The Murderer's Daughters

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Lulu and Merry’s childhood was never ideal, but on the day before Lulu’s tenth birthday their father drives them into a nightmare. He’s always hungered for the love of the girl’s self-obsessed mother; after she throws him out, their troubles turn deadly.

Lulu’s mother warned her to never let him in, but when he shows up, he’s impossible to ignore. He bullies his way past t...more

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Apr 06, 2013 Chris rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Vapid story, vapid characterization, vapid prose.

I was impelled to try out this book due to the number of positive reviews it got and the fact that it was translated into several other languages, but popular opinion proves to be vastly misleading. First of all, the plot is rather thin, and at times cliché - and those clichéd moments remind me of a cheap imitation of "White Oleander". The author of "The Murderer's Daughters" does not have the ability to flesh out her characters into authentic, th...more

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Feb 13, 2010 Cara St.Hilaire rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Rarely will one story make you literally feel anger or pain, let alone bring tears to your eyes. This story will do that to you. Two innocent and endearing children—young girls—have their sad little world torn apart the day their fathers enters their apartment in Brooklyn and kills their full-of-life mother. What Lulu and Merry endure throughout their life after this horrific event is simply heart wrenching. Both spend their lives just trying to find some sense of closure and peace with the trag...more

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Feb 06, 2011 Louise rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Ten-year-old Lulu (Louise) and five-year-old Merry (Meredith), live with their mother and father in a small apartment. The girl’s mother spends more time visiting with her friend and painting her toe nails blood red than she does with her daughters. Their father is a big mouth drunk who thinks his wife is an absolute beauty queen and just can’t get enough of her. Fed up with his drunkenness and constant obsession with her, she finally kicks him out.

Lulu, being the oldest, has been strictly warne...more

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Feb 06, 2010 Rachel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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"The Murderer's Daughters" is a compelling read, which really shows the author's mastery over the subject of domestic violence and it's aftermath, not just technically but emotionally as well. I was incredibly impressed by the character study of Lulu and Merry, two sisters who grew from tiny girls into middle-aged women, and in first-person too!

Lulu and Merry's lives were incredibly rich and textured, which perhaps gave me pause in how shallow and unkind the rest of their family was, particularl...more "The Murderer's Daughters" is a compelling read, which really shows the author's mastery over the subject of domestic violence and it's aftermath, not just technically but emotionally as well. I was incredibly impressed by the character study of Lulu and Merry, two sisters who grew from tiny girls into middle-aged women, and in first-person too!

Lulu and Merry's lives were incredibly rich and textured, which perhaps gave me pause in how shallow and unkind the rest of their family was, particularly Aunt Cillia. The aftermath of their needy, self-absorbed father murdering their sleazy, uncaring mother ultimately landed the girls in an orphanage because no grandmothers, aunts or uncles were able to look beyond themselves. (Also, both grandfathers were MIA and both grandmothers died in their 50s/60s of bad health...maybe socioeconomical?) I'm hesitant to put their foster parents, the Cohens, in the same category- they, too, were selfish, but they were selfish in different ways, at least. Also, their affluence was able to catapault the girls from a bleak, lower class outlook to college educations and steady jobs. Sorta. :P

Another interesting component- both the family and the foster family were Jewish. It played in odd, barely-connected ways throughout the girls' childhoods through Yiddish phrases and secularized Chanukah and Passover celebrations, until Lulu's marriage to the gentile Drew (easily the most selfless, kindhearted character in the book) basically ended that association. I would assume that Meyers herself is Jewish, and it's an interesting, though largely unimportant, cultural connection to have in the book.

I was expecting the father to be more sadistically violent, but this passive-aggressive, needy little child man ultimately had a huge impact on his daughters, no matter how (self-servingly) he loved them. I really admired how Lulu and Merry struggled and grew under their father's imprisoned influence over the course of the 30 years. Their stories were realistic, subtle rather than haranguing, and complete with the gritty details and unclear conclusions that I'd expect. My only complaint might be how convenient it was for the father to be parolled at the same time that Merry and her nieces were held hostage, thereby forcing what Lulu had been presently struggling with- telling her daughters the truth about their grandfather.

