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My Ultimate Sister Disaster: A Novel
by
Jane Mendle
What happens when your sister becomes your biggest rival?
If there were a way to pick your family, fourteen-year old Franny might not pick her own. Her father is a hipster boutique owner who's constantly"friending" her on Facebook, her motherisoff inKenya jumpstarting her stalled anthropology career, and her sister Zooey, eleven months older and eight inches taller, is a pr...more
If there were a way to pick your family, fourteen-year old Franny might not pick her own. Her father is a hipster boutique owner who's constantly"friending" her on Facebook, her motherisoff inKenya jumpstarting her stalled anthropology career, and her sister Zooey, eleven months older and eight inches taller, is a pr...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
June 8th 2010
by St. Martin's Griffin
(first published June 2nd 2010)
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The Ultimate Sister Disaster was a fast read with characters many can and will be able to relate to. The story is one that I think many teens face day to day throughout their lives. I’d imagine anyone with a sibling will have experienced the type of relationship that Mendle has portrayed with our two characters – Franny and Zooey.
Franny, the main character has hit a rough spot in being a teenage girl. She feel...more
The Ultimate Sister Disaster was a fast read with characters many can and will be able to relate to. The story is one that I think many teens face day to day throughout their lives. I’d imagine anyone with a sibling will have experienced the type of relationship that Mendle has portrayed with our two characters – Franny and Zooey.
Franny, the main character has hit a rough spot in being a teenage girl. She feel...more
This book is rather interesting, and it depicts beautifully how a young girl goes from being overshadowed by her elder sister to stepping out from the shadows and finding her true identity, giving her confidence and more. It also shows wonderfully how the strained relationship between the sisters becomes more and more normal and eventually, they even become good friends. This book is definitely a good read when you're feeling down, it boosts confidence and morale by reminding readers that everyo...more
A nice tween-y offering with heart and wit.
The dynamic between Franny and Zooey is one I often saw working as a nanny in wealthy neighborhoods. The children of successful/remarkable parents are overloaded with gymnastics/ballet/art classes/piano lessons/karate and the like. One child, at a young age, discovers their talent and their calling, while the other child, understandably, has not found their place in the world. Yet, the "untalented" child feels the pressure of being in the same family as...more
The dynamic between Franny and Zooey is one I often saw working as a nanny in wealthy neighborhoods. The children of successful/remarkable parents are overloaded with gymnastics/ballet/art classes/piano lessons/karate and the like. One child, at a young age, discovers their talent and their calling, while the other child, understandably, has not found their place in the world. Yet, the "untalented" child feels the pressure of being in the same family as...more
My Ultimate Sister Disaster completely took me by surprise. With its funny situations and heartfelt family issues, I was 100% emotionally invested in this novel. Franny is the black sheep, so to speak, of her family. Her mother, father, and even older sister pretty much have a one track mind... the career comes first. So when Zooey hurts her leg, she begins to see life in a whole new way.
My Ultimate Sister Disaster is really as much about Zooey as it is about Franny. And while I adored each char...more
My Ultimate Sister Disaster is really as much about Zooey as it is about Franny. And while I adored each char...more
Reviewed by Kira M for TeensReadToo.com
Fourteen-year-old Franny feels like an outsider in her family. Her hair never cooperates, she's no good at anything, and she has a horrible name. Those things wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the fact that her family is very talented.
Her mother is off in Kenya starting a successful career as an anthropologist. Her father is the owner of a clothing store. Her sister, Zooey, has become a ballet star and has the diva attitude to go with it. With everyone s...more
Fourteen-year-old Franny feels like an outsider in her family. Her hair never cooperates, she's no good at anything, and she has a horrible name. Those things wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the fact that her family is very talented.
Her mother is off in Kenya starting a successful career as an anthropologist. Her father is the owner of a clothing store. Her sister, Zooey, has become a ballet star and has the diva attitude to go with it. With everyone s...more
Admittedly, this was a very easy read. I still liked it, though, even if the plot was identical to The Year My Sister Got Lucky. It showed a very different sister relationship than I've experienced, as well with the involvement of parents. I found the main character, Franny, to be a bit whiny at times, but her romance with Carter was definitely sweet. It gave an interesting perspective to how your relationships suffer when you fail to communicate, and also how an accident affects your lifestyle.
haha it was cute :)makes me glad I'm the better sister :P xD so maybe three and a half I think :)
This was a cute book, and it surprised me that I liked it. 3.5 stars.
Sep 24, 2010
Jasmine
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SO good. all bout a regular teen and her daily drama.
This is a great book for girls who have an older sister.
Like I can resist a book with a ballerina in it. Better quality than I thought it would be.
Very cute, light, quick read.
Cute would really be the only way to describe it.
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Jane Mendle is the author of the young adult novel Better Off Famous? and Kissing in Technicolor, a novel for adults.
She is a supervisor at the University of Oregon Psychology Clinic and holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Virginia. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.
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She is a supervisor at the University of Oregon Psychology Clinic and holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Virginia. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.
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