One Two Three
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- Author：Laurie Frankel
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Summary
For fans of Anne Tyler， Richard Russo， Barbara Kingsolver， and Emma Straub， One Two Three is Laurie Frankel's specialty: a timely， topical novel about love and family that will make you laugh and cry。。。and laugh again。
How do you let go of the past when the past won't let go of you？
Everyone knows everyone in the tiny town of Bourne。 But the Mitchell sisters are especially beloved， and not just because they're teenage triplets。 Mirabel is the smartest person anyone has ever met， and no one is fooled by her wheelchair or her Voice app into thinking otherwise。 Monday is the town's purveyor of books now that the library's closed--tell her the book you think you want， and she'll pull the one you actually do from the microwave or her underwear drawer。 Mab's job is hardest of all: get good grades， get into college， get out of Bourne。
For a few weeks seventeen years ago， Bourne was national news when its water turned green and was declared unfit for use， but it was too late for its residents。 And just when it seems life might go on the same forever， the first moving truck anyone's seen in years pulls up。 Then a new student enrolls at Bourne Memorial High。 He's smart and handsome and exciting--and the Mitchell family's sworn enemy。 And soon， in a town where nothing ever changes， suddenly everything does。
A Macmillan Audio production from St。 Martin's Press
How do you let go of the past when the past won't let go of you？
Everyone knows everyone in the tiny town of Bourne。 But the Mitchell sisters are especially beloved， and not just because they're teenage triplets。 Mirabel is the smartest person anyone has ever met， and no one is fooled by her wheelchair or her Voice app into thinking otherwise。 Monday is the town's purveyor of books now that the library's closed--tell her the book you think you want， and she'll pull the one you actually do from the microwave or her underwear drawer。 Mab's job is hardest of all: get good grades， get into college， get out of Bourne。
For a few weeks seventeen years ago， Bourne was national news when its water turned green and was declared unfit for use， but it was too late for its residents。 And just when it seems life might go on the same forever， the first moving truck anyone's seen in years pulls up。 Then a new student enrolls at Bourne Memorial High。 He's smart and handsome and exciting--and the Mitchell family's sworn enemy。 And soon， in a town where nothing ever changes， suddenly everything does。
A Macmillan Audio production from St。 Martin's Press
Reviews
Julia Richardson
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This is a story of a set of triplets who work together to make things happen， even when faced with what many would consider disabilities。 This is also a story about a town that is tired。。。tired of being manipulated and abused。 The triplets， One， Two， and Three， take the fate of the town into their own hands and do what they can to save the town。 Enjoyed this book a lot！
Ofdreamsandstories
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Laurie Frankel’s This Is How It Always Is was a brilliant and bold read which introduced me to this mesmerizing storyteller！ I was ecstatic to get complimentary ALC of One Two Three by @macmillanaudioOne， Two， Three are 3 teenage triplets May， Monday and Mirabel living in the small town of Bourne where nothing ever happens。 They are very bright and smart girls in their own way but used to living a mundane life。 This changes when a moving truck pulls to one of the neighborhood to unload new resid Laurie Frankel’s This Is How It Always Is was a brilliant and bold read which introduced me to this mesmerizing storyteller！ I was ecstatic to get complimentary ALC of One Two Three by @macmillanaudioOne， Two， Three are 3 teenage triplets May， Monday and Mirabel living in the small town of Bourne where nothing ever happens。 They are very bright and smart girls in their own way but used to living a mundane life。 This changes when a moving truck pulls to one of the neighborhood to unload new residents。 Are the new residents really new to town or the ones with old secret？The plot was very unique and the story made me cry and laugh！ I enjoyed the audiobook with 3 POV and the narrators kept the story crisp and interesting！I highly recommend listening to the audiobook when it releases on June 8， 2021 。。。more
Wanda
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One Two Three deserves more stars than goodreads allows but I guess five will have to do。 I don’t want to spoil any part of this so I'll just say that what amazed me the most was how it took several different titles from my personal five star shelf - Sitting Pretty， Cuttle， Toms River - and brought them together in one incredible story。 I’ll add that the main characters were each a unique delight， the plot was never predictable， and the ending - well， that you’ll have to find out for yourself。 M One Two Three deserves more stars than goodreads allows but I guess five will have to do。 I don’t want to spoil any part of this so I'll just say that what amazed me the most was how it took several different titles from my personal five star shelf - Sitting Pretty， Cuttle， Toms River - and brought them together in one incredible story。 I’ll add that the main characters were each a unique delight， the plot was never predictable， and the ending - well， that you’ll have to find out for yourself。 My thanks to the publisher and LibraryThing Early Reviewers for the ARC this review was based on。 。。。more
