Reviews

The Sullivan Sisters by Kathryn Ormsbee

epilieaspiechick's review

challenging emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

My full review can be found on the Epilie Aspie Chick blog!

 I got this book as part of a book box for the holidays. It seemed like an interesting premise from the description. However, one thing bugged me the entire time I was reading it: the pace of the story. Although the sisters all have their issues and complications, the drama never really kept my interest because everything happens at a snail's pace. I'm a fast paced reader, which means that this one was a clash of styles. 

deazi's review

5.0

Ich liebe es. Es hat mich emotional so gepackt und ich konnte es kaum aus der Hand legen

foreveryoungadult's review against another edition

Graded By: Mandy C.
Cover Story: Color It In
BFF Charm: Natalie Imbruglia
Swoonworthy Scale: 0
Talky Talk: Sistery
Bonus Factor: Oregon
Anti-Bonus Factor: Underage Drinking
Relationship Status: Open My Mind

Read the full book report here.

fangirlfury's review

3.0

2.5/5 Stars

I really wanted to LOVE this one, but unfortunately the story and its mystery wasn't as engaging as I thought it would be. My full review is available on Fangirl Fury.

leahbrarian's review

3.0

A pretty fast read, but a nice take on both the relationship between sisters and the aching way that growing up can take away the things that made your childhood so magical. I also appreciated the portrayal of an exhausted sort of neglect on the part of a parent - a somewhat nuanced portrayal of poor parenting which might be relatable to readers. Each sister's narrative was well-defined and the characters sympathetic and well-rounded, but between the three of them I'm not sure that there was a ton of depth to the problems or solutions. I'm also so-so on how engaging the background "mystery" was, but overall a sweet and well-written family story.

(Baffled, btw, that this is coming out in July rather than around Christmas based on both the temporal setting of the story and the theme/tone, but publishers gonna publish I guess?)

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

shaffe71's review

4.0

3.5

maddy_mermaid24's review

3.0

I’m not generally a fan of contemporary books I picked this up because it was also classified as mystery/thriller which I felt fell flat. It did turn out to be a very heartwarming story about sisters and reconciliation. All of the sisters have faults about them but they also have things that make them likable this makes the characters easy to connect too.

vqctorvales's review

4.0

review to come.

lonelyfangirlirl's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bigtiddygothgf's review

4.0

3.5 stars
it was an alright book, i loved the relationship between the sisters. and the mystery/drama outlook.