531 reviews for:

Sisters Under the Rising Sun

Heather Morris

3.8 AVERAGE

ejones_'s review against another edition

2.0

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The book follows two women who are prisoners of war, held by the Japanese in Indonesia. It’s based on a very true story, and people, with parts reimagined for the ease of story telling. With such a rich and meaningful subject, it’s upsetting that the book was so weak. I get there was an ethos of “we will endure” but it was to the point it was unbelievable. The first 75% of it ignores all trauma and makes it seem like nothing bad has really happened. I almost DNF but I persisted, and the ending was decent. Overall though, not good at all.

imagineamie's review

2.25

slow-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

janannie's review against another edition

3.5

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ahinks's review

3.0

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

dani_nichols_'s review against another edition

3.0

emotional inspiring sad slow-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: No

rowellreads's review against another edition

4.0

dark informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

sarge123's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

suehepworth's review against another edition

1.0

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Dreadfully written, as per usual Heather Morris books. 
It more or less consisted entirely of conversations, imagined. Story is of women who escaped Singapore in the 1940s as the Japanese invaded. It covers their period of internment in the camps in Sumatra.
True story.

cheryl_currie84's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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: N/A

chloeab's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No