The Ones We're Meant to Find
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Summary
Cee has been trapped on an abandoned island for three years without any recollection of how she arrived， or memories from her life prior。 All she knows is that somewhere out there， beyond the horizon， she has a sister named Kay。 Determined to find her， Cee devotes her days to building a boat from junk parts scavenged inland， doing everything in her power to survive until the day she gets off the island and reunites with her sister。
In a world apart， 16-year-old STEM prodigy Kasey Mizuhara is also living a life of isolation。 The eco-city she calls home is one of eight levitating around the world， built for people who protected the planet―and now need protecting from it。 With natural disasters on the rise due to climate change， eco-cities provide clean air， water， and shelter。 Their residents， in exchange， must spend at least a third of their time in stasis pods， conducting business virtually whenever possible to reduce their environmental footprint。 While Kasey， an introvert and loner， doesn’t mind the lifestyle， her sister Celia hated it。 Popular and lovable， Celia much preferred the outside world。 But no one could have predicted that Celia would take a boat out to sea， never to return。
Now it’s been three months since Celia’s disappearance， and Kasey has given up hope。 Logic says that her sister must be dead。 But as the public decries her stance， she starts to second guess herself and decides to retrace Celia’s last steps。 Where they’ll lead her， she does not know。 Her sister was full of secrets。 But Kasey has a secret of her own。
One of the most twisty， surprising， engaging page-turner YAs you’ll read this year—We Were Liars meets Black Mirror， with a dash of Studio Ghibli。
In a world apart， 16-year-old STEM prodigy Kasey Mizuhara is also living a life of isolation。 The eco-city she calls home is one of eight levitating around the world， built for people who protected the planet―and now need protecting from it。 With natural disasters on the rise due to climate change， eco-cities provide clean air， water， and shelter。 Their residents， in exchange， must spend at least a third of their time in stasis pods， conducting business virtually whenever possible to reduce their environmental footprint。 While Kasey， an introvert and loner， doesn’t mind the lifestyle， her sister Celia hated it。 Popular and lovable， Celia much preferred the outside world。 But no one could have predicted that Celia would take a boat out to sea， never to return。
Now it’s been three months since Celia’s disappearance， and Kasey has given up hope。 Logic says that her sister must be dead。 But as the public decries her stance， she starts to second guess herself and decides to retrace Celia’s last steps。 Where they’ll lead her， she does not know。 Her sister was full of secrets。 But Kasey has a secret of her own。
One of the most twisty， surprising， engaging page-turner YAs you’ll read this year—We Were Liars meets Black Mirror， with a dash of Studio Ghibli。
Reviews
Kelly Erickson
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I can't stop thinking about this！ The basic story is about 2 sisters， Celia， who's been marooned on a deserted island and the sister， Kasey left behind who's searching for what happened to her missing sister。 It's set in a dystopic world that humans have almost ruined due to pollution。 It's full of so many twists and turns， and questions the meaning of being human。 It was so intriguing and I could barely put it down。 I can't stop thinking about this！ The basic story is about 2 sisters， Celia， who's been marooned on a deserted island and the sister， Kasey left behind who's searching for what happened to her missing sister。 It's set in a dystopic world that humans have almost ruined due to pollution。 It's full of so many twists and turns， and questions the meaning of being human。 It was so intriguing and I could barely put it down。 。。。more
Kristina
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DNF。 This makes me so sad。 I wanted to love this book so much。
Angie Jenkins
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This is a story about the people meant to find us。 I really enjoyed this， and was surprised by what a deeply emotional read it was。 I felt really positively about all of the characters， and could feel the anxious distress when it didn't seem like it was going to come together。 I think the one thing that prevented it from being a 5 star read for me， was the lack of world building- I sometimes got stuck attempting to figure out the various elements to a point that was distracting from the content。 This is a story about the people meant to find us。 I really enjoyed this， and was surprised by what a deeply emotional read it was。 I felt really positively about all of the characters， and could feel the anxious distress when it didn't seem like it was going to come together。 I think the one thing that prevented it from being a 5 star read for me， was the lack of world building- I sometimes got stuck attempting to figure out the various elements to a point that was distracting from the content。 Thank you so much Netgalley & Roaring Brook for this e-Arc！ 。。。more