Tami
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This is my second book by Laurie Frankel and it’s safe to say she is one author that I will plan to read anything she writes in the future。 I love the way she handles difficult topics with such grace and honesty。In this latest book， Frankel takes on a small town that suffered the effects of a toxic chemical plant。 The Mitchell family was hit hard， just like many others in town。 Nora Mitchell was left widowed at a young age， with triplet girls to raise。 Mab， Monday and Mirabel are not like averag This is my second book by Laurie Frankel and it’s safe to say she is one author that I will plan to read anything she writes in the future。 I love the way she handles difficult topics with such grace and honesty。In this latest book， Frankel takes on a small town that suffered the effects of a toxic chemical plant。 The Mitchell family was hit hard， just like many others in town。 Nora Mitchell was left widowed at a young age， with triplet girls to raise。 Mab， Monday and Mirabel are not like average girls。 They are very close， very intelligent and very different from each other。When the owners of the chemical plant decide to return to the town and reopen the plant， the townsfolk are wary and distrustful of their claims to keep the environment clean。 With Nora leading the research for a lawsuit against the plant for the past several years， she is especially upset at the news。Her daughters have followed Nora’s progress since they were infants， so they decide to band together and help Nora with the cause。 I can’t say how many times these girls brought a smile to my face as I read this story。 The close relationship in the family was really nice to read about。 I also loved the other characters in the town。My only complaint is the story did drag a bit at times， but overall I really liked this and definitely think it will make a popular choice for book clubs due to the many topics it touches on。Many thanks to NetGalley and Henry Holt & Company for allowing me to read an advance copy。 I am happy to give my honest review。 。。。more
Nicole
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A terrible tragedy occurred in the town of Bourne。 A man made environmental disaster led to the death or sickness of the majority of the townspeople。Nora and her teenage triplets reside in Bourne。 Mab carries with her guilt about being “normal”， Monday is on the Asperger’s spectrum， and Mirabel who uses a robotic synthesizer to speak is confined in a wheelchair。Nora spends 16 years trying to get justice for her family by suing the plant responsible。 Eventually it is announced that the plant is r A terrible tragedy occurred in the town of Bourne。 A man made environmental disaster led to the death or sickness of the majority of the townspeople。Nora and her teenage triplets reside in Bourne。 Mab carries with her guilt about being “normal”， Monday is on the Asperger’s spectrum， and Mirabel who uses a robotic synthesizer to speak is confined in a wheelchair。Nora spends 16 years trying to get justice for her family by suing the plant responsible。 Eventually it is announced that the plant is reopening。This is not a book that I would normally pick up， but it was a story I couldn’t put down。 I enjoyed this emotional rollercoaster。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC。 。。。more
Danielle
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"Before we were our mother's or ourselves， we were one another's。"One Two Three refers to the Mitchell triplets， Mab， Monday and Mirabel who refer to each other by their birth order， One， Two and Three。 The Mitchells are high school seniors who live with their mother， Nora， in Bourne， a town which has been ravaged by tragedy。 Two decades earlier， a chemical company essentially poisoned the town killing many residents， leaving the rest jobless and affecting the futures of those who hadn't yet bee "Before we were our mother's or ourselves， we were one another's。"One Two Three refers to the Mitchell triplets， Mab， Monday and Mirabel who refer to each other by their birth order， One， Two and Three。 The Mitchells are high school seniors who live with their mother， Nora， in Bourne， a town which has been ravaged by tragedy。 Two decades earlier， a chemical company essentially poisoned the town killing many residents， leaving the rest jobless and affecting the futures of those who hadn't yet been born。 Mab， Monday and Mirabel have been struggling because of it their whole lives - their father died of cancer， Mirabel suffers from birth defects， and their mother has spent her life trying to sue the company to get some justice。 