This was a slog. I like the idea of triplet main characters but do I really need all three women's thoughts all the time? It made it repetitive and while I liked the eco aspect I felt like it was a punishment to read. It just dragged on and on. Maybe next time try twins.

I have tried reading this book four different times thinking I was the problem. I LOVED Frankel's previous book This Is How It Always Is and found it so empathetic and moving that I've pressed it into the hands of MANY people.
This book's main problem is it's form and the writing style. After 150 pages I think I finally grasped what it was about but it was HARD. Reading a book, no matter how much I want to, should not be like this. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this disaster of a book.

No doubt that Laurie Frankel is a gifted storyteller. She crafts unforgettable characters and pays special attention to their unique details. It seems nothing is too small, and every description lends itself well to the plot. While I think the twin/triplet trope is largely overdone, it worked pretty well for this story -- especially since secret/switched identities weren't involved. I enjoyed the originality of the story and I think this will be one to watch in June upon publication.

One town. Three sisters who are triplets. Something needs to be done. Do the sisters have the gumption to emolument the change? This book is an intriguing story of triplet sisters who have a unique form of communication. Their mother is an activist and there is a worthy cause. Although fiction, I think both the characters and the cause resonate with readers. At times, I thought the story lagged and it could have been curtailed in places. Overall, it’s a decent read.

This novel begins when three triplets born in a small town named Bourne. There’s Mab, Monday and Mirabel, each with their own set of quirks. Each chapter is broken down into three sections, one for each sister. Mab is obsessed with language, Monday is a dreamer and Mirabel, who suffers from “idioglossia” has been rendered speechless, but she’s able to communicate on a tablet. Bourne made headlines years earlier when a chemical leak tainted the water, effecting many of the city’s children and their development. While many residents have left the city, recently spotted construction trucks and moving vans signal change. It turns out River Templeton, whose grandfather built Bourne, has returned and he has a lot of answering to do about his father’s legacy in terms of the environmental disaster left in his grandfather’s wake though tainted water. This is literary eco-fiction about siblings and what it means to fuel change. Thank you to Henry Holt & Company and to NetGalley for the advanced review copy.

Another winner from Laurie Frankel. Delving into a topic others might avoid she puts you in the moment, you feel as if you, the reader are one — two— or three.

Although I liked This is How it Always is more, One Two Three is another engaging story from Laurie Frankel. The plot reminded me of Alice Hoffman.

I've been eagerly awaiting new work from Frankel since loving This Is How It Always Is. I'm sure I'm not alone in that respect.

And some of the things that I loved about TIHIAI are certainly present here: complex characters, a well-crafted plot, nuanced relationships between siblings, characters you don't want to leave behind, neighbors who feel like family. The web of relationships is richly depicted.

But I felt the book struggled to find its legs, and never found a real plot (an element I could forgive in a literary novel, but for the fact it felt like Frankel was trying so desperately to find the plot in *this* novel). And while the book (and the reader) struggled to find its way, I felt the pacing was inconsistent, and added to the sense of confusion.

In short, while the premise was solid, the execution was lacking.

What is lacking, however, is a very important element, the absence of which will kill any book: plot. It’s there of course, to varying degrees. It starts off with all the right elements. You’re hooked. I was all in. I suspect she had the great premise and faltered with the execution, right down to the ending, which didn't feel right for the story.

I look forward to reading more from Frankel in the future, but am having a hard time getting excited about this particular title.

One Two Three is a story of female triplets -- Mab "One," Monday "Two," and Mirabel "Three" and their crusade to fight an "industrial revolution." They reside in a small town that has been destroyed by industrial waste from a chemical plant that was deceitful and negligent. The citizens that remain in Bourne are unable to relocate because they do not have the means to move. The girls and their widowed mother fall into this category -- stuck in a town with poisoned water, polluted air and contaminated soil.

The triplets' mother and many other inhabitants of Bourne are engaged in a fruitless 20-year lawsuit against Belsum Chemicals seeking damage from their willful negligence. The triplets themselves have been affected: Mab is neurotypical, while Monday is on the autism spectrum and Mirabel appears to have something akin to cerebral palsy. In fact, differently abled individuals are not a minority in Bourne.

One Two Three follows the girls' efforts to shut down Belsum Chemicals, which is re-opening after a 20-year absence. It is told from the perspective of One, Two and Three (the triplets).

The plot is a good one -- the victimization of an entire town by industrial waste and big corporations. Countless lives and future generations are negatively affected, and three sisters embark on an epic journey to take down the Goliath.

This had the potential to be a great book, but fell short due to excessive dialogue and a storyline that failed to move forward in a timely manner. In short, it dragged like a soap opera script. Much personal interaction and dialogue with little or no movement whatsoever in the storyline.

For example, after three hours of reading, I felt I had made little to no progress. The dialogue was monotonous and laden with details that bore no relevance to the plot. I understand the use of small details to create an atmosphere, but by the 75% completion point, it had become painful. I skimmed the remaining 25% just to finish. I had little or motivation to finish.

Thanks to NetGalley and Henry Holt and Company for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. I've read This is How It Always is and Goodbye for Now by the same author and really enjoyed both. This book was no different. It was well written and featured three triplet sisters who are each challenged in their own way, but have a beautiful relationship with one another. I will continue reading more books in the future by this author.

I loved This is How it Always Is, so I jumped at the opportunity for an advanced readers copy of this one. Unfortunately the pace in this book lagged to the point of me putting it down about 60% of the way through. Mirabel for me was the strongest character and I would of appreciated the book more if she was the only main character.

