The Truth Project audiobook

4 stars! "Because I get lost in metaphors they don’t understand.My stories live in daydreamswritten in verseI never, ever share." 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. So moving on, The Truth Project was an absolute joy to read. 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. It felt so natural! From the first few pages, I was completely onboard and believed every instinct Cordelia and her friends had. 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". "Howdo I say goodbyewhen this neverfeltlike hello?How do I let go of the liethat is me?" The story is about Cordelia’s DNA test and its results. This plot line is really unique, as it really forces her to look at herself when she gets the results. 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 compelling plot, along with the mixed media format shows the author’s craft of this story. I also liked how seeing how this result affected her relationship with everyone around her. Her younger sister Iris thinks that Cordelia is distant and changing, her Dad loves her but is sad of how his wife is acting and of course, her mom is crying a lot more, drinking more wine and can’t approach Cordelia about her past. Without spoiling too much, I will say that this DNA result really shakes Cordelia’s world and all the complex and messy emotions that you see are done so well and are so understandable. Second part of the story is about her reaching out to her biological father. Without spoiling anything, I wanna end this part by saying Cordelia really gets deep into the truth about her father and while some of her decisions aren’t the best regarding finding her dad, they were understandable. This story wrapped up really well and in an emotionally satisfying way. "What if I’m the historyshe doesn’t want me to repeat?" Moving on to the characters, I think I’ll still be emotionally invested in these characters for a whole bit. I felt so connected to the characters. It’s like I was rooting for all of them throughout the book. I am a more of character driven person because the story was nothing original, but what makes it beautiful is that absolute beautiful and magical writing. This format really helped getting Cordelia’s inner raw emotions perfectly. I think my love for this novel is a testimony to the beauty and rawness of her emotions. There many little lines and passages that made me ponder about them. Some passages really hit hard as well. "My people live in libraries,not hidden away in the woodsdrinking around a bonfire.But enclosed in books,released only by an eveningtucked away between pages." The emails and social media messages were also great, especially between Cordelia and her best friend Sana. I usually never expect how mixed media will portray a book’s themes, tension, emotion, etc. but this was done so so well.And speaking of SANA , omg where can I get a best friend like her , like I instantly fell in love with her quirky-firecracker and often brutally honest personality. "He’s the boy who staplespages of his notebook shutlike even he’s afraid to seewhat’s between them." Then we have KODIAK , Cordelia’s childhood friend and crush , an amazing friend, supportive, caring and an overall amazing guy. And here is a reason why deducted one star , I really wanna read more about him and especially his poetry, I wish author could have provided us with some more glimpses about his poem “Raven”. Then we have her Dad, who’s a literature teacher and quotes Shakespeare a lot. This is a father figure we DO NOT see often enough in YA! He never judges Cordelia for her actions, but also gives her space and doesn’t pressure her to say what’s bothering her. We see his sadness and confusion on why she’s acting differently around her family, but he’s still there for her no matter what. Her dad loves her unconditionally and THIS right there is a dad figure right here. I hope that teens will read this and feel the love of family in this book and hopefully this will warm people’s hearts like it did for me. "What is it that you learned?”....“Nothing I didn’t already know,deep down." Bottom line(if you don’t wanna the whole thing I spent an hour to write):- This book was truly amazing! A great debut full of anger, messy feelings, family relationships, love and a real raw coming of age story you don’t wanna miss. A true gut-trenching, heartfelt, tender and authentic read which will make you feel so many emotions you didn’t even knew existed!!!

The Truth Project is Cordelia's story of how she finds out that she is the product of an affair after deciding to take a genealogy test for school. Turns out Cordelia has felt off and almost alienated from her family, even more so than the average teenager in typical YA. The results of the DNA test didn't entirely surprise her and we see how she navigates exactly what that means.The Truth Project is written in the formats of verse, text, and email, which made for a relatively quick and easy read. There are many moments of tension, heartbreak, and just raw emotion as we see and feel how the results of a test affect a family in different ways. It was actually the Dad in this book that brought me to tears.The good kind, anyway.And the inclusion of Shakespeare:'I love you more than words can wield the matter'😭😭😭

This was good! A super quick, engaging read that offered a somewhat predictable but still important and enjoyable look at discovering your family heritage isn't what you thought it was — and, more than that, learning that your parents are humans who make terrible mistakes sometimes, and finding how to move past that. I will say that everything felt a little flat overall, which is why this wasn't a 5-star read, but I'm feeling that way about a lot of novels in verse lately, so perhaps my tastes are just changing? *sigh*Also, the love interest in this story is Tlingit (Native) and his character is inspired by the author's own Tlingit husband, which I just thought was sweet. That's a representation I've never seen in a story before and while I certainly can't speak for if it was accurate or well-done, I thought it was a nice addition, especially after learning who had inspired the character. ♥Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this review copy in exchange for an honest review!

CW: (view spoiler)[teen pregnancy, drinking, abortion (hide spoiler)]Well it's hard to swallow when you have a big lump in your throat.That was a moving verse novel about a girl coming to terms with information that has shattered her reality. Feeling hurt and betrayed Cordelia seeks to make sense of who she is and where she belongs. I enjoyed the format of this novel with it's mixture of emails, texts, and free verse. The verse was quite simple. The strength and beauty of this novel came from the story itself, and the complex and vulnerable characters wearing their hearts on their sleeves.

