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Goodreads Synopsis
Seventeen-year-old Cordelia Koenig was sure of many things going into her last year of high school. For one, she wasn’t going to stress over the senior project all her peers were dreading—she’d just use the same find-your-roots genealogy idea that her older sister used for hers. Secondly, she’d put all that time spent not worrying about the project toward getting reacquainted with former best friend and longtime crush Kodiak Jones who, conveniently, gets assigned as Cordelia’s partner.
All she has to do is mail in her DNA sample, write about her ancestry results and breeze through the rest of senior year. Done, done and done.
But when Cordelia’s GeneQuest results reveal that her father is not the man she thought he was but a stranger who lives thousands of miles away, Cordelia realizes she isn’t sure of anything anymore—not the mother who lied, the life she was born into or the girl staring back at her in the mirror.
If your life began with a lie, how can you ever be sure of what’s true?
Review
This book takes you on such an emotional journey that grabs hold of your heart and refuses to let go. Cordelia's story, which is told in verse, is one everyone needs to read but I would recommend having tissues nearby! This one had me sobbing as you follow Cordelia come to terms with the fact that her mother has lied to her and that the man she thought was her father actually isn't.
This was so beautifully written and addictive. I had so much trouble putting it down and when I did it was all I could think about. This reads like a story even though its told in verse. It also deals with a lot of serious topics in a compassionate and respectful manner.
Honestly I could go on and on about how much I loved this book but I don't want to spoil the story as I want you all to go on Cordelia's journey with her, to see how much her life changes and how she struggles with this new information in her life.
Rating: 5/5 stars
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