But when the first new family in twenty years moves to Bourne， they have ulterior motives that will pit the citizens of Bourne against each other and test even the Mitchells close bond。I don't think anyone writes more beautifully layered parent-child relationships than Laurie Frankel。 The way Nora relates to her daughters and how they support her is so real and raw。 She's also drawn amazingly vivid and distinct characters in Mab， Monday and Mirabel。 Each chapter alternates between their POVs and brilliantly represents their individual abilities and disabilities - One is "normal" for which she feels more guilt than gratitude; Two loves books and information and while she's physically capable she has some social and emotional challenges; and Three who is the smartest and insightful of the triplets but is confined to a wheelchair and can only communicate via finger tapping and a robotic AAC device。 Their sisterhood is complex but they talk and behave like teens do， making their difficulties all the more heart-wrenching。This is a book， a town and a family that I know will stay with me for a long time。 I will admit it took me longer to finish than most - it takes a while to get used to the sisters' voices and sort out what's happened to the town - but the slow burn is more than worth it。 While One Two Three covers heavy topics like environmental contamination， cancer， death， addiction and lawsuits， it isn't depressing。 What surprising is that there's hope in Bourne。 As Three points out "We understand not everything that looks broken actually is。" 4。5 starsThanks to Henry Holt & Co。 and NetGalley for a copy to review。 。。。more
Cheryl
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I love the idea of this book。 I can relate to this story living on the Houston Gulf coast with all the chemical plants。 I loved the audiobook。 The 3 different readers for each sister was fantastic。 Great ending
Angie Simmonds
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One Two Three is an overly long （although it's only 416 pages） novel of a town， or rather a local townswoman trying to get justice from a chemical company that has ravaged the people in her town。 The town has a lot of wheelchair ramps because so many people in the small town are in wheelchairs from various ailments， malformities and birth defects。 A lot of people have died from cancer and where the water collects things no longer grow。Nora's family has been hit really hard。 Her husband died of c One Two Three is an overly long （although it's only 416 pages） novel of a town， or rather a local townswoman trying to get justice from a chemical company that has ravaged the people in her town。 The town has a lot of wheelchair ramps because so many people in the small town are in wheelchairs from various ailments， malformities and birth defects。 A lot of people have died from cancer and where the water collects things no longer grow。Nora's family has been hit really hard。 Her husband died of cancer while her daughters， triplets， were young。 The three girls， Mab， Monday and Mirabelle are as different as night and day。 Mab is a "normal" teenage girl。 Monday is on the autism spectrum but is very high functioning。 Mirabelle is in a wheelchair and can't speak without a computer speaking aid。 The title One Two Three describes the girls。 Mirabelle uses this abbreviation to name herself and her sisters and each chapter in the entire book is titled either One， Two or Three depending on which sister is narrating the chapter。While I thought the book was good and well written it seemed to drag on and go over the same emotions and facts about the chemical plant again and again and again。 Truthfully， if it wouldn't have been for the absolutely fantastic narration from the three girls I might have given up on it。 The narrator who voiced Mab did so with much angst， especially toward the end as she was falling in love with the son of the owner of the chemical plant。 Monday's narration was spot on with how she was voiced and I laughed a little at how she sees the world。 Mirabelle's voice was as any girl would be when she was thinking in her head， but when she was speaking it came out mechanical and computer like。 These 3 voices added so much to the book。 I highly recommend anyone who wants to read this to do the Audible version。 You will not be disappointed！ 。。。more
Lisa
