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A review by bananakin
One for All by Lillie Lainoff
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Thanks to netgalley for sending me an arc of this book.
One for All achieves what all great retellings do. It keeps the heart of the story while making it accessible and enjoyable for those who may not have read the source material.
Tania de Batz has been treated by the world as many disabled and chronically ill people are, as nothing more than a sick girl. Her father, a retired musketeer, has always encouraged her love of fencing and taught her how to work with her illness. When he dies tragically, in what Tania knows to be more than reported, she travels to Paris to find his killer under the guise of his dying wish: that she attend a renowned finishing school. Upon her arrival she finds that the school she'd been loathe to attend is actually a secret training facility for a new generation of female musketeers. All Tania has ever wanted was to have her own version of musketeer family that she grew up hearing stories about and she will fight for it, for her father, and for the king of France.
Being able to see Tania embraced by her sisters in arms, les mousquetaires de la lune, so immediately filled my heart. Seeing both her struggle to deal with how she'd always been treated and to accept that her new family was not like that and would support her and never think her a burden was so amazing. Until today I'd never seen POTS represented in literature and I am so glad that this incredible book is where I get to see that piece of myself. I couldn't put this book down, it was captivating from start to finish. I cannot wait to have this gorgeous book in my hands.
One for All achieves what all great retellings do. It keeps the heart of the story while making it accessible and enjoyable for those who may not have read the source material.
Tania de Batz has been treated by the world as many disabled and chronically ill people are, as nothing more than a sick girl. Her father, a retired musketeer, has always encouraged her love of fencing and taught her how to work with her illness. When he dies tragically, in what Tania knows to be more than reported, she travels to Paris to find his killer under the guise of his dying wish: that she attend a renowned finishing school. Upon her arrival she finds that the school she'd been loathe to attend is actually a secret training facility for a new generation of female musketeers. All Tania has ever wanted was to have her own version of musketeer family that she grew up hearing stories about and she will fight for it, for her father, and for the king of France.
Being able to see Tania embraced by her sisters in arms, les mousquetaires de la lune, so immediately filled my heart. Seeing both her struggle to deal with how she'd always been treated and to accept that her new family was not like that and would support her and never think her a burden was so amazing. Until today I'd never seen POTS represented in literature and I am so glad that this incredible book is where I get to see that piece of myself. I couldn't put this book down, it was captivating from start to finish. I cannot wait to have this gorgeous book in my hands.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Death of parent