Overall, an amazing piece of craftmanship; definitely reccomend.(less)

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Nov 20, 2009 Mary (MrsBrownsFan) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I won! I won! Can't wait to read it!

ETA - This was a very compelling story, and I consider myself lucky to have received an advanced copy through First Reads. From the first page, I was drawn into the characters' lives. I enjoyed the way the story's viewpoint changed from Merry's to Lulu's and back throughout, and I loved that it spanned about 30 years time. Overall, I was very satisfied with this author's debut novel and look forward to reading more of her work.

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May 16, 2011 Hira rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In this wonderfully written novel, author Randy Susan Meyer has surpassed all my expectations with a debut novel that reads nothing like a debut. Well-crafted characters with depth, the story of Lulu and Merry is one that is sure to touch your heart. It is a true representation of how abuse and childhood trauma can truly stunt the growth of children, emotionally - so much so that they spend their entire lives trying to overcome their emotional handicap. A must read for all. (Detailed Review to c...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Carol Moore rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Murderer’s Daughters *** ½ ….Randy Susan Meyers

The themes include murder & the aftermath for those involved, parent/child relationships, sisters, love, guilt, shame, resentment, secrets, healing, and forgiveness.

This debut novel tells the unusal story of two sisters’ lives in the aftermath of their mother’s murder, at the hands of their father. The novel alternates voices–between Lulu and Merry–and spans more than 30 years. Lulu’s repressed guilt over letting their father into the apartm...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Sharon rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3.5 stars.

i'm a bit torn about this book. on the one and there were moments i was bored. the girls, though growing up didn't really grow up.

on the other hand, both sisters were complicated, full of contradiction. and the way they navigated life, love, career and family was beautifull.

the effects of what the father did were interesting. especially how two girls having the same path in childhood became so different (even how they treated their father).

also, there were moments my heartbroke. wh...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Iceman rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Baseado em histórias verídicas, este livro narra uma história de uma família destruída por um momento de impulso sob o efeito do álcool e do ciúme.

À semelhança de milhares de casos similares em todo o mundo, a autora vai construindo um puzzle que se inicia na década de 70 quando, diante das filhas ainda crianças, um pai assassina a mãe e tenta roubar a vida à criança mais nova.

Órfãs de mãe e com o pai na cadeia condenado a prisão perpétua, as duas meninas crescem sob esse manto que lhes ensombra...more

