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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
I can't believe it took me until the end of the book to realize the girls' names are feminine versions of the originals.
“We’re Musketeers. We are sisters in arms. We don’t let each other fall, and we never will.”
This is a YA historical fiction that is a gender reversed take on The Three Musketeers. It follows Tania, who’s father was recently brutally murdered, as she joins a secret organisation of female musketeers under the guise of a ladies finishing school, to infiltrate French high society and find answers on who killed her father, whilst trying to foil an assassination attempt before it’s too late.
Tania has POTS, though being historical it isn’t defined as such. The chronic illness representation of this book is the reason I read it. Tania is told she will never amount to anything, loses childhood friends, and is told she won’t be able to marry for love because she is a “sick girl”. Her self confidence and self worth are so low when she joins L’Academie des Mariess. But with the support of her peers and mentor, she goes from helpless to “I am not a the fragile, breakable thing you’d have me be.” whilst duelling after a pursuit through the city
This is a YA historical fiction that is a gender reversed take on The Three Musketeers. It follows Tania, who’s father was recently brutally murdered, as she joins a secret organisation of female musketeers under the guise of a ladies finishing school, to infiltrate French high society and find answers on who killed her father, whilst trying to foil an assassination attempt before it’s too late.
Tania has POTS, though being historical it isn’t defined as such. The chronic illness representation of this book is the reason I read it. Tania is told she will never amount to anything, loses childhood friends, and is told she won’t be able to marry for love because she is a “sick girl”. Her self confidence and self worth are so low when she joins L’Academie des Mariess. But with the support of her peers and mentor, she goes from helpless to “I am not a the fragile, breakable thing you’d have me be.” whilst duelling after a pursuit through the city
ONE FOR ALL is the gender-bent Three Musketeers retelling I knew I would love from the moment I heard about it. Not only is it impeccably researched, passionately written, brimming with incredible characters, and entertaining as hell, Tania de Batz—our fierce, disabled protagonist—is one of the most unforgettable YA heroines in recent memory.
As she suffers through the loss of her father, battles society’s expectations of what a disabled girl should be, and fights to find her place in a group of female musketeers, Tania leads us through a romantic, diverse, thrilling, and swashbuckling adventure that is going to mean so much to so many people, especially those suffering from disabilities like POTS, which effect both Tania and her author Lillie Lainoff.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough and if you’re a fan of audiobooks, this one is narrated by the one and only Mara Wilson, who fits this story and its heart like a glove. I can’t wait to see what Lillie Lainoff writes next and with ONE FOR ALL, she’s made herself one of the most exciting new writers to watch.
As she suffers through the loss of her father, battles society’s expectations of what a disabled girl should be, and fights to find her place in a group of female musketeers, Tania leads us through a romantic, diverse, thrilling, and swashbuckling adventure that is going to mean so much to so many people, especially those suffering from disabilities like POTS, which effect both Tania and her author Lillie Lainoff.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough and if you’re a fan of audiobooks, this one is narrated by the one and only Mara Wilson, who fits this story and its heart like a glove. I can’t wait to see what Lillie Lainoff writes next and with ONE FOR ALL, she’s made herself one of the most exciting new writers to watch.
This isn’t a gender bent three musketeers, instead a continuation where we follow the daughter of a musketeer join an order of female spies. I thought the chronic pain representation was great. Tania as a character rubbed me the wrong way because she comes off as very naive. The other lady musketeers are very one dimensional. I liked there there was a F/F romance featured. I couldn’t stand her mom. I found it a little too long. I thought the villain was very mustache twirly. Nobody was really described well.
This was a fun take on The 3 Musketeers. I like the all female version. It would be interesting to know how many ladies actually did things like this without the world knowing...
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
read this as part of the my "ladies read YA" book club. we had high hopes for the novel -- representation of disability! swashbuckling! sisterhood! -- but ultimately, the plot & characterization were slow moving and not that engaging. and why must girl protagonists always fall for the first guy who is nice to them?? meh.