![]() ![]() Regardless, this is powerfully crafted with a satisfying conclusion, and it tackles uncommon but critical themes with nuance and complexity. ![]() Some hints are dropped about the triplets’ donor’s identity that never get resolved, and the genetics assignment is a convenient but shakily executed plot device. Some parts of the novel don’t quite hang together, like an early reference to Joey’s moms being “ridiculously strict about certain gender-related things, like girls wearing shirts outside,” even though one mom hates dresses and both support her playing hockey on an otherwise all-boys team. Melleby gets readers inside Joey’s head, making them empathize with a frustrating, unlikable, and regularly violent main character, an impressive feat. nurture, gives Joey the idea of tracking down her sperm donor to find out if he also has anger management issues. ![]() ![]() A class project on genetics, framed as nature vs. When the novel opens, she gets her family-her two moms, her identical twin brothers (she’s the fraternal triplet), and her nonbiological mom’s older son, Benny-evicted from their apartment after she punches a security guard. She throws things, kicks, hits, yells, and calls other kids names. Nobody understands why 11-year-old Joey does the things she does. ![]()
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