[New post] YOU, ME, AND OUR HEARTSTRINGS by Melissa See
atakefromtwocities posted: " 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 musici" A Take from Two Cities
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?
Title : You, Me, And Our Heartstrings Author : Melissa See Format : Physical Page Count : 320 Genre : YA Contemporary Publisher : Scholastic Release Date : May 5, 2022
Reviewer : Micky Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★
Micky's 4 star review
Headlines: Cute with substance Disability is all they see Firsts
I've been meaning to read this book for an age because of the cerebral palsy representation. What I found was authentic representation of mild CP and a true picture of the prejudice and microagressions people with disabilities face. But honestly while this factor was a pivot for the story, the plot was so much more than that.
These main characters were just a rush to read about. They were cute but belieavable, talented and from different sides of the tracks. Their differences were a problem in some ways but not in others. The music focus made for great reading and plot.
I liked the contrast of supportive and less supportive parents. I understood Daisy's hurt but I also recognised the challenges her parents had too. Noah's family was a huddle of love and I enjoyed seeing how they handled his issues, especially how the brothers rallied round.
The plot had some predictability, in that a contemporary YA romance is going to go a certain way, but that didn't decrease the enjoyment I had in reading. I looked forward to picking it back up and read it in 24 hours.
I definitely look forward to more from this author.
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