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An interesting and creative consciousness-raising novel of inclusion and environmental responsibility。 SUMMARYThe Mitchell Triplets， Mab， Monday， and Mirabel each play important roles in the compromised town of Bourne。 Mab’s job is to get good grades， go to college and leave Bourne behind。 Monday， who is on the autism spectrum is the town’s librarian， even though the town library is closed she can still find just the right book for anyone， and even though Mirabel can’t speak， she is the smartest An interesting and creative consciousness-raising novel of inclusion and environmental responsibility。 SUMMARYThe Mitchell Triplets， Mab， Monday， and Mirabel each play important roles in the compromised town of Bourne。 Mab’s job is to get good grades， go to college and leave Bourne behind。 Monday， who is on the autism spectrum is the town’s librarian， even though the town library is closed she can still find just the right book for anyone， and even though Mirabel can’t speak， she is the smartest person in any room。 Seventeen years ago Bourne’s water turned green， residents became ill and many died， including the girls' father。 A chemical company poisoned the water， and everyone that could， packed up and left Bourne behind， including the company。 The three Mitchell sisters grew up watching their mother， Nora fight unsuccessfully for justice for those who felt the effects of the contamination， including two of her three triplets。 The company continues to deny any wrongdoing。 When a new family moves to town to reopen the factory， the three sisters work together to uncover the truth behind what happened to Bourne’s water and prevent it from ever happening again。 REVIEWONE TWO THREE is an interesting and creative book for young adults tackling themes of environmental， social， and corporate responsibility as well as inclusion and diversity。 It’s all told from the perspective of these three charming and extraordinary teenage girls。 The characters of Mab， Monday， and Mirabel are delightfully well-developed and have total control of the inspiring narrative of the story。 Frankel has written an great consciousness-raising novel and the writing is good。 At 400 pages the pacing seemed a bit slow and drawn out， but all-in-all it is a solid young adult novel。 Author Laurie Frankel is the author of three additional novels This is How it Always Is， Goodbye for Now， and The Atlas of Love。 Thanks to Netgalley and Macmillian Audio for an advance reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Publisher Henry Holt and Company/ Macmillian AudioPublished June 8， 2021Narrated Multicast Review www。bluestockingreviews。com 。。。more
Sherri
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***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewSeventeen years ago， in the town of Bourne， Belsum Chemical made national news when they caused the water to turn green and poisoned， the townsfolk started coming down with a myriad of health problems， and then the company skulked out of town without admitting their wrongdoing。 Now the majority of the residents that are left are poor and disabled， and the town itself is dying。 Three of the most well known residents are the Mitc ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewSeventeen years ago， in the town of Bourne， Belsum Chemical made national news when they caused the water to turn green and poisoned， the townsfolk started coming down with a myriad of health problems， and then the company skulked out of town without admitting their wrongdoing。 Now the majority of the residents that are left are poor and disabled， and the town itself is dying。 Three of the most well known residents are the Mitchell triplets: Mab， Monday and Mirabel。 Their mother Nora is the local （and only） therapist， part-time bartender， and is the one in charge of a 16-year-long class action lawsuit against Belsum Chemical。 When the owners of the chemical plant move back into town and start making plans to re-open the plant， the entire town starts taking sides。I absolutely adored this book。 I loved all of the quirky characters。 I especially loved the triplets。 I really saw a bit of myself in each of them。 Mab was the first born， the "normal one"， and she is fun and quirky。 Monday is on the spectrum and loves to play truth or dare。 Mirabel is disabled and has been consigned to life in a wheelchair with a computer for a voice。 I was really rooting for the girls and the downfall of the chemical company。 This was a great read and I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Sarita Subramaniam
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Interesting book。 Really interesting and diverse characters- I loved how each one of the triplets， Man， Monday and Mirabel had such unique voices。 Definite Erin Brokovich vibes。 My favorite part of the book was the descriptions of the quirky town people。 I loved how the author showed how the aftermath of a chemical company's poisoning of the town affects so many people in such different ways。 Such a ripple effect。 I wish there had been a bit more development of some of the characters- it felt ra Interesting book。 Really interesting and diverse characters- I loved how each one of the triplets， Man， Monday and Mirabel had such unique voices。 Definite Erin Brokovich vibes。 My favorite part of the book was the descriptions of the quirky town people。 I loved how the author showed how the aftermath of a chemical company's poisoning of the town affects so many people in such different ways。 Such a ripple effect。 I wish there had been a bit more development of some of the characters- it felt rather black and white at times。 At times the investigation by the kids felt a bit cartoonish。 Overall， really enjoyable and I loved the triplets。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC 。。。more
