531 reviews for:

Sisters Under the Rising Sun

Heather Morris

3.8 AVERAGE

izziebelle's review against another edition

5.0

challenging hopeful informative inspiring sad 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: N/A

readrunrepeat42's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

annadixon76's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

marbooks88's review against another edition

4.0

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This story based on events that I was not familiar with at all is a story of the resilience of women when faced with unimaginable. Set in the Japanese prisoner of war camps during World War II it focuses on the determination of the women, primarily British, Dutch, and Australian, to survive.

After the sinking of the ship that was supposed to take them to safety Norah, her husband John, and her sister Ena rescue a child, June, and manage to survive the ocean only to be separated into prisoner of war camps. Also on the ship were a group of Australian nurses and a group of them led by Nesta James end up in the same prisoner of war camp. Along with a group of other women Norah, Ena, and Nesta work to find ways to endure and survive the horrors of the camp. One thing that brings the women together and provides some beauty the women share music. Norah even finds a way to create an orchestra made entirely of voices. T

What the women endure are a lot to read but it is a story that needs to be told. The resilience of these women when faced with the unimaginable and the bonds they form is inspiring. Plus their ability to create music is just awe inspiring.

The narrator of the story did a good job conveying the horrors. The audiobook contains music which adds another level of authenticity to the story.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing a copy for my honest review.

guardianghost's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kristyshaw's review against another edition

2.5

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ashleymarie53's review against another edition

4.75

dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

nerdylibrarian's review against another edition

4.0

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Thanks again to NetGalley for an ARC of this Heather Morris book! When it comes to historical fiction no one does it quite like Heather Morris. We are again returning to the WWII era, but this time we move locations to a Japanese run POW camp. This is another heartbreakingly true story of Nesta and Norah. This story was beautifully told and shed light on parts of WWII that I was not altogether familiar with. If you are a historical fiction fan definitely pick this one up!

kyproff's review against another edition

3.0

emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

tammijo630's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced