The Truth Project

by Dante Medema

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Poetry. Science Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML: "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 author Debut author Dante Medema explores the emotional fallout after a teenage girl discovers she is the product of an affair. Told through a series of poems, text messages, and emails, this contemporary YA is perfect for fans of Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin. Seventeen-year-old Cordelia Koenig intended to breeze through her senior project. While her peers stressed, Cordelia planned to use the same trace-your-roots genealogy idea her older sister used years prior. And getting partnered with her longtime crush, Kodiak Jones, is icing on the cake. All she needs to do is mail in her DNA sample, write about her ancestry results, and get that easy A. But 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. 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. If your life began with a lie, how can you ever be sure of what's true… (more)

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My first ever actual review....but this one is worth it. So beautifully written. I started the book, and couldn’t stop until it was over. I think I’ll still be emotionally invested in these characters for a whole bit.

Again, beautifully written. I felt so connected to the characters. The writing style was so different, I was actually worried I might have a hard time getting into it. I was obviously wrong. What a beautiful story. (

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nannerb21 | Jan 12, 2024 |

CW: teen pregnancy, drinking, abortion

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. (

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Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | Feb 14, 2023 |

A different type of novel inverse. One that I really enjoyed. A story of a girl who discovers that half of what she is isn’t what she thought. Through her path of discovery, she finds that it’s not ancestry but roots shape. Definitely a book I would recommend! (

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Z_Brarian | Dec 12, 2022 |

Really quick read since it’s written in verse. Beautifully written. (

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bookishreputation | Jul 28, 2021 |

I had a brief moment to rest on my couch so I picked up The Truth Project sitting on my coffee table, and before I knew it, I was sucked into the story and didn't stop until I finished it. An achingly beautiful and heartfelt story about a young woman searching for herself after finding out through a DNA test that the father she thought was her father had not sired her. (

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sylliu | Jan 31, 2021 |

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Poetry. Science Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

"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 author

Debut author Dante Medema explores the emotional fallout after a teenage girl discovers she is the product of an affair. Told through a series of poems, text messages, and emails, this contemporary YA is perfect for fans of Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin.

Seventeen-year-old Cordelia Koenig intended to breeze through her senior project. While her peers stressed, Cordelia planned to use the same trace-your-roots genealogy idea her older sister used years prior. And getting partnered with her longtime crush, Kodiak Jones, is icing on the cake. All she needs to do is mail in her DNA sample, write about her ancestry results, and get that easy A.

But 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. 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.

If your life began with a lie, how can you ever be sure of what's true

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