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what a frustrating book. predictable, immature and shallow are only a few of the discriptions of not only the characters but the writing too. Who the heck was narrating the thing? Was it a fourth undiscovered sister floating overhead telling a story. Was it one of the original three telling about the things happening to the other two from what they heard? That was the absolute most distracting aspect of this book. I am so disappointed that I even fell for the advertising and bought this. ick!
These four sisters were named after four characters in a Shakespearean play. They grow up in an unconventional life, in a small academic, college town. The characters were so developed that at times I hated, pitied, and identified with the sisters and their parents. This book is about how our upbringing and sibling placement affect us. How this affectation can help and hinder who we finally become. I highly recommend this book which I could not put down and read in one setting.
This book struck me as chick lit masquerading as more "serious literature". English major that I was, I couldn't resist a story about a Shakespearean professor and his three book crazy daughters. But the constant use of the bard's quotations was annoying and artificial.
And the rather serious issues the sisters are dealing with are resolved way too neatly at the end.
All that said, this was a charming light read. ...more
And the rather serious issues the sisters are dealing with are resolved way too neatly at the end.
All that said, this was a charming light read. ...more
Three sisters all named after Shakespearean characters are the Weird Sisters. Rose (Rosalind), Bean (Bianca) and Cordy (Cordelia) grew up in a house where their father spoke in Shakespearean verses and was a prominent scholar and professor. Their home was one of readers of every genre of book. Each daughter has come back home to support their mother during her cancer treatment, and each has major challenges with the paths their own lives have taken.
The title is misleading - Weird Sisters is a term from Shakespeare and in the book their father is a Shakespearean scholar. I did not recognize a lot of the quotes, but it was fun to read quotes from his plays interspersed into the story. Since I am one of three sisters, I have always enjoyed books about three sisters and all the many ways they interact. Part chick lit, and part family saga - I really enjoyed it.
This one could go either way--fun or annoying. We'll see....I'm reading it, not listening to it. Often I do better with audio for fiction. I haven't picked this up in a week and it's do Friday......guess I'll give it a go tonight.
Returned it--might try it on an audio book.... It was "ok," but not that complelling. ...more
Returned it--might try it on an audio book.... It was "ok," but not that complelling. ...more
Rose, Bean and Cordy all return home supposedly to help their mother deal with breast cancer but they are all dealing with other issues. Rose's fiance has taken a job in England and wants her to move there. Bean was fired from her job in New York for stealing. Cordy is pregnant by an unknown father. The book was a bit predictable at times. The weird we narration took some getting used to. Also some of the Shakespeare quoting got to be a bit much.
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Cute, light and easy read. I thought it was interesting for a light hearted book to be associated with the works of Shakespeare. And I only have been to a few plays so I don't know if there is a correlation with the characters.
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Mar 01, 2011
Jamie
marked it as need-to-get
Mar 29, 2011
Kimberly
marked it as to-read
May 08, 2011
Stacy
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Jun 07, 2012
Juliane
marked it as maybe
Sep 23, 2012
Tanya
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Nov 27, 2012
Amina
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Mar 11, 2014
silly_soup
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Keeley
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