Reagan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 4。5 stars I thought this book was really beautiful。 I love the cover art and the writing。 I’m giving it 4 stars because when I was reading it I found myself getting lost easily。 I still don’t quite understand Kay’s and Acts relationship like why he was obsessed with her。 I think I understand everyone’s motives but that’s also why I have to give it 4 stars because right now I’m still not super clear on everything that happened。 So if anyone would like to explain their ideas to me I would love tha 4。5 stars I thought this book was really beautiful。 I love the cover art and the writing。 I’m giving it 4 stars because when I was reading it I found myself getting lost easily。 I still don’t quite understand Kay’s and Acts relationship like why he was obsessed with her。 I think I understand everyone’s motives but that’s also why I have to give it 4 stars because right now I’m still not super clear on everything that happened。 So if anyone would like to explain their ideas to me I would love that :） Also I perfered Cees chapters over Kay’s。 And Cee and Hero’s relationship was so heartbreaking。 。。。more
Abby
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Gosh， this was so engaging and just an overall beautiful book！ Joan He is such an artist。 But。。。 I am disoriented。 Can someone tell me what happens in the last 80 pages or so please？ Cee sabotaged Kasey's plan， right？ No more humans？ Did she do that so she could live， valuing her own existence？Also， what was Actinium's motive for trying to sabotage the project？ I re read the passages where I thought Kasey was explaining it a few times， but I don't really get it。ALSO， what were Kasey's motives to Gosh， this was so engaging and just an overall beautiful book！ Joan He is such an artist。 But。。。 I am disoriented。 Can someone tell me what happens in the last 80 pages or so please？ Cee sabotaged Kasey's plan， right？ No more humans？ Did she do that so she could live， valuing her own existence？Also， what was Actinium's motive for trying to sabotage the project？ I re read the passages where I thought Kasey was explaining it a few times， but I don't really get it。ALSO， what were Kasey's motives to make that speech？ How was it connected to Celia's death？WHAT WAS THIS BOOK IT IS WORTH MORE THAN 5 STARS BUT I AM SO CONFUSED AH 。。。more
Rania
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4。5 stars ”None of us live without consequence。 Our personal preferences are not truly personal。 One person’s needs will deny another’s。 Our privileges can harm ourselves and others。”The Ones We’re Meant to Find is the kind of book that will leave staring at your ceiling hours after finishing it， pondering upon all your life decisions that have led you to that moment in time。Okay， that was a little dramatic but that’s how it seemed to me。This book follows two sisters， Celia and Kasey， the for 4。5 stars ”None of us live without consequence。 Our personal preferences are not truly personal。 One person’s needs will deny another’s。 Our privileges can harm ourselves and others。”The Ones We’re Meant to Find is the kind of book that will leave staring at your ceiling hours after finishing it， pondering upon all your life decisions that have led you to that moment in time。Okay， that was a little dramatic but that’s how it seemed to me。This book follows two sisters， Celia and Kasey， the former who is stranded on an island， stripped of all her memories except those of her sister， with only a raft and bot to keep her company。 The latter lives in The Metropolis， the only habitable place left on planet Earth。 Everyone believes Celia is dead， but Kasey doesn’t lose hope。 Meanwhile， Cee is trying everything in her power to get back to her sister。Joan He concluded this novel in the most unexpected way ever。 I couldn’t really process what had happened till at least half an hour later。 The Ones We’re Meant to Find is an enthralling， deceiving， and heart-wrenching rollercoaster ride。 Coming out of this book I was a changed person。 It impacted me in an immense way and brought out so many things to light that I could never imagine of。I’m going to be honest， （and I don’t know if it was just me） but I did have to look up some of the science terminologies used in the writing because I had no idea what they were。 The worldbuilding was so immaculate， and I couldn’t resist picturing the stasis pods and holograms in my head。Needless to say， this book left me with tears rolling down my cheeks。 Kasey’s POV was eye-opening and actually gave me a glimpse of what our world could be like in the future， where you couldn’t do simple activities like swimming without wearing an anti-skin because the water was so overtly contaminated。 Cee’s， on the other hand was truly memorable。 We see her gain hope， lose it， and get it back again。 We see her survive on an island for three years， so long that she forgot what it was like to be alone。 Her chaotic emotions and thoughts kept me reading and I wasn’t ready to let go her and Kasey at the end。 ”She was looking for meaning。 For something bigger than her。 I can give it to her。 I can find her。 A girl lost at sea。Not anymore。”Joan He has left me craving for more。 My broken soul needs questions answered。 The several relationships and ties in this novel were very engaging and I can only hope for a sequel with the same。If you love sisterly support， a whole lot of worldbuilding， and tear-jerking endings， then this book is the one。 。。。more
Brandi
