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A review by kreads24
One for All by Lillie Lainoff
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. I struggle a lot with reading slower-paced books and historical fiction, and unfortunately, this book was no exception; however, what really stood out to me is the disability representation in this book.
Tania, the main character of this book, struggles with a condition called POTS that makes her dizzy and leads to fainting. I have this condition in common with the author and with Tania, so to see myself truthfully represented in this book was wonderful. Tania struggles with being viewed as a burden and too weak to amount to anything because of her chronic illness, and it mirrors the very common experiences of disabled and chronically ill teenagers. The fact that Tania is able to experience life more fully once she has the proper support system surrounding her is so important because many disabled teens don't have that. Disabled characters are almost never portrayed as desirable or worthy of being loved, but here Tania gets to be both. Tania's story will help so many teens who are struggling with being young and chronically ill or disabled because her story shows that there is hope, that while the chronic illness or disability don't disappear, they can still live a full life, they can still fall in love, they can still follow their dreams. Tania's story matters and I'm so glad that it is out in the world and can now go reach those who need it most.
Tania, the main character of this book, struggles with a condition called POTS that makes her dizzy and leads to fainting. I have this condition in common with the author and with Tania, so to see myself truthfully represented in this book was wonderful. Tania struggles with being viewed as a burden and too weak to amount to anything because of her chronic illness, and it mirrors the very common experiences of disabled and chronically ill teenagers. The fact that Tania is able to experience life more fully once she has the proper support system surrounding her is so important because many disabled teens don't have that. Disabled characters are almost never portrayed as desirable or worthy of being loved, but here Tania gets to be both. Tania's story will help so many teens who are struggling with being young and chronically ill or disabled because her story shows that there is hope, that while the chronic illness or disability don't disappear, they can still live a full life, they can still fall in love, they can still follow their dreams. Tania's story matters and I'm so glad that it is out in the world and can now go reach those who need it most.