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coolleen's review against another edition
4.0
Totally not what I thought this book was going to be and I ended up loving it even more!
krissyronan's review against another edition
4.0
Love these sisters. So many challenges for them to navigate. Recommend for teens and adults who like YA.
Thank you to LibroFM and the publisher for the copy!
Thank you to LibroFM and the publisher for the copy!
madelinefmcguire's review against another edition
4.0
The Torres sisters dream of getting away from their San Antonio neighborhood away from the expectations of their neighbors and away from the place their sister Ana died. Last year their oldest sister Ana fell from her window and died Jessica, Iridian, and Rosa are still haunted by her memory and unable to move beyond their grief. Then strange things start happening around the house; lights flickering, mysterious writing on the wall, laughter where no one is. The sisters start to wonder if Ana is back to give them a message and what that message could be.
I would classify this book as Horror book in the sense that it has an ambience of creepy and unsettling mystery all around it and there's a ghost. It's very well written and the characters are interesting. I'd recommend to someone looking for a horror book.
I would classify this book as Horror book in the sense that it has an ambience of creepy and unsettling mystery all around it and there's a ghost. It's very well written and the characters are interesting. I'd recommend to someone looking for a horror book.
goldenfenris's review against another edition
5.0
I sped through this tonally suffocating tale of grief while being trapped for twenty-one hours in the Dublin airport. I didn't mind the story structure, but I found myself waiting for more to happen with the ghost. I would say that if you're looking for a family drama examining grief this may be a good pick for you, but if you're looking for a book that heavily revolves around a ghost story or spooky aspects then this is not really the book for you. Yes, there is a ghost, but it isn't so much the main focus of this story- it's grief, physical and emotional abuse from a partner or a parent, the bonds of sisterhood, and finding your inner strength.
auburnedge's review against another edition
4.0
This is not at all what I was expecting going into this story. The oldest sister dies mid escape in the first few pages and the three other sisters are left to pick up the pieces and deal with the grief. Like anyone else they deal with it in different ways; church, boyfriends, writing. Not all of these are great choices. A year later they feel as thought their dead sister is haunting them. While this isn't proven it it left up to your imagination.
I really liked this story and the way that the sisters came together and learned to grieve together. It really shows the bonds of family and that together you can feel loved. My only problem would be the multiple POV. It was jarring to have three POV throughout the story but I understand that it gives each sister a chance to tell their own story.
Overall if you enjoy a magical realism book that has a strong family element then this is for you. Just be aware it is a darker story and not for everyone.
I really liked this story and the way that the sisters came together and learned to grieve together. It really shows the bonds of family and that together you can feel loved. My only problem would be the multiple POV. It was jarring to have three POV throughout the story but I understand that it gives each sister a chance to tell their own story.
Overall if you enjoy a magical realism book that has a strong family element then this is for you. Just be aware it is a darker story and not for everyone.
openmypages's review against another edition
4.0
“We’d always thought Jessica was mean because she was so full of life that it chafed at her from the inside out. She was always simmering, and it reminded us of a pot of stew on the stove. She contained so much beneath her skin, and when it got heated up, all those things tumbled and boiled.”
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Major Virgin Suicides vibes with this one!
Tigers Not Daughters is the story of a family that has broken by loss. We follow the story of three sisters as they navigate grief following the loss of their oldest sister, Ana. These girls grow up with their grief-stricken, abusive widower father navigating life without a mother figure. They struggle to fit in with their peers and each has taken a different tact to coping... none of which are the healthiest.
I love that each of the three sisters had a distinct personality and voice. Too often in YA, all of the characters have a similar angsty, immature vibe. Here these girls are trying to find away to both settle their grief and move on. Each unusual path of coping leads them to a better understanding of Ana’s life and death and all felt like real journeys to me. I like that the story was equally gritty and yet somewhat soft around the edges.
Pick this one up if you are looking for your emotions to be stirred. These girls will show you loss and sorrow; rage and revenge; love and loyalty - and most of all what it means to be a sister.
Thanks to Algonquin Young Readers for a copy of this one. All opinions above are my own.
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Major Virgin Suicides vibes with this one!
Tigers Not Daughters is the story of a family that has broken by loss. We follow the story of three sisters as they navigate grief following the loss of their oldest sister, Ana. These girls grow up with their grief-stricken, abusive widower father navigating life without a mother figure. They struggle to fit in with their peers and each has taken a different tact to coping... none of which are the healthiest.
I love that each of the three sisters had a distinct personality and voice. Too often in YA, all of the characters have a similar angsty, immature vibe. Here these girls are trying to find away to both settle their grief and move on. Each unusual path of coping leads them to a better understanding of Ana’s life and death and all felt like real journeys to me. I like that the story was equally gritty and yet somewhat soft around the edges.
Pick this one up if you are looking for your emotions to be stirred. These girls will show you loss and sorrow; rage and revenge; love and loyalty - and most of all what it means to be a sister.
Thanks to Algonquin Young Readers for a copy of this one. All opinions above are my own.
mlangman's review against another edition
2.0
I think this book just wasn't for me. I liked some of the characters, but the story seemed to stop and start for me. It is marketed as a ghost story, but there are so many other things going on that the ghost story portion is underdeveloped and the resolution of that particular story thread is resolved in a way that I found very dissatisfying. There are other interesting characters and subplots, but all felt underwhelming to me at the end. The story is atmospheric, and that was what I liked best in this novel - the descriptions of places.