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The Ugly Sister
by Jane Fallon
This story looks at the labels siblings are given in childhood and the effect they have on each sibling through to adulthood.
Cleo and Abi were pretty much normal sisters until Cleo got discovered and shot to fame. The story takes place many years later when Cleo invites Abi to spend the summer with her family in London. Is this the reconciliation Abi has secretly been longing for or has Cleo got ulterior motives?
An easy read exploring this sort of sibling rivalry. We get to know each member of the family through Abi's eyes and journey with her to her ultimate resolution of the sibling relationship. Even though Cleo is one of the most self-centered people you can meet, you can't help but feel a bit sorry for her as she has no idea of what the important things in life are and destroys so much good in her life. Abi undergoes a metamorphosis of sorts - where Cleo is always "me, me" Abi always puts others first - now she starts to realize she is important and she can put herself first at times without the world falling apart.
Cleo and Abi were pretty much normal sisters until Cleo got discovered and shot to fame. The story takes place many years later when Cleo invites Abi to spend the summer with her family in London. Is this the reconciliation Abi has secretly been longing for or has Cleo got ulterior motives?
An easy read exploring this sort of sibling rivalry. We get to know each member of the family through Abi's eyes and journey with her to her ultimate resolution of the sibling relationship. Even though Cleo is one of the most self-centered people you can meet, you can't help but feel a bit sorry for her as she has no idea of what the important things in life are and destroys so much good in her life. Abi undergoes a metamorphosis of sorts - where Cleo is always "me, me" Abi always puts others first - now she starts to realize she is important and she can put herself first at times without the world falling apart.