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beastreader's review against another edition
4.0
Becoming the Talbot Sisters is a sweet read that will leave you craving more. I just loved the Talbot sisters, Waverly and Charlie.
Waverly and Charlie could not be more different but when it comes to family; a sister's bond is the strongest. I know that I would do anything and be there for my sister no matter what. That is what Charlie did for Waverly. She offered one of the most precious gifts of all...motherhood. Both women were inviting. I wanted to get to know them better.
Author, Rachel Linden brought to life a beautiful story with the Talbot sisters. Instantly, from the beginning to the end I could not stop reading. The ending was a happy one and one that I was pleasured with.
Waverly and Charlie could not be more different but when it comes to family; a sister's bond is the strongest. I know that I would do anything and be there for my sister no matter what. That is what Charlie did for Waverly. She offered one of the most precious gifts of all...motherhood. Both women were inviting. I wanted to get to know them better.
Author, Rachel Linden brought to life a beautiful story with the Talbot sisters. Instantly, from the beginning to the end I could not stop reading. The ending was a happy one and one that I was pleasured with.
kdurham2's review against another edition
3.0
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Waverly and Charlie are twins. After the death of their parents and graduating from high school, their lives went in two different directions. Their aunt who raised them has recently passed and her death brings them back together where they vow to keep their relationship intact.
This book frustrated me so much. The beginning of the story I was so invested and loved both of these sisters and their reconnection seemed so genuine and real. I loved what they had going and even loved one of the reasons that was going to keep them together. And then further along in the book something happened and my believability and enjoyment went downhill. I won't spoil anything, but just to say at a certain point I went OH NO and was glad I was near the end and could race through it. I didn't like where the plot went and felt it was a little over the top and just a little too dramatic for my taste - at least when it comes to a good women's fiction book.
Waverly and Charlie are twins. After the death of their parents and graduating from high school, their lives went in two different directions. Their aunt who raised them has recently passed and her death brings them back together where they vow to keep their relationship intact.
This book frustrated me so much. The beginning of the story I was so invested and loved both of these sisters and their reconnection seemed so genuine and real. I loved what they had going and even loved one of the reasons that was going to keep them together. And then further along in the book something happened and my believability and enjoyment went downhill. I won't spoil anything, but just to say at a certain point I went OH NO and was glad I was near the end and could race through it. I didn't like where the plot went and felt it was a little over the top and just a little too dramatic for my taste - at least when it comes to a good women's fiction book.
brianajae's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of exciting things! I wanted to keep reading to find out what happened!
fiction_aficionado's review against another edition
4.0
This ended up being a different read than I thought it would be—but not necessarily in a bad way. Given the surrogacy storyline and the unforeseen danger mentioned in the description, I expected a more emotional and suspenseful read, but it didn’t turn out that way. The story makes a leisurely, albeit sombre beginning, introducing both Talbot sisters as they come together to mourn the aunt who raised them. The surrogacy arrangement is entered into, and the girls return to their separate lives, Waverly looking for ways to breath fresh life into her home-entertaining show, and Charlie returning to Budapest and her job providing reproductive health education in rural areas of Central Europe.
I wouldn’t say the story dragged in the first half, but it did take its time in the telling. And although the story was moving forward, it did so in relatively uneventful ways, with the exception of one or two notable incidents. All that is to say, it maintained my interest, but I didn’t feel as though I was emotionally invested in the characters and their choices.
My emotional engagement increased in the second half of the novel—largely due to the circumstances the sisters found themselves in—but I would still say I was more intrigued than hooked. There were a few surprises, but they weren’t jaw-droppers; more like, “That’s an interesting twist. I wonder where this will take the story.”
Overall, this was an enjoyable, and at times, thoughtful read, but not necessarily an emotional one, despite touching on subjects like surrogacy and sex trafficking. If you enjoy watching sisters reconnect in unusual circumstances or you’re looking for an interesting read you can still pick up and put down at will, this book will fit the bill nicely.
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.
I wouldn’t say the story dragged in the first half, but it did take its time in the telling. And although the story was moving forward, it did so in relatively uneventful ways, with the exception of one or two notable incidents. All that is to say, it maintained my interest, but I didn’t feel as though I was emotionally invested in the characters and their choices.
My emotional engagement increased in the second half of the novel—largely due to the circumstances the sisters found themselves in—but I would still say I was more intrigued than hooked. There were a few surprises, but they weren’t jaw-droppers; more like, “That’s an interesting twist. I wonder where this will take the story.”
Overall, this was an enjoyable, and at times, thoughtful read, but not necessarily an emotional one, despite touching on subjects like surrogacy and sex trafficking. If you enjoy watching sisters reconnect in unusual circumstances or you’re looking for an interesting read you can still pick up and put down at will, this book will fit the bill nicely.
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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