A review by majasmine02
One for All by Lillie Lainoff

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

This book does an excellent job of filling a gap in media with a great use of research to do so. Additionally, the overall vibes of this book are beautifully immersive. However, I found that the use of French dialogue to set the scene was irritating. It implies that what they’re speaking for the whole rest of the book is actually English or some super secret nth language and just doesn’t make sense. The rest of the vibes of the musketeers and France were great though so I can’t fault this too much. This is done particular well in regards to all of the different views of revolution which I thought were handled well. I also initially felt like the main character came off with a very YA/ fanfiction vibe. While this did improve throughout the book, I never felt like any of the characters really fully came into their own voices. I would have like to see them be more strongly characterised. There are also a few annoying historical inaccuracies that make the feminist discussion around these things feel skin deep. In regards to the plot, it was definitely fun but it never reached a great height. The twists were predictable and I found myself skim reading for a lot of this. Overall, a fun read but nothing amazing.