3.5 stars rounded to 4Every once in awhile I like to dip my toes into a novel channeled through poetry, and this one maintains a nice blend of traditional beauty and modern relevance. While I usually don't embrace stories where a majority of the conflict could have been solved by two characters just having a simple conversation, I do understand that mother/daughter relationships can be very strained and it can be difficult to overcome this bridge. Some heavy themes are discussed here, and there is a full range of emotion that comes with this territory, but I felt like it was handled with the respect that these topics deserve. If you're looking for a unique tale told in a unique format, keep The Truth Project on your radar this fall. Content Warnings: (view spoiler)[ Alcohol, smoking, teen pregnancy and abortion, cheating. (hide spoiler)]*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my review copy.

Sooo good! I love how this story was written in emails and text messages. Made the reading experience even better.

4.5 ⭐️so beautiful! thank you to the author for sending me a copy (along with some tissues that came in handy), i really enjoyed this book.

I was lucky enough to read an early copy of this incredible book. If you like:-multimedia storytelling-sciency girls-family intrigue, and-swoony boys...This book is for you! I can’t wait to show off copies to my students!!!

This was a beautiful book about realizing your true family. I really loved this book!! If you like novels in verse I definitely recommend it ^^

A heartfelt exploration of betrayal, self discovery and the meaning of family.

This letter was included in the ARC of The Truth Project, and I wanted to share it here with you all: Dear Readers, First of all, thank you for reading. So much of my soul went into writing this and the fact thatyou have it in your hands now means the world to me.When I was a teen, I wanted to see families like mine in books. People whose parents had beenmarried a few times over, accumulating stepsiblings and half siblings they loved with theirwhole heart. People whose parents were human, with human mistakes. This book is anyonewhose family doesn’t look “average” on paper. For anyone who has ever struggled to find theirplace because of it.A week or so after I got my DNA test results, my sister called me. I remember exactly whichIKEA parking lot I was sitting in when she asked, “Am I the product of an affair?” Luckily, I wasable to tell her she wasn’t. But it sparked an idea that quickly became this book. A story abouta girl whose parents were flawed and human, and who struggled to understand what herparent’s past meant for her future.It’s a hard lesson to learn that before there was you, there were your parents, and theirparents, and THEIR parents. And before they were anyone’s parents, they were just peoplemaking mistakes, falling in love, and learning who they were. I wrote this for my sixteen-year-old self who needed to know that just because your family isn’t perfect, doesn’t mean theyaren’t perfect for you.I hope you love this book as much as I loved writing it.Thank you so much,Dante

I find novels in verse to be very impactful emotionally, and The Truth Project is no different. It's a heartfelt exploration of family, betrayal, and forgiveness that will hook you from the very first page. I loved seeing Cordelia's emotional journey in her self discovery and realizing what family means to her - while navigating the life changing secrets her mother kept that are now changing her life.

Lucky me! I also had the privilege of getting my grabby hands on an early copy of The Truth Project. This book, people! You will laugh, cry, pause... sink deep into the heartfelt poetry, and when your finished, wait ever so impatiently to read what's next from Dante Medema.

She had always felt like she didn't fit into her family, but when she received the results from her DNA test, Cordelia now had the proof of why. Discovering her father was not the man who raised her set Cordelia's world off balance and sent her searching for the truth. Of who he was, and also, who she was. • Pro: My emotions! With the subject matter, there was no doubt I would feel something, but I felt so much as I read this story. It was a tsunami of feelings that washed over me, and it came from multiple sources. Delia was obviously a big source, but her mother also contributed quite a bit via her fear, regret, and shame. • Pro: I loved the way Medema used a mixed format to tell the story. There were texts and emails accompanying the parts told in verse, and I found it to be very successful for me. • Pro: Kodiak was such a great character. Cordelia's former childhood best friend and first crush, he re-entered her life at a very crucial moment. I thought, at first, he was simply there to be a love interest. However, as Kodiak's own story unfolded, I realized that there were some parallels one could draw between what he and Delia were experiencing.• Pro: Cordelia's struggle with this new information was heart wrenching and raw and realistic. She sort of went through the stages of grief, but her biggest battle was fought in her heart. I think it's difficult for all children to see their parents fall from grace, but it's also part of growing up, when they finally realize their parents are fallible beings. • Pro: It was easy to see that Cordelia loved her father, and by the end of the book, he more than earned his title, regardless of his lack of biological ties to her. He was loving, supportive, sweet, and caring. She couldn't have asked for a better father. • Pro: I was so engrossed in this story, that I was sneaking chapters in whenever I could. I was so determined to get all the answers to my questions and see how everything played out, that I started and finished this book in the same day. Overall: This story wrapped its arms around me and never let go. It was a beautiful tale which explored family, friendship, forgiveness, and identity. It touched my heart and filled me with happiness. *ARC provided in exchange for an honest review. BLOG | INSTAGRAM |TWITTER | BLOGLOVIN | FRIEND ME ON GOODREADS