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[5 Stars]I expected to really enjoy this book， but I didn't expect to love it as much as I did。 I absolutely adored Kasey （+ Cee too）， the commentary on global warming + morals of humanity， the incredible twists that kept me engaged， and all the complex sisterly love。 As someone who is not often a fan of YA， The Ones We're Meant to Find is a gem。The writing was amazing， I highlighted a lot of different lines throughout the book。 Joan He did a good job making you think and consider different phil [5 Stars]I expected to really enjoy this book， but I didn't expect to love it as much as I did。 I absolutely adored Kasey （+ Cee too）， the commentary on global warming + morals of humanity， the incredible twists that kept me engaged， and all the complex sisterly love。 As someone who is not often a fan of YA， The Ones We're Meant to Find is a gem。The writing was amazing， I highlighted a lot of different lines throughout the book。 Joan He did a good job making you think and consider different philosophical aspects of what was going on to the characters and the world in general。 The pacing was also perfectly aligned to whatever events were happening at the time。 The outline of alternating chapters between the two sisters worked well to keep the reader intrigued without being cheesy or forced （sometimes authors force a 'cliffhanger ending before switching to the next POV and that can really detract from the reading experience。 This book did not have that issue at all）。I highly recommend reading this book 。。。more
Yna the Mood Reader
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The problem with oceans？ They always seem smaller from the shore。 📚 Series？ No📚 Genre？ Science Fiction📚 Read for？ TBR and Beyond Tours & Asian Readathon⚠ Content Warnings: terminal illness， suicide， violence （including choking）， death， death of parent （off page）， vomiting， large scale natural disasters and mass casualties， some gore [info from author]⚠ Book Tags : Climate fiction。 Dystopia。 HEARTWRENCHING plot twist extravaganza☁ PAINSTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT ☁ Ever since The problem with oceans？ They always seem smaller from the shore。 📚 Series？ No📚 Genre？ Science Fiction📚 Read for？ TBR and Beyond Tours & Asian Readathon⚠ Content Warnings: terminal illness， suicide， violence （including choking）， death， death of parent （off page）， vomiting， large scale natural disasters and mass casualties， some gore [info from author]⚠ Book Tags : Climate fiction。 Dystopia。 HEARTWRENCHING plot twist extravaganza☁ PAINSTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT ☁ Ever since the cover dropped for this book， it pulled me in right away。 The art alone was extremely amazing that I wanted the book on my hands at the moment。Today， moments after reading this book， I am out of words and I was extremely blown away by the story I experienced。 First off， The Ones We're Meant to Find came in with something beautiful and mesmerizing。 Though it took a little time for the story to build up， something about it still enticed me to keep on turning the pages。Overall， the book has a unique impact - from its worldbuilding to its characters to the way the plot went， it came with satisfying surprises that just kept you on your toes。 I love the essence of a mystery and the romance subplots were definitely plus points for my love-loving heart。Admittedly， my brain cells got lost sometimes， but the delivery in its entirety is 5-star worthy in my opinion。 Plus points for the way it told a beautiful sibling story， the environmental discourse it touched on， and the sci-fi futuristic technology。☁ FINAL THOUGHTS & RECOMMENDATIONS ☁ This book was my first one by Joan He and I loved it to bits。 It might a slow-burning story， but the moment it picks up will keep you reading and reading。 The plot twists are worth the wait， so if you're in the mood for something with this formula， this one is definitely a book to pick！☁ THE CRITERIA ☁ 🌼 Synopsis:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌼 Main Character:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌼 Significant Other: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌼 Support Characters:⭐⭐⭐⭐☆🌼 Writing Style:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌼 Character Development:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌼 Thrill: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌼 Pacing: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆🌼 Ending: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌼 Unputdownability: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆🌼 Book Cover:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ☁FINAL VERDICT: 4。64/5 ☁ Much thanks to TBR and Beyond Tours for this complimentary copy。 This review is voluntary and the opinions are fully my own。 Also， all quotes are taken from the ARC and may be different in the final published copy。 📚 Blog ♡ Booktube ♡ Bookstagram ♡ Facebook ♡ Twitter 📚 。。。more
Imogene
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The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan HeSince I am unable to just screenshot my semi-coherent 3am twitter rant upon reaching a particular twist at about the 60% mark， I now have to attempt a spoiler free actually coherent review。 Ummmm…。so…Joan He has already been known for ‘The Descendent of the Crane’ and the kind of plot twists that make sane human beings act in strange ways。 In moving into a sci-fi， dystopian future ravaged by climate change， He has given herself even more scope to torture an The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan HeSince I am unable to just screenshot my semi-coherent 3am twitter rant upon reaching a particular twist at about the 60% mark， I now have to attempt a spoiler free actually coherent review。 Ummmm…。so…Joan He has already been known for ‘The Descendent of the Crane’ and the kind of plot twists that make sane human beings act in strange ways。 In moving into a sci-fi， dystopian future ravaged by climate change， He has given herself even more scope to torture and torment her readers。 In two separate storylines， Kasey and Cee are living and surviving in very different ways。Cee has been alone on a deserted island fighting to survive。 Lost and with no memory， she spends her days scrounging through scraps， trying to build a boat。 