A review by notinjersey
The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream by Jeannie Zusy

5.0

This book took me by surprise. I have seen some mixed reviews and it’s rare for me to like a book that others did not – usually I don’t like books that everyone else does! This book is about three middle aged sisters – Maggie, the youngest, is separated from her husband and is raising two sons, plus a dog and a cat. Ginny, the middle sister, is intellectually disabled and after a health scare must now use a wheelchair and requires much assistance. Maggie moves Ginny and her dog Rascal to the Hudson Valley, where she lives. Meanwhile, their oldest sister Bets lives in CA. The story flashes back to the sisters’ childhood and addresses the difficulties of being a caretaker. Even though Ginny was privileged to have been left money to help with her care, you could see how difficult it was for her sisters to know the right things to do. There were some lovely, sweet, and funny parts to the story. It does include animal deaths, which made me cry!