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A review by thewckedpages
The Sullivan Sisters by Kathryn Ormsbee
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ARC provided by NetGalley and Simon & Schuster in exchange for an honest review
This book was right up my alley. I have a soft spot in my heart for stories about dysfunctional families coming together to work out their differences. Throw in creepy, old Victorian houses over looking the ocean inherited from estranged family members, the Pacific Northwest, and the uncovering of family secrets, you pretty much have a recipe for my next favorite book.
All three of the Sullivan Sisters were so different. They all had completely different hopes, dreams, and personalities from each other which made them really pop into reality fro me. Each one of them had their own kind of secrets that they were carrying and each of them had their own secrets that they were carrying. Those secrets were the driving force behind each of the girls' character arcs through out the book.
This book takes place in small town Oregon. The author really captured the feeling of small town hopelessness, especially where Claire is concerned. I wasn't a huge fan of Claire through the first half of the book, but her desperate need to get away from her home town really resonated with me. Small towns are like boxes and when you already feeling the other people in that box with you aren't going to accept you for who you really are that box gets smaller and smaller every day until you can't breathe. I think watching Claire become self aware towards her behavior was one of the most incredible parts of this book. Coming to terms with the fact that you, yourself, might actually be the problem is such a rough thing for a teenager, but that struggle was shown very well on the page in this book.
All three of the Sullivan Sisters were incredibly well written. It's rare for me to find a book where all of the characters have such clearly different voices to the point that it would be impossible to ever get them confused. This book is primarily character driven an it's done so well. Each of the girls had their own stories to tell and demons to face within the overall happenings of the book, but never once did I get bored with any of the point of views.
I really loved being included on the road trip that changed the Sullivan Sisters' lives. This is a story about three girls who had drifted apart and managed to find their way back to each other. If you like hidden family secrets, sister bonding, small Pacific Northwest towns, and even a little magic this is the book for you.
This book was right up my alley. I have a soft spot in my heart for stories about dysfunctional families coming together to work out their differences. Throw in creepy, old Victorian houses over looking the ocean inherited from estranged family members, the Pacific Northwest, and the uncovering of family secrets, you pretty much have a recipe for my next favorite book.
All three of the Sullivan Sisters were so different. They all had completely different hopes, dreams, and personalities from each other which made them really pop into reality fro me. Each one of them had their own kind of secrets that they were carrying and each of them had their own secrets that they were carrying. Those secrets were the driving force behind each of the girls' character arcs through out the book.
This book takes place in small town Oregon. The author really captured the feeling of small town hopelessness, especially where Claire is concerned. I wasn't a huge fan of Claire through the first half of the book, but her desperate need to get away from her home town really resonated with me. Small towns are like boxes and when you already feeling the other people in that box with you aren't going to accept you for who you really are that box gets smaller and smaller every day until you can't breathe. I think watching Claire become self aware towards her behavior was one of the most incredible parts of this book. Coming to terms with the fact that you, yourself, might actually be the problem is such a rough thing for a teenager, but that struggle was shown very well on the page in this book.
All three of the Sullivan Sisters were incredibly well written. It's rare for me to find a book where all of the characters have such clearly different voices to the point that it would be impossible to ever get them confused. This book is primarily character driven an it's done so well. Each of the girls had their own stories to tell and demons to face within the overall happenings of the book, but never once did I get bored with any of the point of views.
I really loved being included on the road trip that changed the Sullivan Sisters' lives. This is a story about three girls who had drifted apart and managed to find their way back to each other. If you like hidden family secrets, sister bonding, small Pacific Northwest towns, and even a little magic this is the book for you.