirabelle (aka Three) was a different narrator.
The story is sad, a chemical plant did some shady business in Bourne years ago and most of the town has been impacted by it, including the Mitchell Triplets. Their mother, Nora, has been fighting a battle for years for this to be made right, to no avail.
The author told this sad story well through these three, all the while still showing us that teenagers are teenagers and experience much the same thing despite their unique circumstances.
I love a book that makes me FEEL and this one had me laughing at times and in tears at times and really pulled the heartstrings.
Thanks to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review. Definitely recommend this one - out June 8th!
The story is sad, a chemical plant did some shady business in Bourne years ago and most of the town has been impacted by it, including the Mitchell Triplets. Their mother, Nora, has been fighting a battle for years for this to be made right, to no avail.
The author told this sad story well through these three, all the while still showing us that teenagers are teenagers and experience much the same thing despite their unique circumstances.
I love a book that makes me FEEL and this one had me laughing at times and in tears at times and really pulled the heartstrings.
Thanks to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review. Definitely recommend this one - out June 8th!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No