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I was really drawn to this book because of the description. I am always interested in reading books about sisterhood and the themes that come with it. However, I just couldn't get into this book. The writing was very minimalistic and concise, and the writer let the reader put things together, which I really appreciated. It didn't feel heavy handed or overly done. However, I skimmed most of it because I wasn't very interested in the story/characters and the characters felt underdeveloped. I didn't really connect to the book and I didn't feel like the book was saying anything new or interesting.

Thank you NetGalley and Grove Atlantic for this ARC! Unfortunately, it just wasn't for me.

suzanna_m's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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5.0

“no one will ever love your more or hurt you more than a sister.” The truth of that phrase is shown in such a beautiful way in this book. This a raw story about the messiness and pain you experience in sisterhood, family, friendships, and also about the effects of mental illness. It starts off with the girls at a young age and goes through to adulthood. Dealing with a family member with mental illness is hard and this story showed the raw vulnerability of that so well. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

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3.0

The ending of the book was interesting but i did feel like too much time was spent in the beginning relationship and could have focused more on the “bigger” events that happened in the last 60 pages. I did enjoy the crisp writing style

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