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A review by byashleylamar
The Never Never Sisters by L. Alison Heller
4.0
The Never Never Sisters by L. Alison Heller is a remarkable novel that delves deeply into the meaning of “family” and how these relationships shape the people that we become. Do we sometimes become so caught up in our own lives that we let or relationships with those closest to us suffer? In this novel Paige shockingly realizes how little she really knows about the people that she is the closest to and must answer the question, “Is it worth risking your most precious relationships in order to find yourself?” This is a riveting novel from the very beginning and women’s fiction at its best!
The characterization of the three main women in this novel (Paige, her sister Sloan and their mother Vanessa) is incredible and very relatable. While not due to the same sort of conflict that caused the rift between Paige and Sloan my sister and I also have a distant back-and-forth relationship and I found it very easy to connect with Paige’s emotions regarding her family. All families have some sort of emotional struggle, turmoil, confusion and drama and this is exactly why readers will connect with The Never Never Sisters.
Paige’s personal journey toward self-discovery and understanding is a relatable story regardless of the age of the reader. It involves so many aspects of family life – a trouble marriage, secrets, estranged family, forgiveness – that every reader will find something that draws them in. Heller’s ability to involve so many threads and characters without allowing any one thread to overwhelm the book is amazing. This could have easily become a directionless disaster but Heller keeps everything tightly wound together. Fans of women’s fiction should really check it out and consider exploring Heller’s other novel, “The Love Wars.”
Review by Ashley LaMar
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The characterization of the three main women in this novel (Paige, her sister Sloan and their mother Vanessa) is incredible and very relatable. While not due to the same sort of conflict that caused the rift between Paige and Sloan my sister and I also have a distant back-and-forth relationship and I found it very easy to connect with Paige’s emotions regarding her family. All families have some sort of emotional struggle, turmoil, confusion and drama and this is exactly why readers will connect with The Never Never Sisters.
Paige’s personal journey toward self-discovery and understanding is a relatable story regardless of the age of the reader. It involves so many aspects of family life – a trouble marriage, secrets, estranged family, forgiveness – that every reader will find something that draws them in. Heller’s ability to involve so many threads and characters without allowing any one thread to overwhelm the book is amazing. This could have easily become a directionless disaster but Heller keeps everything tightly wound together. Fans of women’s fiction should really check it out and consider exploring Heller’s other novel, “The Love Wars.”
Review by Ashley LaMar
Closed the Cover