Jamckean
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I am completely overwhelmed by this unforgettable novel！ Laurie Frankel has given us a heartbreaking， heartwarming story about three remarkable characters in an extraordinary town， who come together to rectify the wrongs of the past in ways none of us can imagine。 Filled with wit and wisdom， ONE TWO THREE is a compelling， important book that I literally hugged when I finished。
Cat G | _basicbookworm
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One Two ThreeBourne is a small town with a scary history。 Years ago， the town made national news when the water turned green。 It turns out， the local chemical plant was creating dangerous chemicals that leaked into the water and caused so many long-term health problems for Bourne’s residents。 The book centers around the Mitchell triplets: Man， Monday， and Mirabel， who come together to try to save the town when the plant is scheduled to reopen。This book was unlike anything I’ve read before。 The c One Two ThreeBourne is a small town with a scary history。 Years ago， the town made national news when the water turned green。 It turns out， the local chemical plant was creating dangerous chemicals that leaked into the water and caused so many long-term health problems for Bourne’s residents。 The book centers around the Mitchell triplets: Man， Monday， and Mirabel， who come together to try to save the town when the plant is scheduled to reopen。This book was unlike anything I’ve read before。 The characters were some of the best I’be read recently， and I loved hearing about what was happening in their town from each of their perspectives。 This book had the potential to be very heavy， since it does deal with a more serious topic， but the sisters added humor to it and made it feel lighter。 This unique story is one I won’t forget easily and I highly recommend。 The audio on this one was great。 The three different narrators gave distinct voices to each of the sister and made it easy to distinguish which point of view you were listening to。Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the digital copy and audiobook。 One Two Three will be released on Tuesday。 。。。more
Laura Prindable
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Thank you Net Galley for an audio ARC of One Two Three by Laurie Frankel。 This is the second book of hers that I read and I love her writing style。 You can tell that she researched before she writes。 That is appreciated。 This story is of triplets born in a town with a chemical plant， it's effects and their fight。 Thank you Net Galley for an audio ARC of One Two Three by Laurie Frankel。 This is the second book of hers that I read and I love her writing style。 You can tell that she researched before she writes。 That is appreciated。 This story is of triplets born in a town with a chemical plant， it's effects and their fight。 。。。more
Meghan
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This was a wonderful book！ Written from the perspective of each Mitchell daughter it tells their story & that of their small town of Bourne。 As the back of the book posits 'How do you let go of the past when the past won't let go of you？' This is the driving force behind the story of the devastating chemical plant built and the effects still being felt 17 years later for Bourne & its citizens。 It was a bit hard to get into at first but once the story got going I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I did rece This was a wonderful book！ Written from the perspective of each Mitchell daughter it tells their story & that of their small town of Bourne。 As the back of the book posits 'How do you let go of the past when the past won't let go of you？' This is the driving force behind the story of the devastating chemical plant built and the effects still being felt 17 years later for Bourne & its citizens。 It was a bit hard to get into at first but once the story got going I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I did receive the ARC from Goodreads but it in no way influenced this review since I almost never write a review for books I read。 。。。more
pawsandpagesbyannie
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One Two Three by Laurie FrankelNarrated by: Emma Galvin; Jesse Vilinsky; Rebecca SolerPublication Date: June 8， 2021。Description from NetGalley…“In a town where nothing ever changes， suddenly everything does。。。Everyone knows everyone in the tiny town of Bourne， but the Mitchell triplets are especially beloved。 Mirabel is the smartest person anyone knows， and no one doubts it just because she can’t speak。 Monday is the town’s purveyor of books now that the library’s closed—tell her the book you t One Two Three by Laurie FrankelNarrated by: Emma Galvin; Jesse Vilinsky; Rebecca SolerPublication Date: June 8， 2021。Description from NetGalley…“In a town where nothing ever changes， suddenly everything does。。。Everyone knows everyone in the tiny town of Bourne， but the Mitchell triplets are especially beloved。 