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Sisters of Misery (Sisters of Misery #1)

by Megan Kelley Hall (Goodreads Author)

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There are some girls who have everything...

She has the right clothes, the right friends, and the right last name, but fifteen-year-old Maddie Crane sometimes feels like an outsider in her clique in the wealthy, seaside town of Hawthorne, Massachusetts. And when her gorgeous, eccentric cousin Cordelia LeClaire moves to town, Maddie is drawn toward her ethereal, magical spi

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Published August 1st 2008 by Kensington

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Aug 10, 2008 SheWunders rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2008-08, paranormal, ya-childrens_lit

Sisters of Misery is an absolutely disturbing and entrancing YA read! My fingers and eyes were glued to this book the moment I grabbed it.

"Don’t look now at the faces three,
The Witch Sisters of Misery.
Close your eyes and hold your breath
Witches of Misery will bring your death.
Shut your windows, doors up tight,
The Witches of Misery come tonight."

Madeline Crane, a senior at the highbrow Hawthorne Academy, lives on the fringe a power hungry social circle – The Sisters of Misery. Maddie does her bes...more

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Nov 11, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Reviewed by Amber Gibson for TeensReadToo.com

Maddie Crane is a New England prep by default, not by choice. It seems that her entire life has been dictated by her mother and her controlling clique of friends, The Sisters of Misery. It has always been easier for Maddie to just go along with The Sisters, to avoid incurring their wrath. She might be nice, but Maddie doesn't have courage. She is always a follower, never a leader.

Cordelia LeClaire, Maddie's cousin, is a free spirit, a natural beauty...more Reviewed by Amber Gibson for TeensReadToo.com

Maddie Crane is a New England prep by default, not by choice. It seems that her entire life has been dictated by her mother and her controlling clique of friends, The Sisters of Misery. It has always been easier for Maddie to just go along with The Sisters, to avoid incurring their wrath. She might be nice, but Maddie doesn't have courage. She is always a follower, never a leader.

Cordelia LeClaire, Maddie's cousin, is a free spirit, a natural beauty with confidence and an easy smile. In a small town like Hawthorne, a beauty like Cordelia stands out.

When Cordelia comes to Hawthorne to live with Maddie's family, the two girls overcome their initial differences and establish an almost sisterly bond. Maddie admires and even envies Cordelia's effortless poise, stunning looks, and quick wit.

Unfortunately, The Sisters of Misery, led by Kate Endicott, are not so thrilled with Cordelia's arrival.

Hawthorne has never taken kindly to outsiders and Cordelia is no exception. When Cordelia begins to attract the attention of several of Hawthorne's dashing young men, including Kate's boyfriend, Maddie knows that trouble lays ahead. The Sisters do everything in their power to make Cordelia's life miserable. Maddie is stuck in the middle, and forced to choose between her cousin and her lifelong friends.

It isn't until Halloween that Maddie and Cordelia realize that powers more sinister than they had ever imagined are alive and at work in Hawthorne. After hours of unspeakable torture and terror, Cordelia vanishes without a trace.

Although she cannot remember the events of Halloween night, Maddie knows that she played a role in Cordelia's disappearance. She will never be able to forgive herself for not protecting Cordelia and she must uncover the truth to find peace. But if Maddie isn't careful, she may be the next one to disappear. Somebody doesn't want Cordelia to ever be found.

SISTERS OF MISERY is an absolutely stunning debut by Megan Kelley Hall, perhaps the best Gothic novel that I have ever read. Hall knows how to create suspense like nobody else and she isn't afraid to delve into the most horrifying depths of the human psyche, places we don't want to admit exist. Secrets are revealed and mysteries slowly unraveled, with enough plot twists to keep readers on their toes!

The sequel, THE LOST SISTER, comes out in August 2009, and I honestly do not think that I can wait that long. (less)

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Oct 26, 2008 Kristi (The Story Siren) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Hawthorne may be a sleepy seaside town, but historically it is known for the witch hunts that aspired there and the death of three women. Much like it’s neighboring town Salem. The town today, however, seems to be full of modern day bit****, I mean witches!

