Synopsis:
Meet the women of Delaney Gardens, a bustling
suburban village in the outer reaches of Dublin. There's Cassie, who's spent
her married life doing everything right for her children, husband, and
mother-in-law, yet feels so exhausted that "wine o'clock" comes a
littler earlier each afternoon. There's her sister Coco, who runs a vintage
dress shop, but has avoided the complications of romantic commitment. Watching
over them is their grandmother Pearl, who, despite caring deeply for her
family, is contending with a long-buried secret. And then there's Elsa, the
polished face of daytime TV, who's triumphed over demons before, but is now
facing her toughest battle yet. At every crossroad these women face, readers
are taken deeper into the heart of what it means to be a family.
Review:
I
usually love the books by this well know Irish author, but this one
unfortunately came up short. I have always been a fan of Cathy’s books, her
great understanding of family dynamics, the dramas that come with friendships and
relationships, changes that occur in people’s lives.
Between
Sisters is essentially a story of two abandoned sisters Coco and Cassie. Their
mother was there one day and vanished the next, nobody talked about her, just
that she is never coming back. However, there are always two sides to every
story and the girls’ lives turn out to be affected more by their past than anyone
could have ever predicted. They both have abandonment issues, which nearly
destroy their relationships with the loves of their lives.
So
far so good. However, then we have grandmother Pearl, who is suggested to be
holding on to this massive secret about their mother, which makes you think she’s
done something terrible. We have Phoebe, a country girl, studying fashion. We
have Antoinette, the mother in law from hell. We have best friend Jo and her
daughter Fiona. We have Shay, Red, Lilly, Beth, Eddie, Gloria, Elsa, the whole
village and their dogs.
Just
too much in this one. What could have been a great read became a hard labour of
getting through and skipping paragraphs, because it just wasn’t that
interesting. Which is a shame as the basis of the novel is good. So give it a
go, but I feel Cathy’s other books were just a bit better and clearer.
Thank
you very much to NetGalley for this book.
Rating: 3/5
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