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danadoesbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you to St. Martin's Press, NetGalley, and the author for the gifted copy of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.
Fern and Rose are as close as twin sisters can be. They have dinner together multiple times a week and Rose always rescues Fern. It all started that one night at the river. Rose protected her sister then and she knows she has to keep an eye on Fern now because she's dangerous. When Rose learns that she can't get pregnant, Fern decides that she will get pregnant instead. This will be a way to pay Rose back for all she has done.
I loved The Mother-In-Law by the same author when I read it a few years ago so I was excited to read The Good Sister. Honestly, between the child abuse and the ableism, I was ready to DNF this book at 20%.
I am actually really glad I didn't. While parts of The Good Sister are incredibly difficult to read, the romance that blooms between Fern and Wally is so sweet. While this is a thriller, I found myself reading more for the romance than finding out what was actually happening!
Fern and Rose are as close as twin sisters can be. They have dinner together multiple times a week and Rose always rescues Fern. It all started that one night at the river. Rose protected her sister then and she knows she has to keep an eye on Fern now because she's dangerous. When Rose learns that she can't get pregnant, Fern decides that she will get pregnant instead. This will be a way to pay Rose back for all she has done.
I loved The Mother-In-Law by the same author when I read it a few years ago so I was excited to read The Good Sister. Honestly, between the child abuse and the ableism, I was ready to DNF this book at 20%.
I am actually really glad I didn't. While parts of The Good Sister are incredibly difficult to read, the romance that blooms between Fern and Wally is so sweet. While this is a thriller, I found myself reading more for the romance than finding out what was actually happening!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
keri_f's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
For all fans of psychological thrillers, such as An Anonymous Girl, The Wife Between Us, and The Silent Patient, Sally Hepworth’s new novel, The Good Sister, will not disappoint. It’s the story about fraternal twin sisters, one of whom is neurotypical and the other neuroatypical with a sensory processing disorder. The story is told from each sister’s POV, one in the form of a diary and the other in her day to day life. Rose is the caring, in-control, organized, and put together sister; Fern is the unreliable, forgetful, and naive twin. It delves into complicated family topics, such as a family member with narcissistic, sociopathic tendencies. (CW/TW: child abuse, sexual abuse, death of a child).
WOW is the only word that comes to mind when thinking about this book. It is highly entertaining and a very quick read. Once I started, I just had to finish!
I finished it a few minutes ago and I’m struggling to find words (and ask anyone who knows me, I am wordy!) This book was SO well done: twists, turns, more twists. Just when you start to trust your instincts, Hepworth comes up with something else to shock the reader. I wish I could say more, but really don’t want to give anything away!
The Good Sister, by Sally Hepworth, comes out April 13, 2021. For fans of psychological thrillers, I highly recommend preordering now. This was my first Hepworth novel, but it certainly won’t be my last. I ended up giving this book 4.5 stars, downgrading a half a star just because I feel so unsettled (and I know some people want that!)
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for a free digital copy of this exciting book in exchange for an honest review.
WOW is the only word that comes to mind when thinking about this book. It is highly entertaining and a very quick read. Once I started, I just had to finish!
I finished it a few minutes ago and I’m struggling to find words (and ask anyone who knows me, I am wordy!) This book was SO well done: twists, turns, more twists. Just when you start to trust your instincts, Hepworth comes up with something else to shock the reader. I wish I could say more, but really don’t want to give anything away!
The Good Sister, by Sally Hepworth, comes out April 13, 2021. For fans of psychological thrillers, I highly recommend preordering now. This was my first Hepworth novel, but it certainly won’t be my last. I ended up giving this book 4.5 stars, downgrading a half a star just because I feel so unsettled (and I know some people want that!)
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for a free digital copy of this exciting book in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Ableism
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