Maddie Crane has lived in Hawthorne her whole life and thanks to her mother she runs around with the girls that have everything, Kate, Darcy, Hannah and Bridget. They even have an exclusive “club” they all belong to, and they call themselves S...more Hawthorne may be a sleepy seaside town, but historically it is known for the witch hunts that aspired there and the death of three women. Much like it’s neighboring town Salem. The town today, however, seems to be full of modern day bit****, I mean witches!

Maddie Crane has lived in Hawthorne her whole life and thanks to her mother she runs around with the girls that have everything, Kate, Darcy, Hannah and Bridget. They even have an exclusive “club” they all belong to, and they call themselves Sisters of Misery. Even though the girls are supposed to be Maddie’s best friends, she has never felt like she belonged. That is until her Aunt Rebecca and her cousin Cordelia come to live with her.

Rebecca and Cordelia are a breath of fresh air into Maddie’s life. She can’t help but be drawn to their free spirit and knowledge of runes and herbs. The Sisters of Misery, don’t exactly share the welcoming feeling toward the beautiful Cordelia the way that Maddie does. When Cordelia makes it clear that she doesn’t care what Sisters of Misery think of her, they are determined to make her pay.

After a ceremony conducted on the Island of Misery, Maddie finds herself at home in her bed, unable to remember the events the night before. Cordelia is nowhere to be found.

My initial reaction is.....Okay, WOW! Megan Kelley Hall where have you been my whole life. This was an incredible novel. I don’t even know where to start. Let’s start with characters. I’ve discovered the most evil person I’ve ever come across in literature and her name is Kate Endicott. I seriously hope that people aren’t that mean, but I’m sure somehow, somewhere there is a Kate clone. I hope I never met her. Maddie on the other hand, while initially I was a little annoyed with her character, my main reason being, why would you want to be friends with girls you didn’t even like! But I also understand that she was in a really tough situation and given her history with these girls, I wouldn’t have expected her to act any different. Who am I to pass judgement like that when, if I really think about it, I probably wouldn’t have had the guts to stand up to them either. By the end of the story my admiration for Maddie increased substantially. Now to the plot. Don’t even try to figure the ending out in this one folks, you will fail miserably! Every one of my theories was shot down one by one! It was that good. And the climax, totally stunned me! I’m still stunned hours later. One word UNFORGETTABLE! I’m more than thrilled to also discover a continuation of the story. The Lost Sister will be available August 2009!!
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Aug 05, 2009 Samantha rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Sisters of Misery was an incredible novel. Part gothic, part chilling horror story, and part harrowing realistic fiction, this book has it all: mystery, romance, and gosh, a whole lot of suspense. This was one of the most suspenseful books I have ever read. Maddie Crane lives in the small town of Hawthorne, Massachusetts known for its conservative, closed community and its witch trials back in the 1600s. Maddie belongs to the Sisters of Misery, a group of ruthless girls who rule the social scene...more

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Aug 08, 2008 Sandie rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: YA readers

Shelves: 2008-books, young-adult, gothic-thriller

Something wicked this way comes......and they are the Sisters of Misery, a nasty little group of high school girls residing in the affluent seaside community of Hawthorne, Massachusetts (just a stones throw from Salem). This witchy and exclusive clique is presided over by Kate Endicott who is out to ridicule, demoralize, control or destroy anyone who doesn't "fit" into the posh, powerful and perfect world of her making.

