I requested this title back before my blogging break. I have ended up with a number of titles that are overwhelming to catch up on now I am back from my blogging break. I am regretfully not going to be reading and reviewing this title, but now I am back from my blogging break, I am looking forward to reading and reviewing some of your future titles. Thank you so much for the opportunity and apologies.

Not usually my go-to style of writing but I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and gave this a try. I really enjoyed it and would recommend to those wanting to try this author's work.

If you're looking for a beautiful, lyrical novel that makes you laugh, cry and think a little bit harder about life, then look no further than One by Sarah Crossan.

One follows Grace and Tippi, conjoined twins and their thoughts and lives as they enter public school for the first time in their existence.Think Wonder by R J Palacio but more unique. What I liked about One was that it didn't just show you the twins but their families as well. I especially liked the perspective of their other sister and how this has just as well affected her.

One is written as poetry pose, with each chapter being a short poem. This made the book even more emotional than it already was, giving it a lyrical feel. These short chapters and focus on each of the twins' characters in turn really highlighted to me how although these twins were conjoined, they were two separate people; an issue that is present for any twins. The issue of the two twins was really well researched by Sarah Crossan and there were little aspects of their lives that really made me think about their situation from a different angle I had never seen before.

The reason I dropped a star for One was because I felt that the novel was more focused about the characters rather than a solid plot. This would have been OK but due to the unique nature of the theme, it was hard to connect to the character development as much as it was needed for a loose plot. However, the ending twist, though slightly predictable was extremely emotional and brought me to tears.

I adored this book. I didn't know what I was getting into and I came out a wreck, and a better person. It is a story that all of us have thought about, at one time or another: what happens if conjoined twins are split? What happens if one dies or gets ill and the other doesn't? It's general curiosity and One tells us a version of events, without bias or an underlying Victorian ideal of 'freak' themes. It is a gentle, beautifully written story which will break your heart.