One for All is a wonderful book in so many ways—not only is it a wonderful, exciting adventure story with a strong romance arc, but it offers some much needed representation of chronic illness in YA. Watching its heroine overcome her own internalized ableism alongside the doubts of others is so vindicating, powerful, and moving; having this book will mean so much to so many.

This book is so good!! ONE FOR ALL is now officially my favorite Musketeers story. It’s a genderbent retelling starring a fierce heroine with POTS, whom you will be rooting for from page one! I was swept away by Tania and her fellow musketeers—Aria, Portia, and Thea—and I fell in love with their heart, humor, and friendship, not to mention Tania’s journey to believing in herself. Sisterhood, sword duels, and spying in ball gowns!!

I predict that this book is going to be the biggest underdog of 2022 and that people who do pick this up will be pleasantly surprised over how much they enjoyed it because this really is one that takes you by surprise. This book caters to a very specific type of audience, which I will list later in the review; one that I personally am included in. Historical fiction can be a bit uneventful or slow sometimes, and this absolutely was not the case!

If you’re a fan of that old classic Barbie Three Musketeers movie, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU. I will shamelessly admit that the Barbie movie was what motivated me to request an arc for this. Can you blame me? It was the last good Barbie movie before they decided to make them all modern and terrible. This gender bent version of the Three Musketeers is the only book I’ve ever read that has the same spirit of that movie. So much girl power in the backdrop of historical Paris. This book is comprised of strong female characters who defy the odds and are all extremely likable.

I recommend this book to lovers of:

Paris/French settings
Classic Barbie movies
Bridgerton, French edition (ball gowns, nobility, high society social season, European royalty)
fans of the Enola Holmes Netflix film (the main character and historical setting is similar)
Easy to follow historical fiction (not muddled with facts or confusing or hard to understand)
Handicapped characters overcoming the odds

My biggest criticism is the cover if I’m being honest. It’s too kiddish and young for a book that isn’t geared towards younger readers. I initially thought that this was middle grade due to the cartoonish cover that looks like it’s geared towards younger readers, until I actually started reading it and realized that this actually is young adult historical that older readers will appreciate. This cover is great for a middle grade book, but too young for a YA novel. This cover does not suit a book for older readers at all, and frankly, I think a lot of readers will overlook this book, thinking that it is middle grade because of the cover.

My only other criticism is a lack of world building but I’m not going to count it against this book too much, since historical France doesn’t exactly need world building like say, a fantasy novel would. However, when I read a book, I want to feel like I’m truly transported into it. I want to feel like I was in 18th century France for a couple of hours. Effective world building would pull that off, and I just didn’t get that here. Regardless, this was really enjoyable and I hope that this book gets the attention and credit that it deserves!

Thank you to Netgalley and Farrah/Strauss/Giroux for sending me an advanced copy in return for my honest opinion.

I really enjoyed this book! It was so much fun to read. It did start out a bit slow of me but it quickly picked up. I really appreciated the dedication that the Lillie Lainoff had to including a main character who has a disability. It is not something I get to read every day and it did put things into perspective. I also appreciated that the author would follow up any French with the English translation. I did not take French in school and sometimes couldn’t figure out what they are saying. But I never had to wait long for the translation, so thank you for that! Overall, this was an empowering story with a fun female twist to the Musketeers! I recommend this book to anyone looking to feel empowered!

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for providing me with a copy of the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Content Warnings: Minor graphic description, implied/off page sexual assault, sexual harassment, death of a parent, ableism

Wow, wow, wow. I am forever grateful that I was able to have an early copy of One for All because this has, without a doubt, become one of my favorite reads of 2021. I’m speechless. I am fangirling so hard over this book right now and I hope I’ll be able to properly express that in my review.

This novel made me feel so many emotions, I can’t even process them all. Learning the fate of Tania’s father was heartbreaking, but seeing all the girls of L’Académie des Mariées form a sisterhood warmed my heart to the core, and reading all of the flirty banter had me grinning from ear to ear. You aren’t even able to notice how attached you are to the characters until it’s too late. The story captivates you and draws you in, and at that point your emotions are completely out of your control, they’re in the hands of Madame Lainoff.

Lainoff is one of those special authors who can write genius plots, incredible characters, and be able to balance it all. Usually when you read a novel, it’s either character or plot driven, but One for All had a perfect mix of both, and each one was extremely well written. Neither one was stronger than the other, and I find that pretty rare. When talking about the plot, this novel is so fun and smart at the same time, it checks all the boxes. Everything that we’re told in this novel has a purpose, and watching all the pieces fall into place was unbelievable. But without these amazing characters, the plot most likely wouldn’t have hit as hard. All the girls are so distinct from each other, they have their own personalities and backgrounds, yet the way they come together to form their sisterhood just made me yearn for what they have. It might’ve been my favorite part of the whole story.

I can’t believe I have to wait all the way until March to hold a copy of this novel in my hands, and I’m heartbroken that there isn’t a sequel planned. Since there is such a long wait, I’m gonna shout about One for All until everyone I know can’t resist the urge to preorder/purchase it.

Thank you to Netgalley and FSG for the digital galley in exchange for an honest review, all thoughts are my own.

I quite enjoyed this book. It was one of those books where there were times where I just couldn't put it down and I had to read what happened next. Overall, while I enjoyed it, I might not purchase a copy when it come out.

I loved this Three Musketeers retelling! Centered on a fierce heroine with POTS and her sisterhood with other young musketeers, the friendship between the girls kept me completely hooked. Easily my favorite musketeer squad in ages. Lainoff brings the historic setting vividly to life, the disability rep was amazing and the fight scenes grabbed me by the throat. Highly recommended for fans of historical retellings and fierce girls choosing their destiny and finding themselves in a group of wonderful friends.

