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Sisters Under the Rising Sun
by Heather Morris
I was really excited when I saw that Heather Morris had written a fourth book, being such a huge fan of her previous work with the Tattooist of Auschwitz series. The premise of the story is fascinating, following ex-pats living in Singapore who are trying to escape the Japanese, but when their ship is hit and sinks, they make it to shore where they are rounded up and become Japanese POW. The story focuses around sisters Norah, and her nurse sister, Ena and the host of women they are set to live with on this island.
I really enjoyed the themes around sisterhood, courage and bravery. These women worked together, stuck together, and cared for each other so deeply. They also found joy in music and singing, and had a shared belief that they would survive this and get back to their families.
However, the amount of characters, and format of this book made it extremely hard to get to know each of them, and become attached to their stories. The POV’s shift quite a bit, and I had a hard time remembering which POV I was reading. The format is also as if you’re listening in on a bunch of conversations, with a variety of characters without much additional context. Because there are so many characters, it feels like you’re getting to know a lot of them at a surface level.
Overall, I felt like this book had so much potential but it fell a bit flat for me.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
I really enjoyed the themes around sisterhood, courage and bravery. These women worked together, stuck together, and cared for each other so deeply. They also found joy in music and singing, and had a shared belief that they would survive this and get back to their families.
However, the amount of characters, and format of this book made it extremely hard to get to know each of them, and become attached to their stories. The POV’s shift quite a bit, and I had a hard time remembering which POV I was reading. The format is also as if you’re listening in on a bunch of conversations, with a variety of characters without much additional context. Because there are so many characters, it feels like you’re getting to know a lot of them at a surface level.
Overall, I felt like this book had so much potential but it fell a bit flat for me.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.