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A review by serraj19
The Sisters by Nancy Jensen
2.0
When I started this book I was immediately engrossed in the plot and felt well connected to the charecters. As I continued to delve into the story however, a number of problems became apparent.
#1- the story moved so quickly through long periods of time that getting to know the characters became very difficult. While I had a good idea of who Mabel and Bertie were, I felt as if their children and grandchildren were not as well represented. This definitely disengaged me from the story.
#2- The story quickly becomes a monotonous series of bad things happening. I found myself wishing if, just once, someone could achieve some level of happiness. I know life isn't perfect, but it's not that bad either.
#3- The main problem in this story is that the sisters have become separated yet this issue is left somewhat unresolved. Yes to a certain extent they became connected through current events and the culture of the times but I felt like I were reading two different story's that were vaguely connected. I found this very irritating.
#4- I couldn't help feeling that Mabel and her family were neglected by the author. They sounded like they had an interesting story, yet I only got a small taste of it.
All in all the book wasn't a complete waste of my time, but it was bleak in a manner that was more annoying than tastefull.
#1- the story moved so quickly through long periods of time that getting to know the characters became very difficult. While I had a good idea of who Mabel and Bertie were, I felt as if their children and grandchildren were not as well represented. This definitely disengaged me from the story.
#2- The story quickly becomes a monotonous series of bad things happening. I found myself wishing if, just once, someone could achieve some level of happiness. I know life isn't perfect, but it's not that bad either.
#3- The main problem in this story is that the sisters have become separated yet this issue is left somewhat unresolved. Yes to a certain extent they became connected through current events and the culture of the times but I felt like I were reading two different story's that were vaguely connected. I found this very irritating.
#4- I couldn't help feeling that Mabel and her family were neglected by the author. They sounded like they had an interesting story, yet I only got a small taste of it.
All in all the book wasn't a complete waste of my time, but it was bleak in a manner that was more annoying than tastefull.