Maddie Crane is a fifteen year old whose mother has been trying hard to move...more

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Jul 31, 2008 Rachael rated it 5 of 5 stars

Maddie Crane is a young resident of Hawthorne, a small town with a violent history. Though not as famous as the Salem Witch Trials, the persecution of any outcast female in Hawthorne at that time was just as bad, if not more brutal. Hawthorne’s past carries into the present though, as this small town seems set on not welcoming newcomers, especially Maddie’s aunt Rebecca and beautiful cousin Cordelia. Much of this grief comes from Maddie’s circle of so-called-friends, the Sisters of Misery. But s...more Maddie Crane is a young resident of Hawthorne, a small town with a violent history. Though not as famous as the Salem Witch Trials, the persecution of any outcast female in Hawthorne at that time was just as bad, if not more brutal. Hawthorne’s past carries into the present though, as this small town seems set on not welcoming newcomers, especially Maddie’s aunt Rebecca and beautiful cousin Cordelia. Much of this grief comes from Maddie’s circle of so-called-friends, the Sisters of Misery. But soon, petty rumors escalate into a midnight excursion to Misery Island, a night that Maddie cannot remember no matter how desperately she tries, the night that Cordelia goes missing. True to their heritage, residents of Hawthorne immediately dismiss Cordelia’s disappearance as just another runaway teen and don’t throw themselves into the investigation as Maddie does. Maddie knows that Cordelia would never just run away from her mother, but what is Maddie’s search to uncover clues going to cost her?

Sisters of Misery was a truly chilling and suspenseful read. There were so many secrets and twists to the story that kept me perpetually surprised and eager for more. It was incredible how Megan Kelley Hall was able to weave in Hawthorne’s haunting past and its present-day superstitions into Maddie’s story. I also really liked the incorporation of fortune-telling or Maddie’s family’s ability to see clues about the future. Maddie’s insecure yet determined character only added to the essence of the story. This novel keeps you guessing into what really happened to Cordelia, and I kind of liked how at the end, not all my questions were answered; it leaves room for a sequel. It was mildly annoying at times that some details seemed to be snuck in, but the fact that Sisters of Misery was an incredible story overcompensated for that.

Sisters of Misery is definitely one of the best stories I’ve ever read, and I eagerly await the sequel, The Lost Sister. Any reader will be able to get attached to this suspense-filled book with mythical aspects, a historical angle, and many, many twists and turns.

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Jun 12, 2012 Liviania rated it 4 of 5 stars

SISTERS OF MISERY looks innocuous, with a colorful cover and FRENEMIES-esque tagline: Best friends – or worst enemies? Don’t ignore the title. This is a dark tale, the familiar story of the dark depths in a seemingly charming small town. SISTERS OF MISERY incorporates some supernatural elements, and I expect that that aspect of the story will be expanded in THE LOST SISTER.

Maddie Crane’s social climbing mother couldn’t be more thrilled that her daughter belongs to the Sisters of Misery, a secret...more SISTERS OF MISERY looks innocuous, with a colorful cover and FRENEMIES-esque tagline: Best friends – or worst enemies? Don’t ignore the title. This is a dark tale, the familiar story of the dark depths in a seemingly charming small town. SISTERS OF MISERY incorporates some supernatural elements, and I expect that that aspect of the story will be expanded in THE LOST SISTER.

Maddie Crane’s social climbing mother couldn’t be more thrilled that her daughter belongs to the Sisters of Misery, a secret society at the local Hawthorne Academy. Kate Endicott, the leader, is a vindictive girl, spoiled by her family’s money and influence over the small Massachusetts town of Hawthorne. Maddie obeys her despite her cruelty until Maddie’s aunt and cousin come to live with the family. They’re beautiful, bohemian, and outsiders.

Cordelia LeClaire disdains Kate and her crowd, including Tyler – Kate’s boyfriend who has a habit of flirting with her. She makes no effort to fit in, and Maddie is swayed by her self-confidence and the fact she’s a decent human being. Then something goes terribly wrong. Cordelia disappears and Maddie can only remember half of the night. As Maddie seeks the truth and discovers how far Hawthorne’s corruption runs, she finds allies in her cousin’s few friends.