Laurie Frankel's writing is always thought-provoking and able to cultivate empathy. One Two Three is able to just that as it develops the characters and perspectives of three siblings/triplets. This book would make an amazing classroom-based assignment or essay, as some of the perspectives are provided in the school environment. Note: for swear words and implied teen sex.

I have to say Laurie Frankel is becoming one of my favorite authors. If I’m in need of a good book I know I can’t count on her to deliver. One, Two, Three is a rich, character-driven story that is told in the voices of three sisters. I liked all three sisters and bought into their unique and credible points of view. This is not an edge of your seat novel. Rather, it unfolds in much the same way as real life, some parts slow and quiet, and other parts rich and eventful. Such is Laurie Frankel and her storytelling. From my perspective, it’s another hit. I highly recommend it,

Many thanks to NetGalley and Henry Holt & Co for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book.

I have fallen in love with each of Laurie Frankel’s novels; she selects a unique plot to immerse her delightful characters into. It’s her characters that bring her stories to life and “One, Two, Three” is no exception.

The story focuses triplet teenagers: Mab (One), Monday (Two), Mirabel (Three). Mab seeks to get into a college far away and escape Bourne once and for all while Monday has become the town’s librarian (she has books stored everywhere!) because the town’s library has closed. Meanwhile, Mirabel does not let the fact that she is in a wheelchair and uses “the Voice” to speak limit her. The girls are raised by their mom, Nora. Life has not been easy, but they’re survivors.

The town they live in, Bourne, is not like most places. A chemical plant that gave jobs to many of Bourne’s citizens also manufactured chemicals that ended up poisoning and killing many. The triplets, their classmates, and many Bourne citizens struggle with the after effects of the poisoning. Despite the fact that litigation has been stalled due to lack of evidence, the Bourne citizens, including Nora, are still fighting for justice.

Then one day, Mab gets a new classmate named River Templeton who has moved into the building of that former library Monday had cherished. River’s grandfather owns the company that had employed many of Bourne’s citizens, but that same company had also produced the poison that ended up killing many and damaging the rest.

Written in the voices of the different sisters, “One, Two, Three” is an evocative novel that I could not put down. In the author’s hands, each of the triplets pops out of the page. But many of the other characters, including Pastor Jeff, are just as delightful. While this novel has a bit of a slow start because you do not know where the novel is headed, if you hold on and keep reading, you are going to certainly enjoy the journey to find out whether the triplets, and the rest of Bourne, will get what they’re most hoping for—or, perhaps, what they really need.

Thank you to Net Galley, Laurie Frankel and the publisher for providing me with my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

My thanks to NetGalley and Henry Holt & Co for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced copy of One Two Three in exchange for my honest review.

This book is unique and quirky in all the right ways, and I very much enjoyed the characters and their interactions. I did struggle with some of the narrative and had to push myself to keep reading at times. In the end, I’m glad I did. I think One Two Three would make a nice book club selection.

I opened the pages of this book with a lot of trepidation because I didn't believe Ms. Frankel could write another story as unique and wonderful as THIS IS THE WAY IT ALWAYS IS. Boy, was I wrong.. ONE TWO THREE is magnificent.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read Frankel's latest book. I had loved This Is How It Always Is, and I was excited to read her latest book. The beginning of the book was too slow for me; it didn't grab me, and it was hard to see where the book was going. I'm glad I stuck with the book as it vastly improved. The author did a great job differentiating the 3 narrators which could have been confusing.
The book has a unique premise and brings up a lot of ethical issues. I enjoyed the quirky characters and their backstories and relationships. I think it would make a great choice for book clubs.

Pros: Each narrator (triplets who have their own gifts and challenges) has a unique voice. I rooted for all of them and wanted to hear from all of them. I liked the quest for justice.

Cons: I don’t like the official book description of “it’s our daughters who will save us all.” That description does not match this book. Another con—that really isn’t fair to this book—is that it isn’t This Is How It Always Is, so readers might be coming in with unmeetable expectations for One Two Three.

Thank you to NetGalley and Henry Holt & Co for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book!

One Two Three by Laurie Frankel

Imagine a chemical plant is build in your small hometown and a few months later people, animals and plants start dying at an unprecedented rate. But the worst part, nobody is doing anything about it.

This is what happened in the (fictional) town of Bourne where our three heroes Mab (also called One), Monday (Two) and Mirabel (Three) live. They are 16 year old triplets and the book is written switching between their perspectives. I have never read a book like this one. The triplets each have challenges they have to deal with. Mab feels like she is the only normal one and all she wants is, to get out of Bourne. Monday is as her sisters call her very high strung (she is living with severe autism) and Mirabel is bound to a wheel chair and only able to use one of her hands and her incredible brain.

The Triplets are on a mission to make things right and get their town back to what it was supposed to be like.

Knowing a bit more about the characters, you can probably guess how different the chapters are from each other depending on the narrator. Laurie Frankel did such an amazing job writing this book. It was quirky, funny, sad and powerful in ways I did not expect.

Thank you Netgalley and Henry Holt & Co for this advanced review copy.

While I have been a reader of Laurie Frankel's books before, this one didn't quite hit the same notes for me. For whatever reason, I found myself starting and stopping it several times.
While the base storyline is certainly believable, and even admirable, so many pieces didn't quite settle in well enough, not enough believability i suppose. But because it is indeed fiction, that's mostly OK. Some portions of the narrative I struggled with, more of my own misunderstandings than the author's writing.
While the book as a whole wasn't exactly what I anticipated, I'm still glad to have read it. Finally, I am thankful to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for an ARC in exchange for my host review.