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A review by jess_mango
One Two Three by Laurie Frankel
4.0
A few years ago, a group of moms from my son's class decided to form a book club and our first pick was Laurie Frankel's [b:This Is How It Always Is|40409102|This Is How It Always Is|Laurie Frankel|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528314257l/40409102._SY75_.jpg|49038755]. It ended up being one of my favorite books that year. Sadly, that book club didn't last much longer, BUT... I will always think of it when I think of Laurie Frankel.
Since Frankel's novel holds a special place in my memory, I was excited to read her newest novel One Two Three. This novel is told from the perspectives of the Mitchell triplets from the small town of Bourne. Bourne made national news nearly two decades ago because their water turned green due to a nearby factory. This water is believed to have caused a higher than usual occurrence of cancer in town along with a higher occurrence of birth defects. The triplets mother has taken it on as a personal cause to fight for justice through a law suit. The triplets each serve their role: Monday is neuro-diverse and runs the town library out of their home, Mirabel is super smart, but can't speak and is wheelchair bound, Mab is the one destined to get good grades, get into college and get the hell out of Bourne. Then for the first time in years, a family moves into town, and it is a family with a past connection to Bourne.
I really enjoyed this one. The three sisters each have distinct voices and have clear affection for each other and their mother. They've been dealt a crappy hand in life but make the best of it. The book was a bit of an emotional roller coaster with its fair share of both tearjerker moments and laugh out loud moments. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator did an excellent job making each of the sisters have their own voice and personality.
What to listen to while reading...
Monday, Monday by the Mamas and the Papas
Yellow Submarine by The Beatles
Make Out in my Car by Moses Sumney
Something in the Water by Pokey Le Farge
The New Pollution by Beck
You'll Never Walk Alone by Brittany Howard
Honesty by Pink Sweat$
Memoirs of the Melancholy by BLESSED
This Side of Paradise by Coyote Theory
Thank you to the publisher for the audiobook!
Since Frankel's novel holds a special place in my memory, I was excited to read her newest novel One Two Three. This novel is told from the perspectives of the Mitchell triplets from the small town of Bourne. Bourne made national news nearly two decades ago because their water turned green due to a nearby factory. This water is believed to have caused a higher than usual occurrence of cancer in town along with a higher occurrence of birth defects. The triplets mother has taken it on as a personal cause to fight for justice through a law suit. The triplets each serve their role: Monday is neuro-diverse and runs the town library out of their home, Mirabel is super smart, but can't speak and is wheelchair bound, Mab is the one destined to get good grades, get into college and get the hell out of Bourne. Then for the first time in years, a family moves into town, and it is a family with a past connection to Bourne.
I really enjoyed this one. The three sisters each have distinct voices and have clear affection for each other and their mother. They've been dealt a crappy hand in life but make the best of it. The book was a bit of an emotional roller coaster with its fair share of both tearjerker moments and laugh out loud moments. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator did an excellent job making each of the sisters have their own voice and personality.
What to listen to while reading...
Monday, Monday by the Mamas and the Papas
Yellow Submarine by The Beatles
Make Out in my Car by Moses Sumney
Something in the Water by Pokey Le Farge
The New Pollution by Beck
You'll Never Walk Alone by Brittany Howard
Honesty by Pink Sweat$
Memoirs of the Melancholy by BLESSED
This Side of Paradise by Coyote Theory
Thank you to the publisher for the audiobook!