She may not remember anything， but she remembers that she has a sister that she needs to find。 With nothing but a little robot and a small plot of taro plants， and he stubbornness， she promises her sister that she will find a way。 And then one day a strange， half-drowned boy appears in the waters around her。 Can he help her escape？ Or will he be a distraction， or even a danger…。Kasey lives in a carefully run floating city designed to minimise environmental damage and maximise the possibility of human survival。 In Kasey’s world people spend a large percentage of their days within a shared virtual reality while their bodies are maintained by medical pods。 Eating glorious foods， having adventures and parties and anything else that you could think of only within this electronic world means that minimal living spaces， and scientifically balanced protein supplements isn’t that much of a sacrifice。 And if it means that humanity may survive a little longer， isn’t it worth it？ However， space on these floating cities， away from earthquakes and dangerous radiation is only for the worthy。 All residents are given a numbered score that shows their privilege and worth 24/7 to all。 Anyone who is guilty of environmental damage is not welcome。 But what about anyone who is the descendent of someone guilty？ Did your great， great grandmother work for the wrong company？ Yeah， no， so sorry， but you’re out of luck。 Only the lucky few， the privileged， the worthy get to stay。However there are some who aren’t quite content with life as it is。 Like Kasey’s sister Celia who needed to see real sunshine， who wanted to swim in real oceans， who disappeared three months ago and hasn’t been seen since…。。I don’t want to say too much about this book for fear of spoiling the surprises for the reader， but it is at one time heartbreaking， horrifying， and yet somehow hopeful。 Showing how privilege， responsibility， vulnerability， and sacrifice are tied up together， and thrusting an entirely possible future at the reader while calling for change and action。 It is a clever book， filled with clever young women， and cleverly scares while it entertains。 Extra kudos for the beautiful cover with two lovely young Asian women front and centre。 At a time where people of Asian descent are being targeted， He’s decision to feature Asian main characters feels like an act of strength and pride。 And a bit of a middle finger to the more troll-like of the population。 So， well done。4/5 3am shrieks for me 。。。more
Shakira
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The Ones Were Meant to Find sounds like an very interesting read。 I've already read the first 2 chapters and am utterly engrossed。 It starts out with a girl， named Cee， on an island。 We learn that she is trapped in this island and is the only one there。 She goes out into this place she called the 'Shipyard'。 The Shipyard is the place Cee has gotten all the parts she needs for the ship she is trying to build。 This time she only needs 1 piece， a propeller， to finish her ship。 After she finally fin The Ones Were Meant to Find sounds like an very interesting read。 I've already read the first 2 chapters and am utterly engrossed。 It starts out with a girl， named Cee， on an island。 We learn that she is trapped in this island and is the only one there。 She goes out into this place she called the 'Shipyard'。 The Shipyard is the place Cee has gotten all the parts she needs for the ship she is trying to build。 This time she only needs 1 piece， a propeller， to finish her ship。 After she finally finds it， she runs off to get off the island and go find her sister， Kay， who she is desperate to see again。 The next chapter starts with her sister， Kay。 Kay is currently throwing a "moving on" party for her sister。 Kay is trying to move on from her sister after she disappeared。 She doesn't seem like she's doing a good job at it。 For me， I found the story plot captivating。 I also liked how well the story was written。 I'm definitely going to have to finsh the book！！ 。。。more
Jill
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my brain is fried after reading， 5/5 stars
Ashley
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"None of us live without consequence。 Our personal preferences are not truly personal。 One person's needs will deny another's。 Our privileges can harm ourselves and others。" ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫Thank you to NetGalley and Text Publishing for an advanced copy of The Ones We're Meant to Find in exchange for an honest review！ The Ones We're Meant to Find follows the lives and memories of sisters Celia or Cee and Kay。 Celia， the oldest and far more popular sister， has gone missing from their future/dystopian cities "None of us live without consequence。 Our personal preferences are not truly personal。 One person's needs will deny another's。 Our privileges can harm ourselves and others。" ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫Thank you to NetGalley and Text Publishing for an advanced copy of The Ones We're Meant to Find in exchange for an honest review！ The Ones We're Meant to Find follows the lives and memories of sisters Celia or Cee and Kay。 Celia， the oldest and far more popular sister， has gone missing from their future/dystopian cities in the sky， where citizens often live more in their holo-lives than their actual bodies。 Her sister Kay， the analytical genius who is being monitored by the government for some ominous past mistake， would love nothing more than to find the sister she loves。 How far is she willing to go to get her sister back ？ Meanwhile， Cee finds herself on a remote island， color-blind and only barely getting her memories back。 