A review by rivulet027
A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar

adventurous emotional hopeful tense 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? Yes

5.0

 I’ve been excited about this book since I first read about it on Twitter. It deserves so much hype! I’m a huge fan of Leverage and this felt very if Leverage pulled a heist off on the Titanic, with a bonus developing wlw pairing.

The four young women are amazing! Josefa is an accomplished thief who makes plans to steal a jewel encrusted book of poetry that’s being transported on the Titanic. Violet is an actress who often works with Josefa to supplement her income. She’s desperate to get enough money to support herself and her brother Marco, who’s about to age out of the orphanage he’d been abandoned to. Hinnah is an acrobat struggling to believe in herself. I loved discovering her backstory and her journey to becoming confident in herself. Emilie is an artist grieving the loss of her father. I loved this look at grief and how it affected Emilie and her artwork. I also loved the developing relationship between Josefa and Emilie. Adding in found family, a revenge plot, and a countdown to when the Titanic sinks made me wish I’d had the time to listen to it in one sitting! The ending was amazing, both sad and hopeful. 

The audiobook I listened to was a computer generated narration, which meant that it was read without emphasis, so I’m really looking forward to listening to it again when it comes out with the actual narrator in December. I’ve already pre-ordered a copy and recommended it to my local library.

Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for the advanced review copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily

 
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