Mirabel is the smartest person anyone knows， and no one doubts it just because she can’t speak。 Monday is the town’s purveyor of books now that the library’s closed—tell her the book you think you want， and she’ll pull the one you actually do from the microwave or her sock drawer。 Mab’s job is hardest of all: get good grades， get into college， get out of Bourne。For a few weeks seventeen years ago， Bourne was national news when its water turned green。 The girls have come of age watching their mother’s endless fight for justice。 But just when it seems life might go on the same forever， the first moving truck anyone’s seen in years pulls up and unloads new residents and old secrets。 Soon， the Mitchell sisters are taking on a system stacked against them and uncovering mysteries buried longer than they’ve been alive。 Because it's hard to let go of the past when the past won't let go of you。”。Thank you to @netgalley @macmillan。audio @stmartinspress for the ALC in return for my honest review。 Thank you to @netgalley @macmillan。audio @stmartinspress for the ALC in return for my honest review。 。My thoughts…Fantastic listening experience！ The theme reminded me of the movie Erin Brokovich。 Incidentally， it also reminded me of the contaminated water tragedy that happened in Canada 20 years ago known as “The Walkerton Tragedy。” The book was so well written and the telling was so unique through Mirabel， Monday and May。 But， if you can get it as an audiobook， get in！ Because， the three narrators were absolutely brilliant。 Listening to it made me feel all the feels: fist-in-the-air moments， laugh-out-loud moments， tissue-grabbing moments， stressful-I-can’t-even moments， anger-outburst moments， I’m a woman-hear-me-roar moments and all the moments at the same time。 I cannot say it better than this…this story is ”about how expanding our notions of normal makes the world a better place for everyone and how when days are darkest， it’s our daughters who will save us all。” 。。。more
Heather
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I really， really enjoyed a lot of parts of this audiobook even if I found it just a smidge hard to follow at the beginning。 Once I was clear on who everyone was in relation to everyone else， it was full speed ahead （thank you to the e-book too）。 This story about a town that was wronged 16 years ago and the profound effects of a chemical on a generation of young adults is told in a unique way， by three VERY different triplets。 It's hard to really describe exactly what this book is about， but the I really， really enjoyed a lot of parts of this audiobook even if I found it just a smidge hard to follow at the beginning。 Once I was clear on who everyone was in relation to everyone else， it was full speed ahead （thank you to the e-book too）。 This story about a town that was wronged 16 years ago and the profound effects of a chemical on a generation of young adults is told in a unique way， by three VERY different triplets。 It's hard to really describe exactly what this book is about， but the characters are everything and their stories and perspectives are heartwarming， fun， funny at times， heartbreaking at times， and so astute。 A well-written story with just the kind of ending you'd hope to find at the end of this quirky story。Thank you to Edelweiss and Netgalley for both e-book and audiobook advancied copies of this book that publishes June 8。 。。。more
Rachel
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This book was unlike anything I've read recently， and I enjoyed it so much。I loved the dynamic of the three sisters at the center of this story。 I'm impressed at how distinctly the author wrote chapters for Mab， Monday， and Mirabel; I would have been able to tell who was narrating even without different voice actors。The author explains the towns' background with stories interspersed throughout descriptions of current events。 This format kept me intrigued while also building my sympathy for the p This book was unlike anything I've read recently， and I enjoyed it so much。I loved the dynamic of the three sisters at the center of this story。 I'm impressed at how distinctly the author wrote chapters for Mab， Monday， and Mirabel; I would have been able to tell who was narrating even without different voice actors。The author explains the towns' background with stories interspersed throughout descriptions of current events。 This format kept me intrigued while also building my sympathy for the people of Bourne。 It's one of my favorite styles of writing。🎧 The narration was fantastic。 I listened at 1。5x speed。 I did struggle a bit in the first half， when the chapters were mostly the sisters' inner monolouges or explanations， but I couldn't stop listening during the second half。I recommend this book for fans of Fredrik Backman or Celeste Ng。 。。。more
smalltownbookmom