Is she willing to risk her own life to get back to Kay？I will start my thoughts out by disclaiming two things: 1。） I do not enjoy most sci-fi/dystopian books。 2。） I actively avoid any content that involves terminal illness。 （I was not prepared going in， so please know that this book has plenty of mentions of terminal illness， death， the world ending， etc。） Despite both of these things， I still thoroughly enjoyed this book and would give it 4。5 stars ！ The chapters/sections were usually very short， but I loved how fast-paced it felt， and how I never wanted to put it down。 Cee and Kay's voices were both so easy to tell apart， even if you hadn't read the chapter titles。 Celia/Cee and Hero were by far my favorite characters， but although I couldn't relate to Kay and Actinium， I found their personalities well fleshed out and unique。 The contrast of a deserted island and a bustling eco-city in the sky was brilliant as well！ This was unlike anything I have ever read before。 It is listed on Goodreads as a YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy， but I definitely found it to have some psychological thriller vibes to it as well。 There is a bit of romance， but that is not the sole focus of this book。 I would recommend this to readers who enjoy exploring bonds between sisters， morally grey characters grappling with terrible decisions， and dystopian societies！ 。。。more
Amy （Lost in a Good Book）
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A longer version of this review was published on Lost in a Good BookHaving not seen Black Mirror my only hint about this story going in was We Were Liars which I loved so I entered this knowing it was dystopian and there will be The Unexpected。 I’m pleased to say He delivered on both fronts。 Even the Studio Ghibli reference made sense in the end， I’d even throw in a little Wall-E， and the story told is one about love， hope， technology， and humanity – both its failures and its hopefulness。The fut A longer version of this review was published on Lost in a Good BookHaving not seen Black Mirror my only hint about this story going in was We Were Liars which I loved so I entered this knowing it was dystopian and there will be The Unexpected。 I’m pleased to say He delivered on both fronts。 Even the Studio Ghibli reference made sense in the end， I’d even throw in a little Wall-E， and the story told is one about love， hope， technology， and humanity – both its failures and its hopefulness。The futuristic dystopian world is well constructed; it is rich and detailed and despite there being a lot to process and uncover it makes sense and there is depth and history that gets explored through the plot。 As we follow Kasey we gain an understanding of the past， the present and the system and failures that led humanity to their current lives。The story is full of surprises and suspense， and there is a great mystery throughout that branches out into so many other plot points and I loved how He brought this all together。 The alternating chapters offers two side by side storylines that reveal so much and so little。 The tiny revelations throughout add more to the mystery but as we start to piece it all together He stops us in our tracks by throwing to a different POV and forcing us to interact with another experience and delay finding answer to cliff hangers and huge revelations。 It is masterfully well done and beautifully frustrating。The two different points of view are superb contrasts and the tiny details and minor references have huge meaning behind them。 It’s through these that you try and piece together this world He has created。 The little red flags could mean something or nothing， my own theories ran through my head trying to conjure up scenarios for What It All Means。 Overall this is a fantastic story。 It’s complicated and important， and it has a message but manages to not be preachy about it。 The creativity and the intricacies of the story are divine and He has told a beautiful story about human capabilities and the lengths they’ll go to with the right motivation。 。。。more
Belle
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oh my godwhere to start？i just finished it and I'm crying just a bit so1） this is heartbreaking and heartwrenching and just。。。。wow2） this is so well-written and I loved the different povs--how kay was in third pov bc she was 'the more unfeeling' sister so to speak and cee in 1st to better understand her feelings3） Actinium omg？？？ I just-the whole story。。。I'm in shockI didn't see the twist coming， and I most definitely did not see the book ending in that way。 wow。 I cried multiple times so this i oh my godwhere to start？i just finished it and I'm crying just a bit so1） this is heartbreaking and heartwrenching and just。。。。wow2） this is so well-written and I loved the different povs--how kay was in third pov bc she was 'the more unfeeling' sister so to speak and cee in 1st to better understand her feelings3） Actinium omg？？？ I just-the whole story。。。I'm in shockI didn't see the twist coming， and I most definitely did not see the book ending in that way。 wow。 I cried multiple times so this is a new favorite of mine and def lived up to expectations 。。。more
dipper
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yes yes yes yes GO READ THIS！！ the characters。。。 the political & environmental commentary。。。 the portrayal of humans and right and wrong and how different peoples brains work。 the TWIST！！！！！！！！ so so good a new favorite for sure！！ cee was so fun to read about and the inner conflicts were so engaging and relatable。
Sulagna Hati
