Loved this audio book. Loved the voices and how it changes with the different characters. Great story, great listen.

The characters of the novel are what drives this to be such an impactful story. The plot kind of takes the backseat, in my opinion. I loved learning about the triplet sisters, and really, really liked the disability representation with the nonverbal, yet extremely smart sister. Readers from small towns will especially find this book to be true to life, and I won't soon forget it.

I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

This unique book was definitely one of my favorites from this year. I loved how the author created the view points from each sister character. The narrators for the audio book were so interesting and made the story so intriguing. The emotions are very strong through out the story and it kept me as the reader so interested in the whole story and really loved it.

This one was very uniquely done! I love how it was told from the triplets. I adored these characters as they found a way to fight the plant.

I can say this confidently. I have NEVER read a book that I enjoyed PURELY because of the characters. I am not a character driven reader, I want plot, plot, plot and more plot.

However, Laurie Frankle has crafted some of the most adorable, endearing, and SMART characters I have ever had the pleasure of reading.

These three triplets, named Mab, Monday, and Maribelle (each syllable indicative of birth order) deserve a whole series dedicated to them.

Luckily, this book was driven by more than just characters (even though they are clearly the stars). The entire structure of the book is thought up like the blueprint for a rocket. There is a rhyme and reason for it all.

However, unlike a blueprint this book is also FUNNY!

Think of the writing of Fredrik Backman. Everything is just crafted beautifully and you can’t stop until you get to the end...and then you STILL want more!

This is one of the harder reviews for me to write because there is just a certain type of magic in Frankel’s writing that is impossible to describe.

Every sentence I write doesn't seem to bring justice to my feelings. So instead of relying on my words, do me a favor and read this book so we can gush to the moon.

5/5⭐️Overall Rating

Oh I loved this cover, I loved this town, I loved these characters, I loved the writing style, I loved the story line - I loved all of it! I highly recommend the audiobook!!

One Two Three was a very enjoyable story about three triplets and their mission to understand the truth. I do wondering if it would be better classified as a YA novel but it was wonderful nonetheless. I believe this story is most compelling when listened to on as an audiobook. Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this audiobook.

Thank you to Netgalley and the author for allowing me to read this!

This book instantly drew me in, I really enjoyed this book and the plot. This author did amazing. I loved the writing style. I highly recommend picking this up!

I listened to this as an audiobook, and I really enjoyed it. I loved the triplets telling the story, and the author wrote it in such a way that it was easy to tell the three girls apart. Monday Mitchell was my favorite, and her quirkiness and literalness really added a little comic relief to an otherwise serious book.

It should be categorized as an young adult novel. I did enjoy the three quirky sisters and their interactions. But the story was too cluttered - too much to muddle through. It did hold some fun humor and an interesting premise but it was just not for me.

The premise of this book was interesting and Laurie Frankel’s last book was one of the best books I’ve read in years. I thought this book was slow and confusing sometimes (in the audiobook- the narrators were confusing.)

Great audio book. I think listening to this book is the way to go. Loved the dynamics between the sisters and mother. It was very interesting to learn about the impact of industry on a community.

A few years ago, a group of moms from my son's class decided to form a book club and our first pick was Laurie Frankel's This Is How It Always Is. It ended up being one of my favorite books that year. Sadly, that book club didn't last much longer, BUT... I will always think of it when I think of Laurie Frankel.

Since Frankel's novel holds a special place in my memory, I was excited to read her newest novel One Two Three. This novel is told from the perspectives of the Mitchell triplets from the small town of Bourne. Bourne made national news nearly two decades ago because their water turned green due to a nearby factory. This water is believed to have caused a higher than usual occurrence of cancer in town along with a higher occurrence of birth defects. The triplets mother has taken it on as a personal cause to fight for justice through a law suit. The triplets each serve their role: Monday is neuro-diverse and runs the town library out of their home, Mirabel is super smart, but can't speak and is wheelchair bound, Mab is the one destined to get good grades, get into college and get the hell out of Bourne. Then for the first time in years, a family moves into town, and it is a family with a past connection to Bourne.

I really enjoyed this one. The three sisters each have distinct voices and have clear affection for each other and their mother. They've been dealt a crappy hand in life but make the best of it. The book was a bit of an emotional roller coaster with its fair share of both tearjerker moments and laugh out loud moments. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator did an excellent job making each of the sisters have their own voice and personality.


