Thank you to NetGalley and Quill Tree Books (Harper Collins) for the ARC!

Oh man. This book was soooo good. I was in tears at the end, so I'm glad no one was around during my lunch break!

I love novels in verse, and this is another exceptional one. The Truth Project follows Cordelia Koenig, a high school senior who plans to do her senior project on her ancestry (just like her older sister did) and tie it together with her love of poetry. However, when Delia's DNA results come back and show that she is the product of an affair, her whole world turns upside down. Suddenly, this easy final project becomes the hardest thing Delia has ever had to do. Simultaneously, Delia is also trying to get a handle on her feelings for Kodiak, the boy she's known most of her life, but who she feels she doesn't really know anymore.

The Truth Project is told in poems, texts, and emails, which I think adds another layer to the story. Stories in verse sometimes lack context, but the texts and emails showed other characters' thoughts and points of view as well--Sana in particular was a favorite! She is what every best friend should be, and definitely keeps Cordelia accountable when she starts to neglect the rest of her life.

Anyway, I definitely recommend this book! It comes out October 13th and is a must-read for fans of contemporary YA and novels in verse.