This book was absolutely outstanding!!! I mean the integration of the French and the detailed descriptions of the surrounding environment, I really felt like I was in 16th century France. Meeting Tania and learning about her condition and her inner thoughts on how she perceived herself and her illness was eye-opening for someone who does not have that type of chronic illness. One of my favorite quotes was "I know it seems like I'm broken, but I'm not. I can handle this." "For someone who believed everyone questions her capabilities, you do a lot of questioning yourself." The way Madame called out Tania for her self doubts really made me see the way Madame really did care for the girls. Seeing Tania's character growth and self love overtime was really inspiring to me. I loved seeing how she pushed through her condition but also came to realize that the disease was apart of her but it didn't define her. The relationships she formed with the girls was so heartfelt, I loved how they helped change her perspective on her environment and how she viewed friendships and relationships to people, even if that did help her somewhat fall for the villian, I loved how they became like sisters to each other. ALSO, YES TO THE WLW REPRESENTATION, I love Portia and Aria, I shipped them from the beginning and when they finally got together I was ecstatic,( thank you for including rep for me :) ) And when Etienne betrayed Tania I was so shocked, I honestly was thinking that it was his father and then when it turned out it wasn't, LITERAL SHOCK ON MY FACE. Honestly the only negative critique I have was that some of the chapters felt longer than needed but that could just be my bias towards time constraint though. Overall this book was fabulous and super inclusive, I can't wait for this to be published so I can run and get myself a copy.

This was a delightful Musketeer story with a female twist. Tania de Batz is known in her village as being the "sick" girl. With unexplained dizzy spells, Tania is forced into living a rather small life. Her father, a former Musketeer, teaches her fencing to help her self-confidence and to give her purpose. When her father is brutally killed, Tania's mother follows her father's wishes and sends Tania to Paris to a finishing school. As Tania travels to Paris, she wonders if her father really thought she was so helpless that her only option was to try to marry well. When she arrives at the academy, she learns this is not any ordinary finishing school; it is a training academy for girls who want to work with the Musketeers to protect France. When Tania and her fellow Musketeer sisters begin to unravel a plot to bring down the king, they must work together to save France, the king, and themselves. A wonderfully empowering book for girls and for people with disabilities.

A wonderful diverse read about POTS set in a historical setting! I loved the female power as the girls struggle to find themselves in a time of high tension and stakes. Not absolutely historically accurate, but I'm a history buff so I noticed things but I think overall it makes it appropriate and approachable for young adults.

Fantastic debut and can't wait to see what else she comes out with!!

This was such a cute book and fun read. I really enjoyed this story and the different take on a well known story. It was very well done by the author and I really enjoyed the main characters.

Than you to Netgalley and the publishing house for a chance to read an ARC of this book!
One for All is a thrilling and trailblazing retelling—I was hooked from the first page! Tania is the perfect protagonist, sharp as her sword, dangerous as her adventures. This spectacular cast of characters is one of my favorite I have read, and Lainoff’s prose are crisp and stunning. This is The Three Musketeers retelling we have all been waiting for!

This one fell short for me. I do like the gender-bent Three Musketeers approach but I felt that this just... was so not what I was expecting. I found the characters to have this sense of... not all there-ness, to put it honestly. I felt that they made some really poor decisions and I didn't like the direction of this one.

One For All focuses on a girl with chronic illness as she joins a life with a group of female Musketeers. It was a story about loyalty and sisterhood. Tania is working on unraveling the mystery to her fathers death, while also focusing on her loyalties to the crown and her Musketeer sisters. I was entranced from the very beginning and it was a book that I couldn’t put down.

*Thank you to Macmillan publishing, Lillie Lainoff and Net galley for providing an E-ARC of "One For All" in exchange for an honest review*

Ownvoices, Disabled Three Musketeers retelling? Yes please! I was so excited when I found out about this book! The MC is a bad as while also being realistic in the portrayal of the struggles of a Chronically Ill character.

This book promises a lot, and it delivers. Tania has POTS, and has faced severe ableism in her hometown since the onset of her illness. Her mother, who also suffers from an unnamed chronic illness, doesn't understand her, so Tania's only real escape is through fencing with her father, a former musketeer. After her father is killed, Tania is sent away as his request to what she thinks is a finishing school in Paris, which turns out to actually be a front for female musketeers working as spies. Tania's fencing skills are desperately needed, as an assassination attempt on the king is coming soon, and Tania and her sisters in arms will have to uncover the conspiracy before it's too late. There's a lot to like here, a genderbent retelling that's pulled off really well, and Tania's illness is ever present, a part of her without overtaking her, and realistically woven into the narrative. I do think that things wrapped up too quickly, and that there could've been more character development, but overall, this is a fantastic book with much needed representation.

A thrilling, big-hearted novel that is sure to become a classic in the canon of YA historical fiction, ONE FOR ALL is everything readers could want in a feminist adventure. It features strong, supportive bonds amongst an engaging troupe of complex teen girls as well as a heroine that readers are sure to root for. A stunning debut that hits all the right notes.

My favorite YA novel of the year so far, and definitely a top-10 in general. This was an excellent read from start to finish, with clean, beautiful prose, intriguing mystery, a swoony romance, great girl friendships, and wonderful disability representation. I'm not sure what else you could want from a gender bent retelling of the Three Musketeers. The twist with the LI was something I saw coming but wouldnt want any other way. He was such a background sweetheart and I love that. Sometimes the French mixed in with the English felt a little out of place but that's something that bothers me in USian novels in general. It didn't detract from the story too much. 5 big stars!

Accidentally requested my own title and didn't want to ruin my review rating/not get approved for other titles by not giving ONE FOR ALL a review. So. 5 stars! Beautiful writing, compelling plot, and well-drawn characters!