false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255638475m/3975186.jpg 3975186 10 <I>True Colors </I>is <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author Kristin Hannah’s most provocative, compelling, and heart-wrenching story yet. With the luminous writing and unforgettable characters that are her trademarks, she tells the story of three sisters whose once-solid world is broken apart by jealousy, betrayal, and the kind of passion that rarely comes along. The Grey sisters have always been close. After their mother’s death, the girls banded together, becoming best friends. Their stern, disapproving father cares less about his children than about his reputation. To Henry Grey, appearances are everything, and years later, he still demands that his daughters reflect his standing in the community. Winona, the oldest, needs her father’s approval most of all. An overweight bookworm who never felt at home on the sprawling horse ranch that has been in her family for three generations, she knows that she doesn’t have the qualities her father values. But as the best lawyer in town, she’s determined to someday find a way to prove her worth to him. Aurora, the middle sister, is the family peacemaker. She brokers every dispute and tries to keep them all happy, even as she hides her own secret pain. Vivi Ann is the undisputed star of the family. A stunningly beautiful dreamer with a heart as big as the ocean in front of her house, she is adored by all who know her. Everything comes easily for Vivi Ann, until a stranger comes to town... In a matter of moments, everything will change. The Grey sisters will be pitted against one another in ways that none could have imagined. Loyalties will be tested and secrets revealed, and a terrible, shocking crime will shatter both their family and their beloved town. With breathtaking pace and penetrating emotional insight, <I>True Colors</I> is an unforgettable novel about sisters, rivalry, forgiveness, redemption---and ultimately, what it means to be a family. 4020951 book 3 2 2009 True Colors total:1146|5:249|4:431|3:333|2:106|1:27| 1146 4207 2038 291 5 1 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 07:31:21 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 13 07:09:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 3 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 19:24:20 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 16:40:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 2 false false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jan 19 12:55:36 -0800 2009 Fri Apr 10 07:37:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Apr 14 09:15:40 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 25 20:07:35 -0800 2009 Tue Apr 14 09:15:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 10:25:53 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 10:26:01 -0800 2009
Their father, Henry, is so concerned about appearances he shows little regard for his daughters. He cares about his horse ranc...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Oct 29 18:23:55 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 22:13:23 -0700 2009
True Colors is the story of 3 sisters in a small town in Washington as they try to keep their family ranch afloat, find love, and live their lives....more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 16:28:02 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 16:36:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 17:14:03 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 17:19:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 11:35:51 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 07:09:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 17:42:38 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 17:42:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Feb 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 18:25:41 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 13:07:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Fri Jun 19 09:24:40 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 12:56:04 -0700 2009
The three sisters go through so much in this story! Each of them have their own struggles, but the fact that they remain true to each other is amazing. Yes, there are fall-outs that last for a while, b...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 21:42:27 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 10:34:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 13:40:52 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 21:14:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 17:13:48 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 16:41:11 -0700 2009
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I found the characters of Vivi Ann, Winona and particularly Noah...more...]]> 4 0 true false Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 20:47:10 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 21:10:08 -0800 2009 1 I liked this book for the depths of human emotion and complexity. I didn't r...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 18:34:57 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 18:40:56 -0700 2009
This is really about the ins and outs of family, and about the change and growth of one particular family over 15 or 20 or more years. One of the best parts of that dynamic is that characters clearly grew and developed over their own li...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Feb 23 08:26:50 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 07:13:12 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 07:57:46 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 08:00:27 -0700 2009
I skipped the middle of this book and went to the end after reading the first 150 pages just to see if it redeemed itself. It didn't. The father was still an asshole and never learned the error of his ways. ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Feb 14 12:36:06 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 12:43:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3975186