Review: Blew my mind
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 29, 2013
One Tiny Lie is the story of Livie, the younger sister of Kacey from Ten Tiny Breaths. It starts 3 years later when Livie is heading off to college. She has always believed that she was meant to go to Princeton and become a pediatric oncologist. And because Livie has always followed the straight and narrow, her sister Kacey fears that she is one step away from a breakdown. Livie starts talking to Kacey's therapist (Dr Stayner) at Kacey's suggestion. He starts guiding her to learn more about herself through tasks that are meant to challenge her and bring her outside of her comfort zone.When Livie starts college, her sister helps her move in and goes with her to her first party. Livie rises to the challenges of Dr Stayner and Kacey by not only having her first drink but getting hammered. She meets Ashton that night. Ashton is the total package except he is a major player which is not what Livie see's for herself in the life she imagines. Instead she meets Conner who ends up being Ashton's best friend. He fits into the mold of the perfect partner that Livie wants.Livie also starts volunteering at a pediatric oncology floor as being a pediatric oncologist has been her goals since she was a young girl. She meets a set of twin boys who are both battling cancer. She quickly realizes that working with kids who could be dying is harder than what she imagined.In fact, everything in this perfect little life is harder than what she thought it would be. Nothing is what it seems in this book.This was a brilliant read. It blew my mind a little at times, especially the last 10%. I found that I actually enjoyed this book a little more than Ten Tiny Breaths. Livie is such a sweet likeable soul. It was fun to watch her learn and grow up a little.