Reviews for The Story Sisters

The average rating for The Story Sisters based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-11-10 00:00:00 Andrew Cedergren The Story Sisters is about three sisters Elv 15 Meg 14 & Claire 12 & the challenges each one has to face evil, loss & happiness they have a mother Annie & their Grandmother Natalia (Ama) help them guide through their lives. Despite all the trauma & loss in their lives they have their grandmother Natalia who is always watching over them, she is like a second mother loves her granddaughters no matter what. The Girls communicate by a secret language Arnish which not even their mother Annie knows, Annie has been divorced by her husband Alan a two timing cad of a man who has no idea who his daughters are & has hardly any association with them, its not until Elv gets into some serious trouble that both sisters eventually become estranged from Elv , she sleeps around, disappears into the night without Annie knowing, takes drugs & self harms you could say she is definitely on the edge. The only one who keeps in contact when she ends up in Westfield school her life changes, she tries to act tough has little friends bar one Michael who helps her get used to the ins & outs of this so called prison that she starts following rules being nice to teachers but is she playing them to get what she wants!! My THOUGHTS I absolutely loved every minute of this delectable book Miss Hoffman took me on a journey that I didn't want to get off it was beautifully written well layered dark & a definite page turner I couldn't stop reading it just wanted to keep going YAY I have found another new author, am definitely on a roll lately lucky me. Am now venturing into different genres to enhance my reading experience, am definitely reading more from Miss Hoffman & am a fan. My favourite characters was Natalia & Elv Natalia was a very strong character with lots of undying love for her granddaughters & Elv loved her as she was gritty & on the edge, but showed her weaknesses as well. 5 big fat *****RS

Review # 2 was written on 2009-08-02 00:00:00 Vernon Halterman There really needs to be a 6th star for Alice Hoffman. When I see that there is a new novel out, I get butterflies in my stomach in antipation of the joy that is about to be held in my hands. Before I turn the cover, I am like a child again on Xmas morning - just before the household wakes, and it is time for presents to be opened. I cancel life, and settle in for my journey. My breath shortens as I read, and my heart swells amidst the beauty of her words and the love that she paints - sometimes amidst the darkest of pages and the unlikeliest of hearts. Alice Hoffman simply does 'take my breath away' and as I immerse myself into the world she invites me to visit, it is like being enveloped in a moist and fragrant garden inhabited by magical creatures who reaffirm life and love. As the final page approaches, a small knot of fear takes hold - what if this is the best book ever? Will I be disappointed in everything else from today? Thankfully, Alice keeps on writing, and they keep getting better and better, so whilst I reluctantly reach the last page and farewell the characters I have come to love, I go back to the world filled with hope that one day, soon, another Hoffman will hit the shelves and my literary Xmas Day will begin all over again.