What to listen to while reading...
Monday, Monday by the Mamas and the Papas
Yellow Submarine by The Beatles
Make Out in my Car by Moses Sumney
The New Pollution by Beck
You'll Never Walk Alone by Brittany Howard
Honesty by Pink Sweat$
Memoirs of the Melancholy by BLESSED
This Side of Paradise by Coyote Theory

I really liked the different perspectives of the sisters, I just wish the pacing of the plot was quicker. I had to push myself to keep going instead of having a drive to listen.

As a fan of Laurie Frankel's work, I was excited to receive an audio copy of One, Two, Three from NetGalley. Audio books are great to listen to when I am driving in the car, or working on house projects. So I was glad to try out this new feature on the NetGalley app.
I will not finish this book. While the characters seem well crafted, and the storyline held promise, the voices of the three sisters sound identical and I find myself constantly confused. Always seem to be trying to figure out who is speaking. This audio book will be put aside and I am moving on to the next read.
Because I see the excellent review on this book, I am going to check out a print copy from my library when it becomes available and will complete a new review when I am done.

Wow - there are certain books that just absorb you. This audiobook has amazing narration which is required for all the excellent writing that is in this novel. I love the three sisters with their unique outlooks on life, their intelligence, and their relationships with each other. I adore the mother and cannot imagine the strength it takes to do what she did during this novel. And then there is the plot and the unfolding of the storyline as told through their three voices. I loved it and will definitely revisit the paper copy of this book in the future. I'd love for book club to read and discuss at some point.

I enjoyed the book even though it's not the typical type of book that I read. It was a good story. I enjoyed the three main characters....the triplets, but Mirabel was my favorite. I felt that the end was a bit rushed or conversely that there was a lot of build up that left me wanting a bit more towards the end of the story. I think this would probably make a good read for a book club.

All I can say about this audiobook is Wow! Wow! Wow! Every so often I encounter an audiobook that is so powerful I also have to buy the book version to continuously refer back to. This is one of those audio books. The story is told in alternating chapters by triplets, three differently abled 16 year old girls, One (Mab,one-syllable) is the first born and the "normal" one. Two, (Monday, two syllables) is the second born and clearly on the autism spectrum,. and Three (Mirabel, three syllables) was born last, and with severe physical disabilities and a brilliant insightful mind. They are being raised alone by their mother, Nora, there father having died of cancer before they were born. They tell the story of their broken town of Bourne whose water supply had been poisoned almost 20 years earlier by a chemical plant that had moved in with false promises of jobs and prosperity. Seventeen years later the company plans to reopen claiming the problem with the chemical had been fixed. Nora and others have seen the last 17 years fighting for justice for the citizens of Bourne and the triplets are swept up in the fight, each in their own unique way.

There's a bonus conversation at the end of the book with the author Laurie Frankel and it is as wonderful as the book!

I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories told by teenage characters from a first-person point of view. In One Two Three by Laurie Frankel, the story of Borne, a small town with a tragic past, is told by triplet teenage girls. Mab, Monday, and Mirabel, otherwise known as One, Two, Three, are funny captivating narrators of this tale about water pollution affecting one small town.

Before the girls were born, Borne suffered a tragic environmental disaster causing the townspeople to deal with various illnesses, disabilities, and even death for years. In the beginning, the girls take turns painting a picture of the town and the people who live in Borne, like their mom Nora, who has spent their whole life fighting the company responsible for the environmental disaster.

One day, there’s news that the powerplant that is believed to have caused the disaster is reopening, and the girls’ world turns upside down. While their mom is staging her own fight against the power plant, the girls join forces with the owner’s grandson and try to find incriminating evidence themselves.

The characters of One, Two, Three, no matter how minor, are exceptionally well developed and likable. Don’t let the topic of corporate environmental disasters turn you off from this book; it is surprisingly heartwarming, additive, and relatable in the search for justice for the underdog.

The audiobook of One, Two, Three is a beautiful production with a cast of three narrators. Each of the triplets is depicted uniquely and easy to recognize by the voice actors. There is plenty of laugh-out-loud and tear-jerking moments, and the audio narration helps intensify those moments.

If you are looking for something to read with a book club, One Two Three is sure to bring the conversation to your group.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

There is so much I loved about this book. It shows the harsh reality of the environmental damage inflicted on poor towns through the eyes of teenage triplets who have different challenges because of this. It's a sad and scary premise because it actually happens, but through the eyes of Mab, Monday and Maribel (1, 2 and 3), it becomes an engaging story full of compassion and filled with funny (and insightful) observations. The narration switches between the 3 sisters, which slows down the plot a bit, but I enjoyed their voices so much that it didn't matter. I highly recommend the audio version, the narration is excellent and really adds to the experience.

I received an audioArc in exchange for an honest review.