The Ones We’re Meant to Find has climbed up to being one of my all time favourite books. Also, A+ for foreshadowing (Joan how dare you). And it made sense, why the characters did what they did which only made the revelations more effective. Each of the characters made their decisions because of their own experiences or because of who they’ve become. There were times when a plot twist clicked and immediately went “ ohhhh” after connecting it to an event that happened previously. I definitely paused reading to stare into the void at some point. The twists!!! They were so cleverly woven into the plot that I was glued to the pages, eager to know more.

And as someone who adores nature imageries, it was a delight to read the parts set on the island. Can we appreciate how creative Joan got with the ranks? The atmosphere truly read like a Studio Ghibli film. The eco-city, the bots, the island, the sea all combined by Joan to create the perfect sci-fi backdrop for the emotions and twists to follow. It took a while to grasp the techy terms but a couple chapters in I was able to visualise it well. Consequences did.❜Īnother aspect I really enjoyed was the worldbuilding. ❛Intentions, good or bad, didn’t impact people. With its take on environmental changes and privilege, awfully relevant to current times, the book is also thought-provoking. Unknowingly it compels us to think of the impact our actions, intentional or not, have on our surroundings. It’s about what we are willing to do to survive. It’s a story of the meaning of humanity, of love, of the bonds we have and the bonds we develop. Cee’s emotions and Kasey’s logic felt personal to me.īut The Ones We’re Meant to Find is also so much more. While people who’ve read this debate over which sister they like more, I found parts of myself in both Cee and Kasey-which, I think, is the main reason why I was so invested in their story. I kept questioning how/if they would finally unite - the answer was delivered in a completely different way than what I expected. Joan He’s storytelling power is truly a marvel, for the small details in their narratives and the metaphors she wove into their thoughts and dialogues wrecked me. These sisters who now have my heart, drew me in from the beginning chapters with their contrasts and dynamics. Both of them connected by their will to find each other.

We have the outgoing Cee, stuck on an abandoned island and Kasey the science girl, trying to decide if she’ll save the world she struggles to understand.

Reading it was one hell of an experience, my mind is still reeling from that ending.Īt its heart, this book is about sisterhood. Read the first sentence of the summary again, because that’s exactly what this book is - twisty and page-turning.

The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He