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You, Me, And Our Heartstrings

Melissa See

Review:

I liked the diversity and uniqueness in this story! I did feel like the romance toward the end seemed a little toxic. I still don’t understand why she just forgave him after he said I love you. It was a really public ableist thing to do. I can understand how forgiveness is healthy, but I feel like the moment should have been longer and with more negative consciences for him. I liked almost every part of this book though! I felt like it was well written and clear, the author understands what it is like to have both a disability and a mental illness. Great book!

Trigger Warnings:
Abelism, Anxiety Disorder, and Depression

Synopsis From Book:

Daisy and Noah have the same plan: use the holiday concert to land a Julliard audition. But when they're chosen to play a duet for the concert, they worry that their differences will sink their chances. Noah, a cello prodigy from a long line of musicians, wants to stick to tradition. Daisy, a fiercely independent disabled violinist, is used to fighting for what she wants and likes to take risks. But the two surprise each other when they play. They fall perfectly in tune. After their performance goes viral, the rest of the country falls for them just as surely as they're falling for each other. But viral fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. No one seems to care about their talent or their music at all. People have rewritten their love story into one where Daisy is an inspiration for overcoming her cerebral palsy and Noah is a saint for seeing past it. Daisy is tired of her disability being the only thing people see about her, and all of the attention sends Noah’s anxiety disorder into high speed. They can see their dream coming closer than it’s ever been before. But is the cost suddenly too high?
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