Summary

Two heads. Two hearts. One body.

Conjoined twins, Grace and Tippi, don’t think sharing one body is that abnormal. Since birth, it’s all they’ve ever known. Together they go through life, jumping over every barrier that is blocking their path. They are a medical miracle, and while there have been some challenges, Grace and Tippi can’t imagine doing life without the other one by her side. They don’t want to risk the dangers of the separation surgery, so they make the best of their situation. Grace narrates most of the story, and it covers a little over six months of the sisters’ lives. When they start noticing a change in their body, the doctors can’t seem to find good news for them. What will happen to the two sisters that don’t know life without the other?

“It’s all we know.

And actually,

we’re usually

quite happy

together.”

—Sarah Crossan, One

Why should I read this?

This free verse novel is so powerful and tugs hard on the reader’s heartstrings. Crossan weaves together a beautiful story about a unique situation in which each twin, Grace and Tippi, find their identity in the other. This story covers about seven months of time in the twins’ lives, and the headers throughout highlight important moments and events that the reader should pay careful attention to. An inspiring coming-of-age story, readers will be immediately drawn into this story and feel like they’re right next to Grace and Tippi the whole time.

Overall review

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5/5 bookmarks—Crossan does an exemplary job of beautifully communicating a story that pulls the reader in right away and keeps them fervently flipping through the pages until they reach the last one. Different sections range in length, so this book is perfect for that reader who may want to only read a few pages before bed. Since Grace is the main narrator, it allows for the reader to take on her perspective and hear the voices of her family and friends as if they were right there.

Outside review

Blog post – Check out this fun blog post that touches on One and assess how difficult a lifestyle of being conjoined can be.