SISTERS OF MERCY reaches a satisfying conclusion that resolves many of the smaller mysteries, and one of the larger ones, while still leaving much to the next book. Megan Kelley Hall excels at creating the perfect atmosphere for the story – it’s dark and threatening, with a palpable sense of dread. Even before Cordelia goes missing the reader can sense how much Maddie doesn’t see about her life.

However, the characters are somewhat shallow. Kate Endicott is Evil. Hannah, Bridget, and Darcy are mostly weak sheep, although Bridget has one very interesting moment. Mr. Reed and Finnegan O’Malley both seem interesting and are likeable enough, but we don’t seem enough of either. Actually, most of the characters are interesting. It’s just that we only get to know one side of them, which is strange in a book about secrets and deceit.

Some of the plot seems a little bit like a soap opera, but it works. SISTERS OF MISERY feels more like a horror story than anything else, even without the supernatural elements. I do hope they are expanded upon, as I do intend to read the next book, as they feel somewhat superfluous in this one. They add to the atmosphere, but don't factor much into the plot. (They seem to while you're reading, but afterwards you realize very little magic actually occured.)
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Dec 29, 2009 Shaun Duke rated it 4 of 5 stars

If it is possible to make the rich look any more vile and horrible than they have been most recently following the near-global economic recession, then Megan Kelley Hall has done so with her slightly fantastic, suspenseful, and otherwise disconcerting novel, Sisters of Misery. Reminiscent of themes we’ve seen before, and the first book in a series (so far there are two books, with The Lost Sister hitting shelves last August), Sisters of Misery makes all those college frat movies about secret soc...more If it is possible to make the rich look any more vile and horrible than they have been most recently following the near-global economic recession, then Megan Kelley Hall has done so with her slightly fantastic, suspenseful, and otherwise disconcerting novel, Sisters of Misery. Reminiscent of themes we’ve seen before, and the first book in a series (so far there are two books, with The Lost Sister hitting shelves last August), Sisters of Misery makes all those college frat movies about secret societies and evil (and loaded) old white guys getting what they want by doing just about anything short of acting like human beings look tame, and almost sophomoric.

The novel follows Madeleine Crane, a high school student in the small town of Hawthorne who has been more or less forced by her mother, Abigail, to become “friends” with a group of high school girls calling themselves the Sisters of Misery (led by the wicked Kate Endicott) in order “keep up appearances.” When her aunt, Rebecca, and her cousin, Cordelia, move in with her and her family, tensions between the family and the town of Hawthorne grow. Cordelia doesn’t “fit in” with the regular crowd, too free-spirited and seemingly unconcerned with what everyone else thinks of her. Soon rumors spread that Cordelia has been “seeing” Kate’s boyfriend, and Kate sets out to get payback. But when things go wrong, and Cordelia disappears, Madeleine finds herself emotionally strained by her fear of the Sisters of Misery and her loyalty to her cousin. Strongest of all, however, is her to desire to figure out what happened on the night of Cordelia's disappearance and whether she had anything to do with it.

Hall’s novel is neither a mystery, nor a fantasy, despite it containing elements of both. Madeleine’s search for the answers to Cordelia’s disappearance certainly hints at some of the old teen mysteries I read as a kid (Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys), though with a markedly darker tone, and the lingering sense of something fantastic is present and implied by many of the characters, but never solidifies, instead remaining illusive. Both of these elements create something nostalgic and also incredibly real (actual, not fictional as most fantasies must be). But what works most in Sisters of Misery is the way the story manipulates emotion in the characters and through the reading experience.

Madeleine’s struggle with her involvement in Hawthorne’s elite and Cordelia’s disappearance (and Kate’s revenge) are given weight by Hall’s exceptional ability to craft character and emotion. Though the gritty realism of the novel makes for a disconcerting ride (precisely because it is too real), there are some moments in the novel that make you both love and hate Madeleine. She is very much the teenager she’s supposed to be, and makes all manner of mistakes, some of which make sense, and some that don’t. Madeleine’s mistakes, however, created a love/hate relationship for me. On the one hand, I couldn’t help wishing that she had grown a spine and did what any sensible human being would, but on the other I understood why she made many of the decisions she did and began to hope that she would redeem herself.

