A review by teeclecticreads
One of a Kind by Jane Lovering

adventurous informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I’m very disappointed in the way this story played out. The plot line felt very underdeveloped and got more confusing as the chapters went on. I hated the portrayal of Cress as a love-sick FMC left to the whim of Ivo. 

I also was so offended by the portrayal of disability in the novel. Thinking that ADHD is just for children or the person is on drugs, and assuming that someone with mental health disorders is violent was not only hurtful to the disabled community, but also upsetting in its ignorance. I think for the future the author needs to be mindful of the way that they tell disabled stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Moderate: Murder

“'It's rubbish, by the way. And I have ADHD. I thought you knew.' 'I thought that was for kids, I said, feeling my brain expanding with the possibilities.“ like… Saying “ I really did not want to have to come face to face with someone who might start swinging at us with any work equipment he had to hand.” about someone implied to have Bipolar Disorder is just nasty.