I also liked how seeing how this result affected her relationship with everyone around her. This compelling plot, along with the mixed media format shows the author’s craft of this story. Since she’s the result of an affair, her expected reaction of distrust, wanting to scream and be confrontational, crying, and feeling lost…all of these emotions are expected. This plot line is really unique, as it really forces her to look at herself when she gets the results.

The story is about Cordelia’s DNA test and its results. It's always a sign of a good book for me when I don't want it to end and I want more, and that's exactly what happened with “The Truth Project'. It felt so natural! From the first few pages, I was completely onboard and believed every instinct Cordelia and her friends had. I loved the way the story was told through a mix of the main character's perspective, text messages, and emails- and they all balanced each other out perfect. So moving on, The Truth Project was an absolute joy to read. This quote perfectly describes the premises of the story as this book is written in verses and first thing about me, I don’t like poetry or books written in verses, but still I decided to pick it up because I wanted to experiment with something new and I think it worked. If your life began with a lie, how can you ever be sure of what's true?'Because I get lost in metaphors they don’t understand. Now she isn't sure of anything-not the mother who lied, the man she calls Dad, or the girl staring back at her in the mirror. All she needs to do is mail in her DNA sample, write about her ancestry results, and get that easy A.īut when Cordelia's GeneQuest results reveal that her father is not the person she thought he was, but a stranger who lives thousands of miles away, her entire world shatters. And getting partnered with her longtime crush, Kodiak Jones, is icing on the cake. While her peers stressed, Cordelia planned to use the same trace-your-roots genealogy idea her older sister used years prior. Seventeen-year-old Cordelia Koenig intended to breeze through her senior project.

Told through a series of poems, text messages, and emails, this contemporary YA is perfect for fans of Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin. 'A heart-wrenching quest for identity every YA reader will relate to, and a deep dive into the meaning of family.' -Ellen Hopkins, #1 New York Times bestselling authorĭebut author Dante Medema explores the emotional fallout after a teenage girl discovers she is the product of an affair.

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