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189 reviews for:
Becoming Sister Wives: The Story of an Unconventional Marriage
Meri Brown, Kody Brown, Janelle Brown
2.98 AVERAGE
189 reviews for:
Becoming Sister Wives: The Story of an Unconventional Marriage
Meri Brown, Kody Brown, Janelle Brown
2.98 AVERAGE
I find the concept of a polygamous family interesting and have been fascinated by the show. I was surprised to realize how poorly some of the wives actually get along. Very different from how they make things look on TV.
This book gives a really good personal perspective on their unique lifestyle and thought process. I love to read books that help me understand the thinking and feelings of other people so this book was great in my mind. Not a writing masterpiece but good and thought provoking.
I watch Sister Wives and also read the fantastical snarky Sister Wives blog, so I already knew pretty much all of what they discussed in the book. I did find it interesting that before the show this family lived in total secrecy for fear of persecution, mostly just because I cannot understand why people would care so much (if you don't like polygamy then don't do it, etc). Ironically one of the wives wrote about this in the book, how she couldn't "fathom" how in this day and age people can't be tolerant. My hackles went up a bit as I feel fairly certain that the Mormon church, and especially the fundamentalist branch, is probably less than tolerant of gay rights, for example, but whatever. The book dragged.
I’m fascinated by the Browns, so this was really interesting. It did feel like an inside look into their lives, like I was getting an insider look. But it made them worse than their show does. The TLC show helps me understand them and empathize with them in some ways. The book made most of the wives look entitled and whiny as well as kind of...well...jerks.
As a tv show tie in, it met my realistic expectations. A quick read, though often repetitive. I couldn't help thinking that a change in format to a more linear, chronological, approach would have improved the book, but for fans of the show it's a decent read.
If you, like me, watch this gol-darn tv show, YOU MUST READ THIS. AND THEN TALK TO ME ABOUT IT.
If you're a fan of the show, I highly recommend. You definitely get some better insight into their family. It was surprisingly candid.
I love Sister Wives, but the book became so repetitive that it failed to keep me interested. I guess repetition is a good thing, as it shows how firm the family is in their beliefs and the way they do things... But I feel like the second half of the book was TOO repetitive. I did like that the book provided more back story as to how each marriage came to be, though.
This was definitely more positive than other polygamous stories (news and books) recently. I did feel that it was quite repetitive, though, and got kinda bored with it.