Pages:
418
Publisher:
Bloomsbury
Release
Date: 26th
August 2015
Edition:
UK proof, review
copy
Grace
and Tippi are twins – conjoined twins.
And
their lives are about the change.
No
longer able to afford homeschooling, they must venture into the world – a world
of stares, sneers and cruelty. Will they find more than that at school? Can
they find real friends? And what about love?
But
what neither Grace nor Tippi realises is that a heart-wrenching decision lies
ahead. A decision that could tear them apart. One that will change their lives
even more than they ever imagined…
From
Carnegie Medal shortlisted author Sarah Crossan, this moving and beautifully
crafted novel about identity, sisterhood and ultimately asks one question: what
does it mean to have and want a soulmate?
By now you will have heard about One. The tweets and Goodreads updates of
the beauty of the free verse, the power of the story and the sadness of the
story. It’s all true.
I’ve read very few verse novels
in my time so I completely blown away by how effective the writing in One is. I was really surprised at how
easy it was to become involved with Grace and Tippi and their family and
friends – I cared about them within pages. It’s amazing how so few words can
have such a big effect, especially in the ending pages.
Tippi and Grace are conjoined
from the hip down. The reality of the extensive medical bills, endless
appointments and reactions of strangers were brought to light, as well as the
basic health risks and complications for both of the girls just for living. But
that’s normal life for the girls. It was so interesting to see how normal they
see themselves as, but also completely different. It’s a fascinating dynamic
between Grace as the narrator and me as the reader. The connection between her
and Tippi is essential to Grace and neither of them had even considered being
separated, until Grace began to fall in love of course. It made me so aware of
the simple fortunes in my life.
One
is a beautiful,
beautiful novel about sisterhood, love and life and I implore you all to rush
out and get a copy when it’s out next month.
Thanks to Bloomsbury for the
review copy.
Sophie
Seems like a great read, nice review!
ReplyDeleteI've got a review copy on my kindle, I think it'll be my next read, it sounds amazing!
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