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Sister by Rosamund Lupton is unusually written. It is in an epistolary format - a letter written by Bea to her missing sister, Tess. Bea says she and Tess have always been close despite their 5 year age gap. But are they? Bea learns a lot about Tess while she searches for her.
As the story furthers slightly, Bea begins telling Tess of the prosecutor who will be prosecuting her death. Never convinced that Tess took her own life after her son was still born, Bea becomes the only one to believe Tes ...more
As the story furthers slightly, Bea begins telling Tess of the prosecutor who will be prosecuting her death. Never convinced that Tess took her own life after her son was still born, Bea becomes the only one to believe Tes ...more
The whole story is told via a letter to Bee's dead sister with constant reminiscences and even supposed responses from said dead sister. All in all, a strange way to tell a tale. I kept thinking "get on with it already". I literally had to force myself to keep reading. Definitely not my kind of book.
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Aug 27, 2011
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I know the subject matter is sensitive, but this was so dreary. I found it rather predictable as well.
You know those books you read that love so much you just want to sit and read it in one sitting. But then there are those books that you love so much that you have to pause for, not because you you are questioning the book or because you think you love it but something is still holding you back. But because you DON'T want it to end. This was one of those book, I wanted to read it all in one swoop, but I couldn't because if I did it would be over and well I wasn't ready for it to be over.
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I enjoyed this, but not as much as I had thought I would based on its description and other people's reviews. Protagonist Beatrice doesn't accept the verdict that her sister Tess's death was a suicide and is determined to find out what really happened, in spite of protests from her parents and the police. In the process of trying to do so, she moves into Tess's apartment and, in some ways, sheds her own personality to take on Tess's.
The story is told in the form of letters Beatrice writes to Te ...more
The story is told in the form of letters Beatrice writes to Te ...more
I am absolutely bowled over by this book! To simply categorize this book as mystery / suspense would be a big mistake. The mystery was intriguing and well done, but the real depth and beauty of the novel come from the relationship between the 2 sisters, Tess and Bee. The family's grieving through the current tragedy is painfully poignant and the narrator's self examination is extraordinary. The character development was brilliant. I cried at more than one point in the novel because I just felt t
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Haven't read a mystery in a long time but this book was recommended by a good friend. It was an easy read and had an unexpected twist in the end.
Lupton was a screenwriter for many years before writing her first novel - "Sister." It has been a best seller in Europe; a Sunday Times best seller; and a New York Times best seller. Her second novel, Afterwards: A Novel, was published in the USA in April 2012. ...more
Lupton was a screenwriter for many years before writing her first novel - "Sister." It has been a best seller in Europe; a Sunday Times best seller; and a New York Times best seller. Her second novel, Afterwards: A Novel, was published in the USA in April 2012. ...more
Good book, like the different style.
I won an advanced reader copy of this book, and because of school commitments, it took a long time for me to finish. I really enjoyed the psychological thriller that took place in England, and kept me guessing until the end. Highly recommend.
Loved this book and did not know the murderer until the author told me !
It was absolutely a surprise.
Will definitely read more by this author.
It was absolutely a surprise.
Will definitely read more by this author.
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