A review by jess_mango
The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He

4.0

This is the first book that I've read by Joan He and I am impressed! This YA tale alternates perspectives between Cee and Kasey. Cee has been trapped on an island by herself for 3 years. She has no idea how she got there and the only thing she can remember about her previous life is that she had a sister. Meanwhile, Kasey lives in an ec0-city, a place meant to protect its citizens from natural disasters and extreme weather that are a result of human's abusing the planet. Kasey is a science wiz and is desperate to find her missing sister.

This was quite the ride. There were so may loops and twists that it was like being on a coaster. The book pretty much gripped me from the start because I wanted to see what was going to happen next. I preferred the portions of the book narrated by Cee but both parts were strong. The writing was both lovely and gripping. JH did a great job establishing distinctive personalities for her characters and the world building was fantastic. This is a good book for fans of books with lots of WTF moments.

What to listen to while reading...
Oh, What a World by Kacey Musgrave
Alone by Miso
Breezeblocks by alt-J
ocean eyes by Billie Eilish
Missing Piece by Vance Joy
Somebody Else by The 1975
Ghost by Halsey
Modern Loneliness by Lauv
Saw You in a Dream by The Japanese House


thank you to the publisher for the review copy!