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Okay， before I get into this， we need to take a moment for this cover - it's so beautiful， I can't deny it played a huge role in grabbing my attention。I had such a hard time rating this book because there were some elements I was blown away by while others left me wanting a little bit more。 Let's start with the world building and general concept of the novel， which was fantastic。 I was engaged from the first page because of how intricate and well-realized this futuristic world is， from the scien Okay， before I get into this， we need to take a moment for this cover - it's so beautiful， I can't deny it played a huge role in grabbing my attention。I had such a hard time rating this book because there were some elements I was blown away by while others left me wanting a little bit more。 Let's start with the world building and general concept of the novel， which was fantastic。 I was engaged from the first page because of how intricate and well-realized this futuristic world is， from the scientific vernacular （Joules is my new favorite word） that bleeds into normal conversation all the way to the actual human experience i。e。 the intraface， pods， and quite literally everything else。 That opening scene from Kasey's POV at the party？ It took my breath away when it ended， and I was hooked from that second。 I enjoyed the way He introduces readers to the world - it definitely requires a lot of attention， and if you skim， you might be a bit lost - but it's more "show" and less "tell"， which is my favorite approach。The characters are equally engaging。 The story flips between Celia in first person and Kasey in third person， and both of them had such distinct voices and interesting storylines that I didn't find myself preferring one over the other。 I wanted more of each， and that's an amazing accomplishment by Joan He， because I typically gravitate to one POV/story over the other。 There are also so many clues in the text， in the differences in writing style， all the way down to the chapter numbers and how they're formatted that goes to show the sheer amount of thought and refinement that went into this work。 And it really does pay off because I was so hyper-focused while reading， paying attention to every detail for a hint of what is to come。 Since this book is so new， I'm going to keep the discussion around the story itself pretty short and spoiler-free， but this is where my issues with the novel come into play。 I loved the writing and the first half of the book， and I would say that I thought it was going to be a solid 4-5-star read at the midway point。 However， things start to get really wonky， really fast。 It's not that I minded the plot events itself - I was fascinated by the way things unfold and come together - but the execution wasn't the best at certain key turning points。 It got a little confusing and rushed， and I wanted so badly to just have a few more pages to really flesh out things。 The easiest examples of this are the sudden， intense relationships that develop （not the one between Celia and Kasey， that one's great）， and I just couldn't buy into it as much as I wanted to。I'm going to stop here because I don't want to say anything that takes away from the experience of reading this book。 Despite my issues here and there， I thoroughly enjoyed it and was not able to put it down。 Lovers of science fiction， psychological thrillers， dystopian， and thought-provoking themes （specifically re: technology） will enjoy this read。---Need to sit with my thoughts for a while lol what did I just read 。。。more
talia ♡
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genuinely think that this is one of the most gorgeous covers i have ever seen。。。
Megan Miller
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3。5 starsIt was very hard to get into this book。 The world-building， characters， and plot were all confusing and a bit flat for the first half of the story。 After the big reveal in the middle， however， the story picked up considerably。 While I enjoyed this book in general， I’m still left confused and wanting， so it’s hard to rate this higher。 Maybe all the people who rate it 5 stars （which I get） are just smarter than me。
Dani Gobbo （Current Chapter）
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This is a beautifully written and masterfully crafted story。We are thrown in a world with very little explanation of how things work or how we got there， but I got involved in the lives of these two sisters and just wanted to know more about them and spend time with them。There are many （MANY） twists， that sometimes it might feel too confusing or that things won't make sense， but they do， and everything fits together。 It was amazing！ This is a beautifully written and masterfully crafted story。We are thrown in a world with very little explanation of how things work or how we got there， but I got involved in the lives of these two sisters and just wanted to know more about them and spend time with them。There are many （MANY） twists， that sometimes it might feel too confusing or that things won't make sense， but they do， and everything fits together。 It was amazing！ 。。。more
Scarlet Wilson
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Such an interesting story， with just the right amount of scI-fi that I like。 Starts slow but picks up massively around the half way point when the story starts to become clearer。 For anyone confused Joan He has posted a timeline for the story on Goodreads that helps things make more sense。 The story of two sisters who are separated， with one trying desperately to get back to the other is compelling。 Some have complained about the ending not being tidy， I think it fitted the story perfectly。
Annabel
