Reviews

Forgotten Sisters by Cynthia Pelayo

jennjennsan's review

5.0

Well, that was a page turner. Although there were times where I felt the story was a bit repetitive with some of the characters pondering, it worked in the sense that it made you feel crazy, trapped in the minds and confused thoughts of her characters. I loved the mood, the setting, the history and the characters.
I had a lot of speculation about the outcome as well, all the while wondering how to solve the who’s and why’s but was pleasantly surprised and impressed by the haunting feeling I had throughout. I loved it.

lakesidebooks's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

3.75

mikepalumbo's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

jessdone's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

greyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.25

Unfortunately I figured out the twist about six chapters in which really blew any sense of tension out of the water, so to speak.

spiralinglit's review

2.0

A soft DNF for now… it’s just not connecting for me… may come back to it.

lit_lady's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.25

This book took way too long to get where it was going.  The language out of this era just drones on forever and barely anything happens.

The haunting was more strange and fever dreamy than scary.  

Would only recommend to Chi-town lovers and someone who just wants to read every haunted house story.

kayleighosaur's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This was my first Pelayo read and MAN, did I devour this. You ever find a book that scratches JUST the right itch during a book slump? This was the one for me. This book is for the readers who cling to their fairytales with a death grip, while they listen to Florence + the Machine and fall asleep watching true crime. I’m sure that sounds chaotic, but the ones who get it, GET IT and if they haven’t read this yet, then they need to finish their current listen through of TTPD and pick up a copy. (I listened to the audiobook and it was superb 👌🏻)

Also, I won’t elaborate but this book and Looking Glass Sound complete each other. (That’s another the ones who get it get it ✨)

valmai's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book feels very out of time but completely of a place. Pelayo is a forever fan of her city, Chicago, and weaves the mystery of two sisters living on the river alongside how the city we know now came to be. 

ldvinmke's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

1.5

The characters are insufferable.  I get what Pelayo was trying to do, but it was annoying to read over and over and over again about how tragic and alone they were. The premise is interesting,  a ghost story coupled with The Little Mermaid and serial murders... meh.