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Dec 02, 2012 Sylvia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Violence impacts a child's life and continues, in the future, to haunt that child. Whether a child feels responsible for causing the violence or for failing to prevent it, every action and reaction they experience is colored by that past. Randy Susan Meyers has written an emotionally powerful novel about two sisters - Lulu and Merry - who have both experienced the effects of domestic violence. After convincing Lulu to allow him to enter the apartment, their father murders their mother and attemp...more Violence impacts a child's life and continues, in the future, to haunt that child. Whether a child feels responsible for causing the violence or for failing to prevent it, every action and reaction they experience is colored by that past. Randy Susan Meyers has written an emotionally powerful novel about two sisters - Lulu and Merry - who have both experienced the effects of domestic violence. After convincing Lulu to allow him to enter the apartment, their father murders their mother and attempts to kill Merry, the younger sister.
Spanning a 32-year period, "The Murderer's Daughters" follows the two girls' lives through a trying childhood into middle age as each eventually faces and overcomes the past. Lulu deals with her demons by compartmentalizing the trauma and denying the past in order to function in the present. She relies on her own inner strength and her intelligence to become a successful doctor. With the exception of Merry, Lulu allows only one individual, her husband Drew, to learn the truth and to see behind the façade she has created. Merry, convinced that their father needs family, accompanies her grandmother and visits the prison every other week as a child; she continues the contact even after her grandmother's death. Unable to trust a man, Merry moves from one superficial sexual relationship to another; her affair with a married man remains the one constant, yet unfulfilling, relationship. Even her professional life is governed by her past - Merry has become a parole officer and seeks ways to rehabilitate, to "save," her parolees. A hostage crisis, involving Lulu's daughters and taking place in Merry's office, finally forces both women to confront their past and to move forward. Lulu realizes she cannot erase the past, but does not have to allow it to control her future; Merry realizes she did nothing to provoke her father's attack and that she must "save" herself before she can save others.
In "The Murder's Daughters," Meyers has created well-developed, complex, and believable characters. The psychological impact of domestic violence affects both Lulu's and Merry's reaction to situations and to people; it is extremely realistic. If you have been or if you know someone affected by domestic violence, you will recognize the two protagonists.
Other individuals, their mother, grandmothers, foster parents, father, and Lulu's family have distinct personalities and add to the novel's depth. Using first person narration and switching between the two sisters' voices provides the reader with two differing perspectives on the book's theme and the story.
If you are looking for a book that will affect your emotions and make you care about the characters, this is one for you. It is a story that will haunt you after you have finished reading the book. It is a story in which the victims of violence are courageous survivors who eventually conquer their past. In the end, it is a story about the triumph of the human spirit.(less)

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Oct 22, 2012 Rebecca Meyer rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Lulu and Merry were faced with the biggest challenge of their life; Not letting their father in the house. On a regular day in July, their father comes knocking on the door asking to be let in. Lulu, trying so hard to obey her mother, said no, but after difficult and clever persuasion, he was let in, but what happened after that is something he will never be able to look past, and something they will always remember. He had stabbed their loved mother to her death, sliced open 5 year old, Merry'...more

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Apr 30, 2012 Manda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I greatly enjoyed this book. I read it in less then 24 hours, I couldn't put it down. I truly can't believe that this is the author's first book. I found myself falling in love with Merry and Lulu. I definantly agreed with Lulu than with Merry over the whole forgiving their father. I would have never been able to forgive him, especially to my little sister. However, I think that part of her never forgiving him was her not forgiving herself. She felt that everything was her fault and her mother w...more

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Apr 26, 2012 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I had a feeling this book was going to be one of those that stuck with me long after I finished reading it. It is inconceivable to most that someone could injure or kill their child. Merry & Lulu, the two little girls this story is about not only witness their mothers murder, but one of them is savagely attacked by their own father. Because of their selfish, abusive father, these two sisters grow up shuffling between foster homes & relatives as well as living in constant fear that their...more

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Apr 14, 2012 Julia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I picked this book up at a Target whiile on vacation in Tallehassee, without knowing anything about it or having heard of this author before. I see this is Ms. Meyers debut novel.

I was pleasantly surprised with the writing and story line. It is a heartbreaking story of 2 little girls who witness their father murder their mother. They are sent to an orphanage and then to a foster home. All the while, trying to make sense of what has happened and why. The younger sister, Merry goes to visit their...more

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Feb 22, 2012 Mrs. Foley rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Interesting and disturbing book. Characters felt very real and I found myself rooting for them. The book follows the girls as they grow up and it was intriguing to see how this tragedy made them into very different people (from each other).

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The childhoods of 10-year-old Lulu and her 5-year-old sister, Merry, were over the day their father stabbed their mother to death. With the evil man behind bars, the girls are sent to a nightmarish orphanage. They're eventually taken in by a ki...more

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Jan 13, 2012 Mary rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone who likes contemporary fiction

Recommended to Mary by: Paperback Swap

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Lulu and Merry had never had an ideal childhood, but on the day before Lulu's tenth birthday their father does something that shatters their lives altogether. He has always hungered for the love of the girls self-obsessed mother, but after she throws him out, their troubles turn deadly. Lulu's mother has warned her never to open the door to him but when Lulu's father arrives at the house he bullies his way past her and into the house.

