

Being a fan of Black Mirror, I was immediately compelled and was eager to see what discourse this book would offer. The first half: slow, sluggish, and oversaturated This book review is entirely spoiler-free but I’ll structure this book review by discussing the first half versus the second half. This book centers on a compelling mystery, followed by a story that devolves following the implications of the mystery revealed. And then there’s Kasey, a STEM prodigy and resident of Earth’s few remaining sanctuaries that protect its inhabitants from the natural disasters of the outside world – and may be able to save humanity pending its inevitable destruction.


There’s Cee, who wakes up on a deserted island, with no memory of her life before all that she remembers is that she has a sister, and she has to find her. The Ones We’re Meant to Find follows two very different Asian sisters. (The comparisons to Black Mirror are accurate.) While I liked The Ones We’re Meant to Find well enough and I feel that others should give this book a read, my thoughts about The Ones We’re Meant to Find are multi-faceted and complex – which I will try and do justice in today’s book review. True to its promises, The Ones We’re Meant to Find is indeed twisty and surprising, and the themes explored in this book are one of the most confronting and alarming that I have read in recent memory. I received a digital advanced readers copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Now, she’ll have to decide if she’s ready to use science to help humanity, even though it failed the people who mattered most. The eco-city-Earth’s last unpolluted place-is meant to be sanctuary for those commited to planetary protection, but it’s populated by people willing to do anything for refuge, even lie.

STEM prodigy Kasey wants escape from the science and home she once trusted. With no idea of how she was marooned, she only has a rickety house, an old android, and a single memory: she has a sister, and Cee needs to find her. Cee awoke on an abandoned island three years ago.
