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A review by dbguide2
The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was entranced through most of my reading this. Joan He really knows how to pull the reader in and keep them there. I’m not a big fan of sci-fi so I did go in expecting not to understand stuff. I actually did understand so that’s good! I loved the writing so much. It flowed between the sisters’ chapters so well and that’s all due to the author.
The plot is not easily explainable or understandable but surprisingly that didn’t confuse me! A reason why I don’t often read sci-fi books is because the plots tend to be harder for me to understand than other books. It’s also a testament to He’s writing; because it could’ve easily been too confusing and I would’ve dnfed.
Kasey and Cee were both very interesting characters. I think I liked Cee more at the start and then Kasey later on. I liked their sibling relationship, even if they weren’t right by each other. I think I do prefer it when siblings aren’t together physically as it tests their relationship.
I thought the ecological theme was very interesting and well handled. It’s a constant topic in reality and something that should be looked at more. I think He brought it down to a YA level but didn’t look down on it so much.
The plot is not easily explainable or understandable but surprisingly that didn’t confuse me! A reason why I don’t often read sci-fi books is because the plots tend to be harder for me to understand than other books. It’s also a testament to He’s writing; because it could’ve easily been too confusing and I would’ve dnfed.
Kasey and Cee were both very interesting characters. I think I liked Cee more at the start and then Kasey later on. I liked their sibling relationship, even if they weren’t right by each other. I think I do prefer it when siblings aren’t together physically as it tests their relationship.
I thought the ecological theme was very interesting and well handled. It’s a constant topic in reality and something that should be looked at more. I think He brought it down to a YA level but didn’t look down on it so much.