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Sisters Under the Rising Sun
by Heather Morris
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was never much interested in reading historical fiction until I picked up my first Heather Morris book, The Tattooist of Auschwitz. The way Morris tells the unbelievable and shocking stories of those who lived through wars I cannot even imagine is moving and relatable. She turns far away stories into ones that feel like they’re in my backyard, happening to people I know.
In Sisters Under the Rising Sun, Morris paints a picture of nurses and mothers and daughters who are going through the unthinkable, all the while being selfless in sharing and caring for others, trying to stay positive with their signing and laughter l… I cannot imagine being in high spirits in the situations depicted in this book. I’m glad the story wasn’t bogged down with filler or backstory, we start the book right in the thick of things and continue to wade through that thickness the entire story. I felt like I was holding my breathe with each page just waiting to see what was coming next.
I combined physical reading with audio and was so glad I did because the singing that was incorporated into the audiobook was both moving and haunting. My favorite part of this book was, as it always is with Morris, is how much care and detail she put into researching to get the stories right. She really does justice to the people who lived these lives and continued to persevere through all life through at them. It was heartbreaking and enlightening, yet still motivating in the way the woman in this story took charge and helped themselves as well as everyone around them.
If Heather Morris wasn’t already an auto buy author for me, this book would’ve made her one. I am always in awe of the spectacular writing, story telling and history that fill her books.
In Sisters Under the Rising Sun, Morris paints a picture of nurses and mothers and daughters who are going through the unthinkable, all the while being selfless in sharing and caring for others, trying to stay positive with their signing and laughter l… I cannot imagine being in high spirits in the situations depicted in this book. I’m glad the story wasn’t bogged down with filler or backstory, we start the book right in the thick of things and continue to wade through that thickness the entire story. I felt like I was holding my breathe with each page just waiting to see what was coming next.
I combined physical reading with audio and was so glad I did because the singing that was incorporated into the audiobook was both moving and haunting. My favorite part of this book was, as it always is with Morris, is how much care and detail she put into researching to get the stories right. She really does justice to the people who lived these lives and continued to persevere through all life through at them. It was heartbreaking and enlightening, yet still motivating in the way the woman in this story took charge and helped themselves as well as everyone around them.
If Heather Morris wasn’t already an auto buy author for me, this book would’ve made her one. I am always in awe of the spectacular writing, story telling and history that fill her books.