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This is going to be one of my FAVORITE books of 2021 FOR SURE。 Guys， it was SO GOOD！ I was literally on the edge of my seat going nuts listening to this book， especially as the action unfolds towards the end。 I loved Laurie Frankel's This is how it always is and she has written another great book that focuses on the bonds of sisterhood， explores different definitions of "normal" and what living with different abilities looks like。 Set in the small town of Bourne， this book explores what happens This is going to be one of my FAVORITE books of 2021 FOR SURE。 Guys， it was SO GOOD！ I was literally on the edge of my seat going nuts listening to this book， especially as the action unfolds towards the end。 I loved Laurie Frankel's This is how it always is and she has written another great book that focuses on the bonds of sisterhood， explores different definitions of "normal" and what living with different abilities looks like。 Set in the small town of Bourne， this book explores what happens to a town and its people in the aftermath of a huge chemical contamination （think Erin Brockovitch or Dark waters）。 Told in alternating perspectives from three triplet sisters， Mab， Monday， and Mirabel。 These sixteen year old girls are so well written with fresh and original voices - their stories come across AMAZINGLY on audio and I HIGHLY recommend listening to this book for that reason。 The audiobook experience is incredible with three different narrators to represent the three different girls。 Just a few of my favorite things about this book:-strong neurodiversity representation （Monday is on the spectrum）-lots of discussion about disability awareness and accessibility （Mirabel communicates through an assistive device and is confined to a motorized chair）-the highs and lows of first love-teenage sleuths fighting a David & Goliath battle （think Veronica Mars）-an amateur librarian and a mystery involving old documents-small town community lifeAll of this appealed to me and I am so excited seeing more and more of these themes in books lately -it's ABOUT TIME！Favorite quotes:"Librarians have witch-like librarian magic to pick the right book for you。""This logic reasons that after sixteen years trapped in a body in a chair I should be used to it。 I should know my bounds and strive for no more。 I should lower every expectation to the bottom of a well。 I should shut up and find sufficient joy merely in being alive。""Mother love is a powerful force。""I want you to know you can fight。 I want you to know you should fight。 You will be treated carelessly and cruelly， unfairly and maliciously， shortsightedly and selfishly in this world and when you are I want you to know you do not have to take it like you deserve nothing better and you're powerless to protest。 I want you to know you can win！"Thank you to NetGalley， the Macmillan audio and Libro。fm for my advance listening copies of this great book available June 8th！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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This novel is set in a fictional small town called Bourne， which years before suffered great devastation from chemical contamination from a plant which opened there。 The book is told from the alternating perspectives of 16 year old triplet sisters: Mab， the “normal” one; Monday， who is on the spectrum; and Mirabel， who suffered severe birth defects and is in a wheel chair and can only communicate through a type to voice machine。 Their mother has spent their whole lives working on a lawsuit again This novel is set in a fictional small town called Bourne， which years before suffered great devastation from chemical contamination from a plant which opened there。 The book is told from the alternating perspectives of 16 year old triplet sisters: Mab， the “normal” one; Monday， who is on the spectrum; and Mirabel， who suffered severe birth defects and is in a wheel chair and can only communicate through a type to voice machine。 Their mother has spent their whole lives working on a lawsuit against the company which poisoned the town， but the sisters and really everyone in town find their lives changed when a new family moves to town for the first time in their lifetime， and new information about the town’s past comes to light as well。 Don’t worry though， this is not an environmental screed， as it’s really a quirky characters in a quirky town kind of books。 It was a bit of a slow read for me， but the unique characters and writing were great。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Dawn McGill Dalrymple
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This book gave me total Erin Brovavich vibes。 Instead of Erin we have the triplets doing the legwork。 I always like books that have Interesting characters and this book has them。 They were so realistic and loved how Marbel was given such a prominent part in this book， love seeing this！ Thank you to Henry Holt for the book to read and review。
Angela
