Helpful Score: 4
This was a really terrific read - written in a strong, believable voice that sucks you in from the first page. The characters are real and three-dimensional, and the story is compelling. I literally could not put this down until I had finished it. I am hoping for more from this author in the future!
Helpful Score: 3
Lulu and Merry's father killed their mother when they were little. It goes back and forth between the two girls over the next 30-ish years and tells of their struggles with life and dealing with those issues. This book had a good storyline and flowed easily between characters and I really enjoyed reading it.
Helpful Score: 2
This is easily the best novel I have read this year. I have a suspicion that it is really a true story. The interactions of all the characters are so realistic. I would go back and forth in my mind as to who was handling the trauma the best of the 2 sisters.
Helpful Score: 2
I was deeply engrossed in the story for the first third of the book. The telling of the murder and the children's life at the orphanage was most interesting and very well written. I however thought the pace of the book died a little after Lulu went off to college. I still enjoyed the remainder of the book, but was a little disappointed after being so excited for the first parts. The ending left me wanting for more explanation and more information on what happened next. Neither of the girls ever dealt with their issues. I read the last page and then turned to the next thinking "there has to be more."
The book is worth the read. I however wished that it had ended a little differently.
The book is worth the read. I however wished that it had ended a little differently.
Helpful Score: 2
A great effort for a first time author. This book was a recommened to me--this book wound up to be very good.
