A review by hamilgrom
The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal

3.0

Similar to many other readers, I picked this up on the strength of Jaswal's previous book. I'm a fan of Jaswal's writing and her skill at placing readers in a particular setting. The character development in this book was very strong, by the end I felt like I truly knew all three of the sisters and their Mum. My biggest gripe though is that the majority of the book felt repetitive and this was exasperated by the author's decision to delay major reveals until almost 80% of the way through the book. Multiple chapters ended with Rajni reflecting back on her previous trip to India and what went wrong before we as readers were able to learn the full story. I found that frustrating, the payoff for waiting so long wasn't good enough. That issue aside, I enjoyed the book and found it highly readable. I would definitely read what Jaswal does next.