What follows is horrific. Lulu listens to her parents fight an...more

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Dec 08, 2011 Jessica (BlogEared Books) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I can’t stop thinking about this book. It is haunting and an amazing character study. After reading this, I wondered if the author, Randy Susan Meyers had actually experienced something traumatic like this. The book is told from the perspective of Lulu and Merry, the murderer’s daughters- they take turns telling the story in their own words. Merry and Lulu’s parents have a difficult relationship and after a separation period, their father convinces Lulu to let him in to talk to her mother. After...more

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Dec 04, 2011 Kelly Houser rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was just OK for me. The premise of the novel sounded very interesting, and I would say the first half of the novel was very good. The first half of the novel dealt with the details of Lulu and Merry’s abusive childhood and the terrible conditions they lived in. This led up to the murder of their mother and what happened to the two girls after her death and their father’s imprisonment. The girls are bounced from family member to family member until they finally end up in an orphanage.

As...more

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Oct 09, 2011 Cheryle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The story grabbed me with the first paragraph. Having experienced a simliar childhood, I related strongly to Lulu, the older sister taking care of the little one, being the responsible one with less-than responsible adults in the family.
I took this book to bed with me on a rainy Saturday afternoon and literally didn't put it down until I finished it in the middle of the night. When I read the last page, I immediately went back to the first, to hear the story told again.
As I said, I had an expe...more

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Sep 12, 2011 Colleen Turner rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I reviewed this first on www.luxuryreading.com.

The day before Lulu’s tenth birthday, as her five year old sister, Merry, and she pretended to nap, their father banged on the door. Lulu had been warned by her mother to keep her father out, just one of many demands her mother placed on her tiny shoulders. Not knowing how to deny her father’s seemingly reasonable pleas she opened the door and the unraveling of their less than ideal childhood began.

As Lulu hid in the bathroom and little Merry snuck...more I reviewed this first on www.luxuryreading.com.

The day before Lulu’s tenth birthday, as her five year old sister, Merry, and she pretended to nap, their father banged on the door. Lulu had been warned by her mother to keep her father out, just one of many demands her mother placed on her tiny shoulders. Not knowing how to deny her father’s seemingly reasonable pleas she opened the door and the unraveling of their less than ideal childhood began.

As Lulu hid in the bathroom and little Merry snuck out into the living room their parents began to fight. Their mother screamed that their father had a knife, that he would kill her and railed for Lulu to run to the neighbor for help. By the time she returned her mother lay dead on the floor, Merry lay on their parents’ bed with a slash in her chest and their father lay next to her, his wrists slit.

Their father survives and is imprisoned for this crime of passion and Merry eventually recovers, although the scars are always there for her to tap whenever nervous or scared. Lulu and Merry are forever labeled “the murderer’s daughters” and are essentially shunned by all remaining relatives save their grandmothers. When their maternal grandmother dies they are shipped off to an orphanage where they have to scrape and fight for used clothes and subpar food. Lulu grows up with heavy guilt that their mother’s death is her fault and holds a deep seated hatred for her father, refusing to visit him in prison or read any of his letters. Merry on the other hand feels inexplicably tied to her only remaining parent, visiting him every other week and feeling responsible for whatever little happiness she can provide.

“The murderer’s daughters” continue to grow as their father remains behind bars. Lulu becomes a neat and responsible doctor, wife and mother. Merry is a wild and unencumbered court worker who goes through men as quickly as her booze. Both are refusing, in their own unique way, to fully deal with their family’s past. Lulu made her sister agree long ago to tell everyone, including Lulu’s children, that both their parents died in a car crash, even as Merry continued to visit their father. When the reality of his early release is thrown at them, they are no longer able to ignore the past. No matter what they wish, they are going to have to face their mother’s murderer face to face and determine what roll he will or will not have in the lives they have so tenuously established.