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There was so much hype about this book on Twitter - 2 sisters mysteriously separated， one stranded on an island and one in a sky city after climate change made most of the world unlivable。 I was so excited to read it but it was very disappointing。 Nothing happens in the first half of the book as the author struggles with confusing world-building。 The characters don't really have personalities so it's hard to care about them。 The ending is unsatisfying。 I'm giving two stars for the interesting pr There was so much hype about this book on Twitter - 2 sisters mysteriously separated， one stranded on an island and one in a sky city after climate change made most of the world unlivable。 I was so excited to read it but it was very disappointing。 Nothing happens in the first half of the book as the author struggles with confusing world-building。 The characters don't really have personalities so it's hard to care about them。 The ending is unsatisfying。 I'm giving two stars for the interesting premise and plot twist despite the clumsy execution。 。。。more
starseekingwriter
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I have no words for how much I love this book。 RTC。
Aashay Tidke
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This book is one of the most beautiful things I’ve read。 He’s writing style is evocative， filled with lyrical prose that perfectly fits into the scenes that she writes。 Her characters are brilliant， vibrant， and I loved exploring their stories。 The world was excellently crafted， and drawn out to the perfect extent。 But most of all， what I think makes THE ONES WE’RE MEANT TO FIND such a breathtaking novel， is that at the heart of the story， is a tale about two sisters and what it means to be huma This book is one of the most beautiful things I’ve read。 He’s writing style is evocative， filled with lyrical prose that perfectly fits into the scenes that she writes。 Her characters are brilliant， vibrant， and I loved exploring their stories。 The world was excellently crafted， and drawn out to the perfect extent。 But most of all， what I think makes THE ONES WE’RE MEANT TO FIND such a breathtaking novel， is that at the heart of the story， is a tale about two sisters and what it means to be human。 Both Cee’s and Kasey’s point of views are engaging， and I love how the switch between first and third person allowed for a differentiation between the tales of both sisters。 Their characters are vividly drawn out， and they felt like real people to me as I read。 The choices they make， the futures they try to walk forward to， all felt so human， and I love that He didn’t shy away from the dark， brutal choices that we sometimes have to make。 Both Cee and Kasey don’t always do what’s right， don’t even know what is right， and it added dimension to their characters， a way for them to feel just like the reader: flawed。 After a plot twist near the end that left me stunned， I love how He made you grapple with the question of what does it mean to be human， and does everyone—or everything—should I say， deserve to be treated like one。 Her world is breathtaking， and seeing two sides of it—the island with Cee and the eco-city with Kasey—was wonderful， drawing out this dystopian Earth to the perfect extent。 Seeing how humans could survive in an world ravaged by climate change was horrific yet beautiful， and it’s evident from the writing the level of research and effort He put in to make this world so drawn out。 The biggest part of the world for me was the way that the humans lived in it， and the question of whether this style of living was， well， really living。 As Kasey says near the end， do we have to make a choice to life or our own freedom， and， is there even any distinction between the two at all？ The prose that this story was written in gave me chills， and when coupled with the characters and world， left me breathless。 The themes presented in this novel were also beautiful， often heartbreaking at times， and I loved just how human and real and flawed everything about this tale felt。 It grappled with so many parts of the human condition， from grief to love， what it means to let go and what it means to cling on， no matter what。 The last 50% of this story went by in a blur， and I was left hollow by the ending， which connected the two stories in a way I didn’t expect。 Despite everything else， from the commentary on the environment and the ocean， and what human lifestyle may look like in the future， this truly was just a tale about humanity， and how far we as humans will go to learn about ourselves， and save those we love。 All in all， THE ONES WE’RE MEANT TO FIND was a lyrical， beautiful story that I cant recommend enough。 I’m eager to go and find this one in the store， now that I’ve read it as an e-ARC！ 。。。more
Jessica
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I’m not someone who really enjoys sci-fi， but I thought I’d give this a chance because I was enticed by the pretty cover and the comparison to Studio Ghibli in the book synopsis。 That reference is very misleading because I definitely didn’t notice anything that was similar to Studio Ghibli in the book。The world-building was vague and a bit confusing in the beginning， and I actually had to reread the synopsis to understand what was going on。 The characters didn’t stand out too much to me either。 I’m not someone who really enjoys sci-fi， but I thought I’d give this a chance because I was enticed by the pretty cover and the comparison to Studio Ghibli in the book synopsis。 That reference is very misleading because I definitely didn’t notice anything that was similar to Studio Ghibli in the book。The world-building was vague and a bit confusing in the beginning， and I actually had to reread the synopsis to understand what was going on。 The characters didn’t stand out too much to me either。 I got halfway through the book but was still feeling bored， so I skimmed the second half。 This just wasn’t for me， maybe because I’m not someone who’s into reading sci-fi。 But I could see other people enjoying this book if it’s more their taste。 。。。more