With the emotions running high in Sisters of Misery, it’s no wonder that much of the novel is driven by suspense. Short chapters and Madeleine’s pension for digging up little clues that potentially expose even those she trusts make for a novel that is constantly twisting, constantly changing, and constantly leaving one completely disconnected, not because there isn’t a grain of truth to hold on to, but because you never know who will be implicated next, or how everyone is involved in Cordelia’s disappearance. Add in the cast of secondary characters, some of them so utterly loathsome that you wish you could strangle the life out of them yourself, and you can understand why it is that Sisters of Misery is not at all nice to people who take their wealth for granted.

And this is what makes Sisters of Misery both a fun and exciting novel made somewhat more curious by its illusive fantastic elements. No matter how sure I was that Madeleine finally had it right, I could not rely on that assurance at all, because I knew that in a few chapters, Hall would tear away that sense of security, much like she does for Madeleine and leave me grasping for something resembling the truth.

But, despite being an exciting novel, Sisters of Misery is also one that disappoints. After all of the suspense and excitement, I was left with an ending that neither cleared everything up nor sufficiently distributed justice to those who most deserved it. Instead, I was left with too many questions unanswered. The problem for me is that despite the insufficient ending, I am too addicted to the characters and the possible answers to be had in The Lost Sister to give them up. Regardless, I still wanted an ending that could lay to rest at least a handful of the the plot points, and though Hall could not deliver on that front, she certainly could deliver by giving me a cast of characters I either love or despise that I can't quite get out of my head (maybe because they're so real, or maybe because I want to know what will happen to them). Hopefully the second installment will tidy up the loose bits.(less)

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Aug 07, 2009 Yan rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was beyond riveting. Intense, strong, and heart-pounding, Sisters of Misery will keep readers back-hunched and dying to read more. Megan Kelley Hall is an author worth watching out for and stalked for the next release.

Every single last character is a power house that demands attention. Each character is defined by a single word—Maddie the innocent one, Cordelia the wild one, Kate the evil one—but surprisingly each characters carries so much more than that. They have their faults, their...more

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Jul 02, 2010 Courtney rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, series, teen-fiction, witches

I had some very mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I felt as though the underlying motivations behind bullying (and those who go along with it) were spot-on. I liked Cordelia's character as well as the grandmother. The story was intriguing and kept me interested to the end. On the other hand, the plot was kind of all over the place. The elements of wicca and runestones, while presented as a major thematic element, were ultimately underdeveloped. Some of the characters should probab...more

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Jun 16, 2009 Taylor Roth rated it 5 of 5 stars

At first glance of the back of this book, you think "great. that's all i need. another book about annoying teenage girls being mean to each other and seeing who gets the best guys." But because of my new system of picking out books (which is grabbing random books off the shelf and buying them) I bought this one. As I started it, my original thoughts of the book didn't change. But as the book crawled on, I was more and more interested. This book has an unsuspecting twist. So, it turned to a myste...more

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Jun 09, 2011 Xiaojuanwu added it

Shelves: 11th-grade-2nd-quarter

Aren't you nervous when someone is going to come in and live with you?

Maddie Crane is scared and nervous about her arrival cousin and aunt, Claudia LeClaire and Rebecca LeClaire. LeClaire comes to join in Crane because of family accidence. Abigail, Maddie's mother is not excited at all about her sister, Rebecca is coming. She warns her daughter not to get too close to them and it seems like something bad spirit about LeClaires. However, Maddie's grandmother is pleasant about family united.

