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REVIEW: THE SISTERS by Nancy Jensen
In her engrossing novel THE SISTERS,Nancy
Jensen has masterfully crafted a story where nearly a century of parental dysfunction and secrets is defeated by the courage and wisdom of future daughters and granddaughters. The story begins with tragedy that spawns consequences that warp the minds and lives of four generations of American women. Jensen's insight into subterranean family interactions is nothing short of stunning. Her grasp of the psychology among siblings taps the depth of human nature.Her characterizations are accurate and intriguing. Though I sometimes wanted to shout at these women to stop being so stupid, I empathized with their spiraling habit of repeating mistakes. Jensen intimately understands the internal landscapes within families. She mines the tender, confounded bonds of
siblings, and the childhood pain inflicted by clueless, unfeeling parents
who unwittingly consign their offspring to emotional wastelands that breed ever
greater dysfunction over time. Jensen
weaves all the convergent threads into a
viable and rewarding denouement,leaving the reader deeply satisfied. Kudos to
Nancy Jensen for a lovely, triumphant
novel. I give THE SISTERS five stars.
Jensen has masterfully crafted a story where nearly a century of parental dysfunction and secrets is defeated by the courage and wisdom of future daughters and granddaughters. The story begins with tragedy that spawns consequences that warp the minds and lives of four generations of American women. Jensen's insight into subterranean family interactions is nothing short of stunning. Her grasp of the psychology among siblings taps the depth of human nature.Her characterizations are accurate and intriguing. Though I sometimes wanted to shout at these women to stop being so stupid, I empathized with their spiraling habit of repeating mistakes. Jensen intimately understands the internal landscapes within families. She mines the tender, confounded bonds of
siblings, and the childhood pain inflicted by clueless, unfeeling parents
who unwittingly consign their offspring to emotional wastelands that breed ever
greater dysfunction over time. Jensen
weaves all the convergent threads into a
viable and rewarding denouement,leaving the reader deeply satisfied. Kudos to
Nancy Jensen for a lovely, triumphant
novel. I give THE SISTERS five stars.
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