The Murderer’s Daughters is a testament to heartache. What these two girls are forced to experience and the responsibilities placed on their shoulders from such a young age is just devastating. Having everyone, including family, look at them as tainted goods has the effects you would imagine and, while both begin to seek some sort of resolution by the end of the book, this isn’t a “happily ever after” sort of story. Both of their parents are such reprehensible characters and I couldn’t help but imagine what sort of life they would have had even if this tragedy didn’t occur.

If you enjoy a story that explores all the damage that can be done by a horrible childhood, give The Murderer’s Daughters a try. If you prefer your stories to be resolved in a nice, neat package, this one isn’t for you.(less)

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Apr 27, 2011 Bailey rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

On that fateful day, Merry and Lulu's father comes into their apartment in a drunken rage and does the unthinkable - kills their mother and wounds the youngest daughter, Merry. After being shuffled between several dysfunctional family members, the daughters live at an orphanage and are eventually taken into foster care. The rest of the book chronicles the girls' lives and how they are forever changed by their father's terrible crime.

Sorry to be a negative nancy and a debbie downer for what seem...more

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Apr 17, 2011 Judi/Judith rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Some crimes are not worthy of forgiveness although some people can forgive the most horrible of crimes.

Lulu and Merry grew up in an orphanage because one night, when they were very young, their father got drunk and killed their mother in front of them.

Even though they had a remaining aunt and grandma, the relatives refused to take the girls in to raise. Instead the put them in the orphanage. Life was hard and the relationship with their grandma and aunt was very strained because of the girls a...more

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Mar 05, 2011 Woodwhisperer rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The Murderer’s Daughters by Randy Susan Meyers

As the title suggests, The Murderer’s Daughters is a study of the lives of two sisters who lose their mother when she is killed by their father. The book follows the lives of the sisters as they carry the impact of that singular event with them through their lives.

This well written novel studies how the murder causes dysfunction in the children and how it reverberates out into the families on both sides of the marriage. It is not a pretty picture. Ms...more

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Aug 19, 2010 Melissa Crytzer Fry rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What a fabulous portrayal of family loyalty and guilt (and all its sticky trappings). This tale of two sisters rings true as they navigate their lives after severe trauma in childhood, and come to grips with their damaging pasts later in life.

The essential truth of this story is that family bonds, motivations and obligations run oh-so-deep, even when they can be detrimental. And in the case of Aunt Cilla, that family can so easily be dismissed. Don’t we see this kind of tug o-war every day?

I wa...more

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Aug 15, 2010 Ryan G rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was another one of those books that while the synopsis from the book sounded good (which is why I agreed to read it), it didn't really do the book justice. For some reason, and I'm not sure why, I was expecting a book that would have concentrated more on the father and that the story would some how revolve around him. And while his actions acted as the pivot point in the story, this was more about Lulu and Merry and how they chose to deal with their tragic past.

Lulu is the eldest daughter a...more This was another one of those books that while the synopsis from the book sounded good (which is why I agreed to read it), it didn't really do the book justice. For some reason, and I'm not sure why, I was expecting a book that would have concentrated more on the father and that the story would some how revolve around him. And while his actions acted as the pivot point in the story, this was more about Lulu and Merry and how they chose to deal with their tragic past.

Lulu is the eldest daughter and like most older children (myself included) she tended to internalize her emotions and not really deal with them on the surface. When they were still children, Lulu took the responsibility for making sure Merry was taken care of and protected. When they were sent to the orphanage by her mother's sister who refused to take care of them any longer because of what their father did, it was Lulu who became the tough sisters to allow Merry to remain a little girl.