Elise
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To be honest， I didn’t love this as much as I hoped I would。 It took me about 40-50% to really care for the characters。 There were a number of “twists” （some I was able to guess， others I was not）， that propelled the story along but I felt the climax happened around the 80% mark and the remainder served more as an emotional climax。 Maybe I’m being a harsher critic since fantasy is usually my go-to， not Sci-fi so the conventions are lost on me。 Either way， it was still enjoyable！ I just wasn’t co To be honest， I didn’t love this as much as I hoped I would。 It took me about 40-50% to really care for the characters。 There were a number of “twists” （some I was able to guess， others I was not）， that propelled the story along but I felt the climax happened around the 80% mark and the remainder served more as an emotional climax。 Maybe I’m being a harsher critic since fantasy is usually my go-to， not Sci-fi so the conventions are lost on me。 Either way， it was still enjoyable！ I just wasn’t completely floored by it。 。。。more
Rory Lynch
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It's been a really long since I've picked up a book and accidentally finished it in one sitting， but this book was that good。 The characters and the world are so rich and vibrant， and even though there's some big twists they're telegraphed in a way that makes them incredibly satisfying。 Loved this。 It's been a really long since I've picked up a book and accidentally finished it in one sitting， but this book was that good。 The characters and the world are so rich and vibrant， and even though there's some big twists they're telegraphed in a way that makes them incredibly satisfying。 Loved this。 。。。more
bhoomi ♡
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This book took me a long time to read， but I enjoyed it so much nonetheless。 It was a beautiful story of tragedies and sisterhood told in a landscape of sisterhood and desperation。Both of our main characters， Cee and Kasey love their sister so so much。 It’s heartbreaking to see just how far their affections drive them。 They’re an endless well of care and hope。 My only qualm is the world building。 I wish I had maybe read it slower or the world building was less intense， because much of Kasey’s pe This book took me a long time to read， but I enjoyed it so much nonetheless。 It was a beautiful story of tragedies and sisterhood told in a landscape of sisterhood and desperation。Both of our main characters， Cee and Kasey love their sister so so much。 It’s heartbreaking to see just how far their affections drive them。 They’re an endless well of care and hope。 My only qualm is the world building。 I wish I had maybe read it slower or the world building was less intense， because much of Kasey’s perspective was lost in the info dumps。 There seemed to be too much to catch up on， and up until the last few chapters I was still learning about this dystopia。 I didn’t have a proper understanding of how the world worked， so if you’re looking for a new dystopia to submerge yourself in， maybe this isn’t the one for you。 But if you’re looking for a heartfelt love letter to sisterhood and the lengths humans will go to survive for each other， then please please pick this one up。 There is no limit to the way sisters love and trust each other- ferociously and recklessly， devoid of all logic。 And there is no limit to the lengths people will go to stay alive- it’s something that defies any earthly law。Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC of this book！ I had a wonderful time reviewing it。 。。。more
kiers
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*3。5woah。 okay， i went into this book thinking it would be one thing and it was something else completely and i am SCREAMING。 things went off at a rough start first。 it might have been a me thing， but dystopian/scifi isn't really my area， so i was a whole lot confused。 i felt like the world building intro could have been better。 the pacing at the beginning was quite off for me too， and i really thought about dnfing it。 i'm glad i didn't though， because by the middle mark it became one hell of a *3。5woah。 okay， i went into this book thinking it would be one thing and it was something else completely and i am SCREAMING。 things went off at a rough start first。 it might have been a me thing， but dystopian/scifi isn't really my area， so i was a whole lot confused。 i felt like the world building intro could have been better。 the pacing at the beginning was quite off for me too， and i really thought about dnfing it。 i'm glad i didn't though， because by the middle mark it became one hell of a ride。 i enjoyed all of the twists that came about and thought they were all very well done。 out of the two povs， i enjoyed cee's a lot more， which is why i'm pretty disappointed at how open her ending was sort of？？ like what she did was implied but i wanted to know more about what happened！！ and the epilogue didn't really feel like an epilogue tbh dljdsndudjka i am lowkey not satisfied with the ending because i have so many questions left unanswered but i really did enjoy reading this book and would definitely recommend 。。。more
Alyssa
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