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This is about triplets that were all born with some kind of birth defect due to the town's water supply being poisoned by a nearby nuclear plant。 in fact， the entire town has health problems and the pets have cancer， and it's an entire moral dilemma that's deeply saddening。 Just like that movie， Erin Brockovich。It's an entirely too true example of what depths of greed can do to a township and it's people。 Thanks netgalley for giving me the pdf so that I can share my thoughts and opinions with y' This is about triplets that were all born with some kind of birth defect due to the town's water supply being poisoned by a nearby nuclear plant。 in fact， the entire town has health problems and the pets have cancer， and it's an entire moral dilemma that's deeply saddening。 Just like that movie， Erin Brockovich。It's an entirely too true example of what depths of greed can do to a township and it's people。 Thanks netgalley for giving me the pdf so that I can share my thoughts and opinions with y'all 🧡 。。。more
Mairy
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Mab， Monday and Mirabelle are triplets also known as One， Two， Three。 They are from small town Bourne which years ago was the center of an environmental scandal。 which led to many cancers， deformities and other medical conditions。 A story that did not touch me， despite the many positive reviews all over the net。 The audio was good though， I quite enjoyed the three narrators representing each sister， and particularly Mirabelle the handicapped sister with the altered voice。 I also thoroughly enjoy Mab， Monday and Mirabelle are triplets also known as One， Two， Three。 They are from small town Bourne which years ago was the center of an environmental scandal。 which led to many cancers， deformities and other medical conditions。 A story that did not touch me， despite the many positive reviews all over the net。 The audio was good though， I quite enjoyed the three narrators representing each sister， and particularly Mirabelle the handicapped sister with the altered voice。 I also thoroughly enjoyed the author interview at the end; it brought added value to the product。 。。。more
Jen
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The premise of this book was very interesting to me， as it's not something I've ever read about。 The three narrators/sisters were all unique characters and I enjoyed seeing the story unfold through their eyes。 However， the first 60% of the book really drags and took me forever to get through。 The last 40% of it really picked up and it had a good ending。 The premise of this book was very interesting to me， as it's not something I've ever read about。 The three narrators/sisters were all unique characters and I enjoyed seeing the story unfold through their eyes。 However， the first 60% of the book really drags and took me forever to get through。 The last 40% of it really picked up and it had a good ending。 。。。more
Rita Mahan
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Loved Laurie Frankel's other book "This is how it always is" but was disappointed in this one。The story takes place in Bourne， a small town that was promised many things by a chemical company coming to their town。 New jobs and prosperity did not occur but poisoning and ruined lives did。 The story is narrated by triplets， Mab， the so-called normal one， Mirabel who is confined to a wheelchair and can talk with the use of her voice machine and Monday who is autistic。 Their father has died of cancer Loved Laurie Frankel's other book "This is how it always is" but was disappointed in this one。The story takes place in Bourne， a small town that was promised many things by a chemical company coming to their town。 New jobs and prosperity did not occur but poisoning and ruined lives did。 The story is narrated by triplets， Mab， the so-called normal one， Mirabel who is confined to a wheelchair and can talk with the use of her voice machine and Monday who is autistic。 Their father has died of cancer from the chemical plant and obviously the girls have been affected so their mother has made it her purpose in life to get Belsum Chemical plant to acknowledge their part in poisoning the town which they are never going to do。 I found parts of the book very tedious and the three girls （also called one， two and three） hard to keep track of so only three stars from me。 。。。more
Michael Prutzman
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I love a laugh out loud and cry in the same paragraph book。 Reese always recommends books that are page turners。 Highly recommended。 The cover is very innovative made me want to read the book before I opened the cover。
Caitlin （CMAReads）
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Loved！ The audio of this is absolutely fantastic。Thanks to Macmillan Audio and Libro。fm for the ALC。A town drama told from triplet young women grabbed me from the beginning。 Each sister has their own narrator， which made the story come alive for me。 I loved how the town was character like and how all of the characters had strong opinions， yet respected each other。 This book definitely made me think about corporations and their intentions。 It was so well done。
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=One Two Three
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=One Two Three&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,One Two Three&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0