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shweissman 's review for:
Sisterhood Everlasting
by Ann Brashares
It should have been called Sisterhood Codependent. Oh, how I wanted to love this one. Spoilers below:
For context: I'm 31, and read the first 2 books of the series in high school. My coworker told me there were 4+one for adults (the same generation) so I thought it'd be fun to reread the first 2 and finish the series. I tore through the first 4. While imperfect, they were charming, thoughtful, intelligent, and hopeful. I had trouble with how insecure the girls were, but they were 16-19, so it was accurate and honest! But at about my age, of our sisters are in really bad mental places, even if some are finding professional success. I don't mind bleakness, but there didn't seem to be a point to their misery. I guess they were miserable because they were out of touch: but that's not a sisterhood, that's codependency. I was also frustrated with this book from a mental standpoint. SPOILER:
Perception of suicide as a plot device is a disservice to the readers. I don't mind a death, but the fact that they thought it was suicide and it wasn't, feels undeservedly manipulative and cheap. And then te ending is too happily ever after. We're supposed to think Bee is ok without therapy or dealing with her mental health issues? 3/4 of them end up with their high school boyfriends? For my money, the only interesting one is Brian. 2 stars as I enjoyed the last third, and shed some tears, but a pretty unsatisfying conclusion to the sries/
For context: I'm 31, and read the first 2 books of the series in high school. My coworker told me there were 4+one for adults (the same generation) so I thought it'd be fun to reread the first 2 and finish the series. I tore through the first 4. While imperfect, they were charming, thoughtful, intelligent, and hopeful. I had trouble with how insecure the girls were, but they were 16-19, so it was accurate and honest! But at about my age, of our sisters are in really bad mental places, even if some are finding professional success. I don't mind bleakness, but there didn't seem to be a point to their misery. I guess they were miserable because they were out of touch: but that's not a sisterhood, that's codependency. I was also frustrated with this book from a mental standpoint. SPOILER:
Perception of suicide as a plot device is a disservice to the readers. I don't mind a death, but the fact that they thought it was suicide and it wasn't, feels undeservedly manipulative and cheap. And then te ending is too happily ever after. We're supposed to think Bee is ok without therapy or dealing with her mental health issues? 3/4 of them end up with their high school boyfriends? For my money, the only interesting one is Brian. 2 stars as I enjoyed the last third, and shed some tears, but a pretty unsatisfying conclusion to the sries/