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Dec 11, 2011 marcosbooks rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-2011, genre-ya, genre-paranormal, book-reports, favourites-2011, favourites, 4-really-entranced, lang-german, series

Meine Meinung ...
Die Geschichte von den Sisters of Misery hat mir gut gefallen. Sie hatte etwas
düsteres, geheimnissvolles und magisches an sich. Spannung und Geheimnisse umgeben
die ganze Story und nach weiterem Verlauf des lesens wird dann auch dem Leser klar
was sich alles in der kleinen Stadt Hawthorne so abspielt. Idyllisch und klar, so wie die Stadt sich nach außen hin zeigt ist sie keinesfalls. Ein dunkles Loch zieht sich durch die Einwohner und lässt diese zu grauenvollen Biestern mutieren....more Meine Meinung ...
Die Geschichte von den Sisters of Misery hat mir gut gefallen. Sie hatte etwas
düsteres, geheimnissvolles und magisches an sich. Spannung und Geheimnisse umgeben
die ganze Story und nach weiterem Verlauf des lesens wird dann auch dem Leser klar
was sich alles in der kleinen Stadt Hawthorne so abspielt. Idyllisch und klar, so wie die Stadt sich nach außen hin zeigt ist sie keinesfalls. Ein dunkles Loch zieht sich durch die Einwohner und lässt diese zu grauenvollen Biestern mutieren.

Stellenweise fand ich den Roman etwas zäh. Spannung und Action kommen zwar ziemlich
häufig vor aber ich hätte es besser gefunden wenn diese durch andere Personen hervorgerufen wurden. Kate Endicott ist natürlich der Teufel in Person, aber trotzdem hatte ich Anfangs gedacht das sie noch mehr vorkommen würde und noch grausamer sein würde als wie sie so schon ist. Hätte ich ein wenig besser gefunden, und da es mich manchmal auch nicht sonderlich interessiert hat wie es der Großmutter von Maddie, Tess oder ihrer Tante Rebecca geht, war es doch ein wenig langatmig. Der Schluss hat aber dann doch alles noch herausgeholt und da ich mich gut unterhalten lassen habe von dem Roman, und da ich Kate, die Schlange, so toll finde *hust* hat dieser die Bewertung von vier Sternen bekommen.

Die Figuren besonders die Sisters of Misery haben mich am meisten interessiert. Kate, Hannah, Bridget, Darcy und Madeleine sind wirklich toll ausgearbeitete Charaktere die durch ihre Taten und Werke bestechen ... oder auch nicht. Vor allem die Anführerin Kate fand ich besonders interessant, begegnen möchte ich ihr nicht, aber ich bin fest davon überzeugt das irgendwo in unserer Welt eine Kate Endicott existiert. Maddie als Hauptprotagonistin fand ich gut gewählt, da man mit ihr den Geheimnissen von Misery Island auf die Spur kommt und so durch sie alles notwendige erfährt was man wissen muss. Die Campbell Familie hatte einen gewissen Charme z.B. Reed, oder auch Finnegan O'Malley fand ich durchaus sympathisch. Wer mich noch überrascht hat, war Cordelia. Anfangs dachte ich sie sei eine unschuldige, reine, selbstbewusste junge Frau, aber im Nachhinein denke ich, dass sie zu den Sisters of Misery durchaus gut passen würde. Es ist nicht alles so wie es scheint ;)

Interessant fand ich auch das an jedem neuen Kapitel bestimmte Runen vorgestellt wurden (ich glaube es sind nordische?) und diese Bedeutung dieser, passen gut auf den Inhalt der jeweiligen Kapitel. Fand ich eine nette Idee der Autorin und hat das "magische" in dem Roman etwas unterstützt. Etwas gefehlt hat mir aber dann doch die Hexerei. In dem Roman wird zwar auf die Geschichte von Salem eingegangen aber wenig Okkultismus wird betrieben. Ich hätte es besser gefunden wenn das Buch doch noch in die paranormale Ebene gerrutscht wäre, denn Anfangs dachte ich wirklich das Buch wäre ein YA-Paranormal Roman. Was es aber nicht wirklich war. Wie geschrieben wird zwar etwas Bezug darauf genommen, aber durchgeführt wird es nicht. Ich denke es hätte dem Buch noch mehr Pluspunkte verliehen, wenn Kate und ihre Sisters doch mal ein Woodoopüppchen hergestellt hätten ;P Zum leidwesen der anderen ;)

