A review by sprinklesofspooky
True Colors by Kristin Hannah
3.0
The back cover copy:
“The Grey sisters have always been close. After their mother’s death, the girls banded together, becoming best friends. Their stern, disapproving father cares less about his children than about his reputation. To Henry Grey, appearances are everything, and years later, he still demands that his daughters reflect his standing in the community.
Winona, the oldest, needs her father’s approval most of all. An overweight bookworm who never felt at home on the sprawling horse ranch that has been in her family for three generations, she knows that she doesn’t have the qualities her father values. But as the best lawyer in town, she’s determined to someday find a way to prove her worth to him.
Aurora, the middle sister, is the family peacemaker. She brokers every dispute and tries to keep them all happy, even as she hides her own secret pain.
Vivi Ann is the undisputed star of the family. A stunningly beautiful dreamer with a heart as big as the ocean in front of her house, she is adored by all who know her. Everything comes easily for Vivi Ann, until a stranger comes to town....
In a matter of moments, everything will change. The Grey sisters will be pitted against one another in ways that none could have imagined. Loyalties will be tested and secrets revealed, and a terrible, shocking crime will shatter both their family and their beloved town.”
The good: Hannah really makes the reader have feelings for each of the characters, though not always in a positive light. She also does a great job writing the relationships between the family members. Families are not always cut and dried, sometimes they are sticky and messy, and Hannah makes the reader care about this hot mess of a family.
Also, when the story got rolling, it was hard to put down.
The bad: It took too long for the story to get rolling. I’ve given up on Hannah’s books before for their slow starts, and I’m glad I pushed forward with this one. It was worth the wait.
The ending was predictable, but the roller coaster of emotions on the way there makes it forgivable.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
“The Grey sisters have always been close. After their mother’s death, the girls banded together, becoming best friends. Their stern, disapproving father cares less about his children than about his reputation. To Henry Grey, appearances are everything, and years later, he still demands that his daughters reflect his standing in the community.
Winona, the oldest, needs her father’s approval most of all. An overweight bookworm who never felt at home on the sprawling horse ranch that has been in her family for three generations, she knows that she doesn’t have the qualities her father values. But as the best lawyer in town, she’s determined to someday find a way to prove her worth to him.
Aurora, the middle sister, is the family peacemaker. She brokers every dispute and tries to keep them all happy, even as she hides her own secret pain.
Vivi Ann is the undisputed star of the family. A stunningly beautiful dreamer with a heart as big as the ocean in front of her house, she is adored by all who know her. Everything comes easily for Vivi Ann, until a stranger comes to town....
In a matter of moments, everything will change. The Grey sisters will be pitted against one another in ways that none could have imagined. Loyalties will be tested and secrets revealed, and a terrible, shocking crime will shatter both their family and their beloved town.”
The good: Hannah really makes the reader have feelings for each of the characters, though not always in a positive light. She also does a great job writing the relationships between the family members. Families are not always cut and dried, sometimes they are sticky and messy, and Hannah makes the reader care about this hot mess of a family.
Also, when the story got rolling, it was hard to put down.
The bad: It took too long for the story to get rolling. I’ve given up on Hannah’s books before for their slow starts, and I’m glad I pushed forward with this one. It was worth the wait.
The ending was predictable, but the roller coaster of emotions on the way there makes it forgivable.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5