brendaclay's review against another edition
1.0
I got about 50 pages into this book before I decided I couldn't handle all the sleeping around anymore. I appreciate honesty and earthiness in books, but this was a little too over the top for me. It wasn't terrible, though - I liked Peach and Lou as characters.
bethreadsandnaps's review against another edition
4.0
The average rating on this book seemed far lower than I would have expected. Most people who gave it poor ratings 1) didn't like the characters and/or 2) thought the foul language and/or major plot point was too distasteful.
I saw past all that, and I enjoyed this book. It's easy to see how the younger sister took the complacent life while the older sister ran off to live a life in pursuit of material wealth and a husband of status. The natural offshoot is that the sisters' dynamic is unhealthy, and both become entrenched in their specific and opposite ways. Ultimately it is about whether there are limits to forgiveness.
This is definitely a character book and not a plot book.
I saw past all that, and I enjoyed this book. It's easy to see how the younger sister took the complacent life while the older sister ran off to live a life in pursuit of material wealth and a husband of status. The natural offshoot is that the sisters' dynamic is unhealthy, and both become entrenched in their specific and opposite ways. Ultimately it is about whether there are limits to forgiveness.
This is definitely a character book and not a plot book.
magshugs's review against another edition
1.0
This was definitely not what I expected. It was depressing, annoying and not really all that good. Luckily it was a quick read.
The book is centered around the relationship of two half-sisters. They share an interesting story. Peachy marries and has children young and stays at their home, a farm, in Canada. Beth, her sister, moves to NYC as fast as she can, and apparently turns into a huge bitch. They have two very different lives, but they intersect at some strange points.
I guess my favorite part of this book was at the end when Peachy goes to NYC, but that's pretty much it's only redeeming quality.
The book is centered around the relationship of two half-sisters. They share an interesting story. Peachy marries and has children young and stays at their home, a farm, in Canada. Beth, her sister, moves to NYC as fast as she can, and apparently turns into a huge bitch. They have two very different lives, but they intersect at some strange points.
I guess my favorite part of this book was at the end when Peachy goes to NYC, but that's pretty much it's only redeeming quality.
ellstar's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a sister to one brother, and as I get older (I'm Peachy's age for one more week!) it makes me wonder how my life would be different if I had a sister in it.
A major theme in this book is family, belonging, and forgiveness. When we meet Peachy she seems happy, yet exhausted, from the life that she thinks she chose.
She's unsure whether her life is really composed of her choices, or whether its her response to wanting to be different from her sister. Are we made up of our own plans or do we mirror them heavily on the actions of others?
Peachy's New York adventure is important and invigorating because it gives her the perspective on her sister that she would never get in her presence. It's a bit overly tidy and TOO neatly packaged near the end, but you can't help but root for Peachy's good nature to shine through.
A lot of the reviews her are negative mainly because people don't sympathize with Beth, and that's ok. You're niot really supposed to, but you're supposed to want to love her anyway. Just like Peachy discovers she still does.
A major theme in this book is family, belonging, and forgiveness. When we meet Peachy she seems happy, yet exhausted, from the life that she thinks she chose.
She's unsure whether her life is really composed of her choices, or whether its her response to wanting to be different from her sister. Are we made up of our own plans or do we mirror them heavily on the actions of others?
Peachy's New York adventure is important and invigorating because it gives her the perspective on her sister that she would never get in her presence. It's a bit overly tidy and TOO neatly packaged near the end, but you can't help but root for Peachy's good nature to shine through.
A lot of the reviews her are negative mainly because people don't sympathize with Beth, and that's ok. You're niot really supposed to, but you're supposed to want to love her anyway. Just like Peachy discovers she still does.
tinavenusreads's review against another edition
4.0
I read this based on Erin's rec and I really enjoyed it! Not your typical "chick lit" - I too hate this phrase - but highly enjoyable, and probably indicative of a lot of sibling relationships.
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