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We Ain't the Brontes
From the acclaimed author of "Knowing" comes a riveting and suspenseful novel that explores the twisted lies and shocking secrets that exist between two competitive sisters, and the lengths each one will go to in order to come out on top.
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
February 1st 2011
by Urban Books
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I was delighted to find this book as I have enjoyed other works by the author. However, even though this was n easy read I finished in one evening, it left a bad taste in my mouth.
The story centered around 2 sisters, Lynzee and Charity, and their feud brought on by jealousy (of Lynzee over the success and love of her sister).
However, we are forced to deal with several things: first and foremost the reluctance of Charity to reveal to her husband that he and her sister had a child together.
The...more
The story centered around 2 sisters, Lynzee and Charity, and their feud brought on by jealousy (of Lynzee over the success and love of her sister).
However, we are forced to deal with several things: first and foremost the reluctance of Charity to reveal to her husband that he and her sister had a child together.
The...more
I was delighted to see Rosalyn McMillan had another novel out. I enjoy her writing. This one I read in a day probably because I missed her. I was disappointed by how April was depicted in the end! A child who didn't ask to be born and wAsn't searching for her birth parents was sought out by her birth mother out of a vindictive desire to cause a problem in her sister's marriage. Once she finds the child she can't associate with a fellow addict. The father is a controlling verbally AND physically...more
We Ain’t The Brontes is about two sisters, Charity Evans and Lynzee Lavender, who ironically, both happen to be authors. Lynzee thinks of herself as a far superior writer than her sister Charity and they both become embroiled in a heated competition over who’s a better writer, who’s love life is better, and family secrets. While the concept of the story was good, I expected the flow of the story to be a little more like “Danielle Steele” or “Jackie Collins”, with twists and turns and surprises a...more
I am a HUGE Rosalyn McMillan fan and it's been a long time since she's published anything so I grabbed it as soon as I found it. Sadly, this is an awful book with a weak, incoherent story. And, she's with a different publisher. It appears Ms. McMillan is suffering from lupus and other health afflictions so maybe that's why this is the worst book she's ever written. And in case you're wondering, Terry McMillan is Terry's sister.
In another life, I got to interview Rosalyn while reviewing her very...more
In another life, I got to interview Rosalyn while reviewing her very...more
I'll be honest and say that the writing is terrible. I was going to recommend it as the sort of thing you could read aloud with friends because it's ridiculously bad, but the homophobia and horrible stuff about adoption keeps that from being something I'd really pass along in my circle since it's likely to drastically offend.
It's kind of ironic that it's a terrible book about a writer who thinks she's a great writer but who's pretty clearly actually terrible. But no character development, a bill...more
It's kind of ironic that it's a terrible book about a writer who thinks she's a great writer but who's pretty clearly actually terrible. But no character development, a bill...more
Two sisters, Charity and Lynzee, are constant competitors. Both are authors with baggage and much anticipated drama. However, the reader won’t be able to read it because over 100 pages drag on over a lawsuit, marriage separation and illegitimate child. I kept wanting the hatchet to drop but it never done. I continued reading because some part of me wanted to think the drama was sorta real since Rosalyn is the sister of Terrie McMillian. Needless to say, I’m so glad I waited on the library reserv...more
Eh...You know that old saying, "She's no better than she should be"? Well, that phrase fit this book. I really wanted to like it--I loved the title and had to take it home, couldn't wait to get into it. But the story was a mishmash of preposterous plot points, drama piled upon drama and then sudden ends to drama, and all in all unsatisfying. If this were written by a high school kid for a class project, it would be impressive. As it was...I kept wondering how this got published.
Awful. One hundred percent. Do not waste your time unless you want to read a book about a woman who forgives her abusive (both physically and emotionally) cheating husband (and takes him back) and the sister who ruined her career because "It's what God wants her to do." She even claims to have been blessed by God at the end for giving her her husband back. *barf*
This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I read it in 4 hours. It was just that good. I have loved Rosalyn McMillan's writing style since Blue Collar Blues. LOVED IT! LOVED IT! LOVED IT! Would love a sequel to this novel.
The book started out good but thought i repeated itself a lot when it got into the middle of the book was not her best book .
I hope the author got some kickback from all the name dropping and product placement. Good story idea, poor execution. No character development, no motivation. I couldn't relate to any of the characters in any way. All the characters were after money, which would apparently fix everything in their lives.
this is a good book.
Just read the synopsis on the book's endflap and you've basically read the book.
It started off slow and repetitive but got much better near the end.
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Very good loved it from the being til the end. Had lots of suspense and drama.Two sister can have that kind of drama in there lives.
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