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A review by literaryjunarin
How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“You understand that if you must learn to love a man, he is probably not the man you should be loving.”
I bought this book because the cover made it look like "My Sister, the Serial Killer". I found that book funny so I picked this one. I thought this would have the same vibe and boy was I wrong. This was a difficult read. It talked about the inheritance of trauma, motherhood, patriarchal abuse, sexual abuse, poverty, prostitution and murder. I was constantly perplexed but also engrossed. The lives of the women in this book were so gut-wrenching and it felt dreadful knowing that even though this is a fictional novel, these stories are also real lived experiences.
I just felt like the ending was too sudden but I enjoyed it. Highly recommend.
I bought this book because the cover made it look like "My Sister, the Serial Killer". I found that book funny so I picked this one. I thought this would have the same vibe and boy was I wrong. This was a difficult read. It talked about the inheritance of trauma, motherhood, patriarchal abuse, sexual abuse, poverty, prostitution and murder. I was constantly perplexed but also engrossed. The lives of the women in this book were so gut-wrenching and it felt dreadful knowing that even though this is a fictional novel, these stories are also real lived experiences.
I just felt like the ending was too sudden but I enjoyed it. Highly recommend.