As an adult, Lulu never told anyone about her father. Instead she would tell them that her parents died in car crash, she even made Merry tell that lie to everyone she met. Psychologically, Lulu was the more interesting of the two to read about. I guess it's because I'm a lot like her in how she dealt with things. As a kid, while my father never took it the level of Lulu's, my dad wasn't exactly the nicest guy on the street. The few memories I have of him are heavily laced with violence and it took me years to deal with it. I would never talk about him and when he passed away when I was 8, I never cried. I actually didn't cry until my Freshman year in high school and even then it was years later that I even wanted to visit his grave. So I understand Lulu's reluctance to discuss or even deal with her past, who wants people judging them for something they had no control over. And as both Lulu and myself found out, children and even some adults will judge you based on those events in your past that they don't understand.

Even in the way she finally lets what happened out to someone else, her behavior was similar to mine. When she meets Drew, her future husband, she finally feels she can tell someone about her father. And while some readers may think it was rather soon and out of character for her to tell him the morning after they hook up for the first time, I completely understood it. When you meet someone that you feel that comfortable and secure with, even if only for a short period of time, you want to let it all out. You want to talk about it to someone who didn't know you then. It's a relief to relax and let someone else in on your secret.

This was a brilliant book that dealt with the emotional and psychological impact of childhood violence and one that I connected with on so many levels. The author, in my opinion, captured two distinct and valid ways that children internalize and cope with traumatic experiences and how it impacts them as adults. Reading this book actually helped me reanalyze my own feelings about my father and I'm grateful for it. I would encourage everyone to read this book, but I would implore anyone else who experienced horrific events as children to pick this one up and understand that you aren't alone, that there are many of us out there who do understand what you went through and how that has made you into the person you are today.
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Apr 22, 2010 Talulah Mankiller rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is the kind of book I would have eaten up with a spoon when I was in my early teens. The drama! The angst! The HORROR! Now that I’m older I tend to find it all a little exhausting and depressing, but since I’ve apparently pared down my reading to memoirs, paranormal romance, and YA of all varieties, I thought I’d get off my ass and read something outside of my current comfort zone.

Hey, going back to something I enjoyed a decade ago and haven’t since kinda counts as doing something new and d...more

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Apr 03, 2010 Cheryl rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After Lulu and Merry’s father murdered their mother, all Lulu and Merry wanted was another place to call home. Unfortunately, they never found another place they could call home, as they were bounced from place to place. Though this all, Lulu and Merry realized that home is where the heart is and nothing is stronger then a sister’s bond. Sadly before they could both come to this realization, they first would have to endure lots of heartache and loss. Lulu is forever haunted by the words of her m...more

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Mar 19, 2010 Beth rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

10-year-old Lulu's self-centered and neglectful mother is obsessed with movie magazines, boys, and booze, and quick with a slap when her children disobey. This doesn't stop Lulu from breaking the rules, allowing her (banned) alcoholic father entry into their apartment, where he kills their mother, and stabs her 5-year old cute as a button sister Merry in the melee.

The two sisters are passed off to several Jewish relatives before being dumped in an orphanage, where they experience cruelty at the...more

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Mar 12, 2010 Sarah rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book follows two sisters, Lulu and Merry, who must face life together after their alcoholic father kills their mother, and stabs Merry. Lulu, the oldest, becomes tough and emotionally stunted. An intelligent achiever, she manages to convince a family to adopt the two of them, she becomes a doctor and marries the man of her dreams. However, she refuses to acknowledge her father's existence, refuses to visit him in jail, and tells her children and friends that her parents were killed in a car...more

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Feb 23, 2010 Jackie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Lulu and Merry's father murders their mother and stabs Merry when they are little girls. He is sent to prison and they live with their maternal grandmother until she passes away. They are taken by their mom's sister and her husband because their fraternal grandmother is too sick to care for them. Their aunt decides she cannot have them around because of the memories and so they are sent to an orphanage. After some years one of the social workers takes them as foster children and life improves so...more

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