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A review by readingelli
One for All by Lillie Lainoff
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
“I am no one’s dove.”
“[W]hatever this dizziness is … maybe it’s never been the real problem. It’s horrible and it hurts and it makes me feel fragile in a way I never wanted, but it’s not the thing that tears me apart. The problem, the real problem, is the people who decide I’m unworthy because of it.”
“No- no. […] Too many months becoming myself to lose her.”
Tania is the woman I want to grow up to be. This beautifully written, hugely relatable #OwnVoices book about a teen with POTS- causing dizziness, brain fog, blackouts, and pain- gave me words to describe what was happening to me. Almost every page had a description that spoke to me, and I couldn’t stop my tears of joy at seeing myself in a main character.
The plot was engaging, the character development was spot on, Lainoff’s voice was brilliant. I had an inkling of the final showdown but the tension building was so well done I was still surprised.
I cannot recommend this book more highly. Thank you Lillie, for showing us that we can be Musketeers too.
“[W]hatever this dizziness is … maybe it’s never been the real problem. It’s horrible and it hurts and it makes me feel fragile in a way I never wanted, but it’s not the thing that tears me apart. The problem, the real problem, is the people who decide I’m unworthy because of it.”
“No- no. […] Too many months becoming myself to lose her.”
Tania is the woman I want to grow up to be. This beautifully written, hugely relatable #OwnVoices book about a teen with POTS- causing dizziness, brain fog, blackouts, and pain- gave me words to describe what was happening to me. Almost every page had a description that spoke to me, and I couldn’t stop my tears of joy at seeing myself in a main character.
The plot was engaging, the character development was spot on, Lainoff’s voice was brilliant. I had an inkling of the final showdown but the tension building was so well done I was still surprised.
I cannot recommend this book more highly. Thank you Lillie, for showing us that we can be Musketeers too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Sexual violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
French revolution