Der Schreibstil der Autorin hat mir gut gefallen, alles wurde detailreich beschrieben und ich konnte mir alles ganz genau vorstellen. Spannung und Gefühle hat Megan Kelley Hall hervorragend dem Leser nähergebracht. Sisters of Misery ist kein Einzelband sondern gehört anscheinend zu einer Reihe. Der zweite Band ist schon in den USA erhältlich, was ich aber mitbekommen habe, soll dieser nicht so gut sein wie sein Vorgänger. Ob ich hin lesen werde weiß ich noch nicht recht, mich interessiert zwar wie Cordelia sich an den anderen rächen wird, aber der Roman stünde auch als Einzelwerk gut dar. Ich denke ich werde mich spontan entscheiden ;P

Fazit:
Ein gelungenes Buch der Autorin Megan Kelley Hall. Spannung, Action, Geheimnisse und Gefühle werden dem Leser nähergebracht, dazu noch eine interessante Story und toll ausgearbeitete Charaktere. Wer sich zudem noch für die Hexerei interessiert der sollte sich Sisters of Misery nicht entgehen lassen. Ich werde den zweiten Roman im Auge behalten ;)(less)

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Mar 15, 2012 Lacey Crough rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-challenge, series, young-adult

Holy terror, you guys! This was one intense book. And I mean intense. We meet Maddie Crane and her cousin Cordelia. Maddie is part of the Sisters of Misery, a crazy group of girls who provoke punishment when they see fit. The Sisters of Misery – minus Maddie – instantly hate Cordelia and start rumors about her. It all escalates on Halloween, and in an effort not to give anything away, the thrill continues.

The book itself was impeccably written. Hall was able to capture so many of the different p...more

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Aug 04, 2009 Odette rated it 2 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I really wanted to like this, what with the secret societies, the secrets of a small town, and the magic in the "real world," but I really couldn't. First of all, there's Maddie, who we're supposed to sympathize with. Honestly, I found it hard to care about her at all. She hangs out with girls who are completely evil, is intimidated by them but writes it off as friendship, and yet still acknowledges to a certain extent that what they do is wrong. And yet she does absolutely nothing about it. She...more I really wanted to like this, what with the secret societies, the secrets of a small town, and the magic in the "real world," but I really couldn't. First of all, there's Maddie, who we're supposed to sympathize with. Honestly, I found it hard to care about her at all. She hangs out with girls who are completely evil, is intimidated by them but writes it off as friendship, and yet still acknowledges to a certain extent that what they do is wrong. And yet she does absolutely nothing about it. She even defends them to her cousin, Cordelia, when Cordelia points out just how bad the girls are. Basically, this was like A Great and Terrible Beauty. I had no reason to like Maddie, so I didn't.

Then there was Cordelia, who was basically a Mary Sue. She's gorgeous, boys fall all over themselves for her, the social queen of the school has a vendetta against her because of this, she's smart, she holds herself above all the high school drama, she has a connection to the psychic world and isn't afraid of it, she believes in fairies and mermaids and revels in it. Cordelia was so perfect that she annoyed me at times, too. Then she disappears, after a Lord of the Flies-esque ritual, and her mother goes crazy. Really? Also, I'm not sure PTSD is the right diagnosis for her mother's issues. I'm not an expert, but that just doesn't seem right to me. Then the grandmother spirals into dementia, apparently also triggered by Cordelia's leaving. All of that was a bit too much for me. So much melodrama, all because of Cordelia.

