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A review by mollylooby
One by Sarah Crossan
5.0
You know when a book is so hyped up that you’re scared to pick it up? That’s what One was for me. I mean, what isn’t intimidating about a book that won the Carnegie Medal and the YA Book Prize? Plus, I’d heard so much about it, which meant my expectations were sky-high.
The first thing you need to know about One is that it’s written in verse, not prose, and that was another thing that made me a little nervous. I wondered if it could pack the same punch and whether I would fall into it as easily as I do prose. As it turns out, I shouldn’t have been worried. I loved that it was different, and if anything, it made me devour the book even faster. In fact, I read the entire book in one sitting — all 430 pages of it. I was terrified to put it down. I couldn’t.
As it went on, I could almost feel my own heart aching in response. This story is so powerful, I’m not even sure how to describe it. It made me want to reach out for my loved ones and never let go.
It was fascinating to feel for so many of the characters. Not only did I feel for Grace and Tippi, I felt for their mother, their sister, their classmates, and their friends. It was amazing to me that verse could do all this, especially as we only get Grace’s side of it. This makes sense as to why I loved Tippi the most, because Grace loves Tippi the most.
The fact that they are conjoined twins is of course the main plot of the story, but at some point, you forget all that because you’re absorbed into their world. That’s what a good book about real issues can do. You pick it up because it contains something you want to know more about, because as humans we’re curious, but you’re left feeling more alive than before you started. And when you tell your friends about it, the issue at hand is hardly even touched upon.
I think the most powerful thing I can say about this book is that it’s the only book I’ve ever read in one sitting, and that must count for something. If you have a spare afternoon this summer, I implore you to pick up One. You will not regret it.
First reviewed on Movellas http://www.movellas.com/blog/show/201708221145437972/mollys-review-of-one-by-sarah-crossan
The first thing you need to know about One is that it’s written in verse, not prose, and that was another thing that made me a little nervous. I wondered if it could pack the same punch and whether I would fall into it as easily as I do prose. As it turns out, I shouldn’t have been worried. I loved that it was different, and if anything, it made me devour the book even faster. In fact, I read the entire book in one sitting — all 430 pages of it. I was terrified to put it down. I couldn’t.
As it went on, I could almost feel my own heart aching in response. This story is so powerful, I’m not even sure how to describe it. It made me want to reach out for my loved ones and never let go.
It was fascinating to feel for so many of the characters. Not only did I feel for Grace and Tippi, I felt for their mother, their sister, their classmates, and their friends. It was amazing to me that verse could do all this, especially as we only get Grace’s side of it. This makes sense as to why I loved Tippi the most, because Grace loves Tippi the most.
The fact that they are conjoined twins is of course the main plot of the story, but at some point, you forget all that because you’re absorbed into their world. That’s what a good book about real issues can do. You pick it up because it contains something you want to know more about, because as humans we’re curious, but you’re left feeling more alive than before you started. And when you tell your friends about it, the issue at hand is hardly even touched upon.
I think the most powerful thing I can say about this book is that it’s the only book I’ve ever read in one sitting, and that must count for something. If you have a spare afternoon this summer, I implore you to pick up One. You will not regret it.
First reviewed on Movellas http://www.movellas.com/blog/show/201708221145437972/mollys-review-of-one-by-sarah-crossan