Life in Bourne may look like any other small town in America, until you look closely. You will find the factory closed and more handicapped parking spots everywhere you go. You will notice more residents with missing limbs and more residents fighting cancer than your average rural town. Even in Bourne, the Mitchell triplets stand out. Mab is the oldest, affectionately known as "One." She has one goal in life. Get out of Bourne. Monday, known as "Two" has her quirks, but she is known for rescuing books from the closed library and running a library out of their home. Mirabel, "Three," is the smartest person in town, but new people forget that fact because Mirabel can only communicate through the computer device that speaks for her. The girls live with their mother who nearly works herself to death to pay the bills, but for seventeen years she has been working hard to prove that the factory is legally responsible for her daughters' conditions. For all the conditions that plague the community of Bourne. When the Templeton family moves back to Bourne and rumors fly, they are going to reopen the factory. The Mitchell sisters decide they are going to do everything in their power to stop that from happening. Will the Templeton's reopen the factory that nearly destroyed everyone and everything in Bourne?
While One, Two, Three is a fictional story, it is based on a factual story. And knowing that makes the book terrifying. I didn't realize how much I took "clean" water for granted until we moved to a rural property with well issues. Thankfully, we don't have to worry about our water giving us cancer, but there are some communities that do. I loved each of the triplets for their individual tenacious ways. The girls take turns narrating the book. And even though they had their own sisterly squabbles, they love each other very much. It is also very easy to see where the girls get their tenaciousness. Their mother, Nora, is not willing to back down from what she knows is true and right. Even after seventeen years. One, Two, Three is not the kind of book that gets a "happy ending," but I was very satisfied with the ending. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS
Bottom Line - One, Two, Three is a book about a relevant social issue (clean water) wrapped into a compelling story.
Details:
- One, Two, Three by Laurie Frankel
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- Pages: 416
- Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
- Publication Date: 6/8/2021
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- Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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