Then there's the relationship between Maddie and Reed. Cordelia leaves and all of a sudden Reed, who hasn't spoken to Maddie all that much before, is suddenly in love with her and willing to wait until she's older? That doesn't seem far-fetched, or anything.

And Maddie's search for Cordelia didn't seem to sit right with me, either. She'd go through occasional periods of "I'm going to find out what happened no matter what!" and then lapse into not doing all that much. In this way, many, many months passed, which made me feel like she wasn't very sincere about the whole thing.

I did like the explanation for the faces that kept appearing, though. That was probably my favorite bit. Sometimes things aren't described by the supernatural at all.(less)

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Jun 11, 2012 Yei Ling added it

This was actually a really disturbing book to read. I was reading this really early in the morning, and it scared me. I was so scared of what was going to happen next. Despite my frightened state, I pushed on page by page. What made this book really interesting was how the author wrote and wrote to make you take sides. But then at the end of the book, your belief and your position (which side you took) may be completely off.

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Mar 16, 2009 Goldie Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Abs. loved this book. I couldn't put it dowm. The characters are completely fresh when related to other Gothic novels of note. It's delicously creepy and fantastical with elements of the surreal mixed in proportionatly. I can't wait for the sequel, although my ONE qualm is I don't understand Cordelia's anger towards Maddie, oh well guess we'll find out soon!!!

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Dec 05, 2011 Sarah Holmen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, signed

Sisters of Misery is about Maddie Collins.She's in the "cool" crowd at school.But when her cousin Cordelia comes to Hawthorne, Massachusetts everything changes. All the guys there start noticing her,even Maddie's friend Kate's boyfriend which causes a lot of conflict in the town and Maddie has to choose if she wants to be loyal to her cousin or with her friends and part of the secret society she is part of, the Sisters of Misery.

This is Megan Kelley Hall's first book and is quite amazing.
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Feb 08, 2011 ara133photography rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-mystery

For some reason I started this book several times without quite getting into it, but I finally actually gave it a try this week and WOW, awesome book!!! Can't wait to pick up the sequel! Really good mystery. It was very dark and scary, but not in the way I thought it was going to be (the back cover review is not very telling of the actual book, in my opinion!) - and that's not a bad thing, it just made it more mysterious and I never knew what was going to happen next.

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Sep 19, 2012 Kristin Samples rated it 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely loved this book! It's definitely one of my favorites. I love it very much. The supernatural elements, the magic, and the good characters all made it a splendid read!

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Mar 26, 2011 Anne Milien rated it 5 of 5 stars

oh, God this book was amazing, it was adventurous, thriller-ish, filled with mystery, great book, highly recomended. i loved it.

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Apr 30, 2010 Eyna rated it 5 of 5 stars

WOW..... sooo good. A plot full of interesting twists and turns!I REALLY COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!!!

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Aug 04, 2011 Georgeanna Hores rated it 5 of 5 stars

had me on the edge of my seat not knowing what truely happened...until the sequel.

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Aug 25, 2010 Siena rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a haunting and scary book. It has a truly gothic feel.

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Feb 17, 2012 Maria rated it 5 of 5 stars

Could not put this down! Mystery and magic! Irresistible!

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Jan 21, 2012 Mandy marked it as to-read

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Mar 29, 2011 Lisa rated it 1 of 5 stars

I couldn't get into this book and I had to put it down.

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Jul 15, 2009 Rosie added it

i loved this book from beginning to end!

the prelude was slightly creepy though!

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Sep 15, 2008 Rachee rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Sep 28, 2008 Reader17 Der rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: others-read

Loved this book. I couldn't put it down. It was such an amazing book. You never knew what was going to happen. Still at the end I don't know what happened to the sister. Who is telling the truth, who was involved and what actually happened.

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Megan Kelley Hall's first YA novels SISTERS OF MISERY and THE LOST SISTER were published by Kensington in August 2008 and 2009. Both books were recently re-released into mass market and optioned for film by Hollywood director, Allison Anders.

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