grace_astudentreading 's review for:

One for All by Lillie Lainoff

5.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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I absolutely adored this book! I can't believe it took me so long to read it. For starters, I loved the main character. Tania is amazing. From the very beginning, she knows what she wants, despite people trying to tell her otherwise. Yet she still has a lot to go through. She has been put down so frequently in her life, she has to learn to accept herself and her body, and become more confident. I was very impressed by how her disability was written. She learns to manage it, but it doesn't magically go away, which felt real and accurate. Overall, Tania's character development was absolutely amazing. Also, I loved all her relationships with others. Her love of her father was so wholesome, but I also liked her more complicated relationship with her mother. And of course, the other musketeers. They were each so unique, and the found family vibes were immaculate. There was great balance between softer moments and action that allowed great development of personal relationships between the girls, but still shows off all the skills they have been learning in their training. I was a sucker for all the ball scenes. I found it so fun how each girl manipulated people, and of course I loved the decadent setting of 1700s Paris. I especially enjoyed learning how to hide weapons under fancy dresses. As for the plot, it was a bit on the slow side but not in a bad way. Most of the plot was more covert operations, with the balls and light sneaking around. However, there were still some very fun fencing scenes and action. And while I saw the final twist coming, I still loved watching it unravel, and I loved watching Tania handle it. It really shown a spotlight on her growth and how far she had come since the beginning of the book. Overall, I found this to be an amazing book and I highly recommend it.