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A review by sarahrhockey
Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig
4.0
Band of Sisters was an interesting read. A lot of historical fiction I've been coming across lately has been focused on WWII era, so it was nice to read something from a different period. I found this book hard to get into, but stuck it out and did enjoy it.
In the beginning a lot of characters were introduced and I was a little overwhelmed by trying to keep track of who was who. I went back and listened to the beginning again and when it became apparent Kate and Emmi were the main characters I stopped stressing about remembering details about each of the characters. That being said, it felt like there were too many characters, but after listening to the author's notes in the end, it makes sense. She talks about how in her research she learned there were 18 Smith girls in the group, but she reduced it to 15, though it still felt like a lot. I would have loved a little more focus on just a few and more character growth and stronger bonds. For a book about a sisterhood, I just didn't quite feel that.
I did really appreciate the amount of research the author did and the historic accuracy. The content is unique, intriguing, and worth the read.
In the beginning a lot of characters were introduced and I was a little overwhelmed by trying to keep track of who was who. I went back and listened to the beginning again and when it became apparent Kate and Emmi were the main characters I stopped stressing about remembering details about each of the characters. That being said, it felt like there were too many characters, but after listening to the author's notes in the end, it makes sense. She talks about how in her research she learned there were 18 Smith girls in the group, but she reduced it to 15, though it still felt like a lot. I would have loved a little more focus on just a few and more character growth and stronger bonds. For a book about a sisterhood, I just didn't quite feel that.
I did really appreciate the amount of research the author did and the historic accuracy. The content is unique, intriguing, and worth the read.