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A review by kookie9200
The Chanel Sisters by Judithe Little
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.
This novel follows Gabrielle and Antoinette Chanel through their childhoods in an orphanage and through their rise to fame in France. Told from the POV of Antoinette, it is a lush, beautiful story of orphaned sisters that rely on one another in order to rise from poverty. Many know the story of Coco Chanel, and who she is, but few know of her early life and her sisters.
I find historical fiction to be incredibly interesting and this book is no exception. It's empowering to see that Coco Chanel and her sister rose from absolute poverty to create a fashion line that is still relevant and powerful today. I loved learning about their lives, even if only through a fictional lens. All in all, a very good book.
This novel follows Gabrielle and Antoinette Chanel through their childhoods in an orphanage and through their rise to fame in France. Told from the POV of Antoinette, it is a lush, beautiful story of orphaned sisters that rely on one another in order to rise from poverty. Many know the story of Coco Chanel, and who she is, but few know of her early life and her sisters.
I find historical fiction to be incredibly interesting and this book is no exception. It's empowering to see that Coco Chanel and her sister rose from absolute poverty to create a fashion line that is still relevant and powerful today. I loved learning about their lives, even if only through a fictional lens. All in all, a very good book.