The three Andreas sisters have returned home for various reasons- Rose, the oldest, is running from the chance of having to change her boring life for love; Bean, the middle sister, is running home with her tail between her legs after having been fired from her New York City life (yes, life); and the little sister, Cordy, is increasingly uncomfortable with her nomad backpacking life. They have the excuse of needing to help with their sick mother, but in reality none of them are really there for their mom.
I did not particularly like this book. I disliked two of the sisters immensely and thought the redemption of one of them way more than she deserved. The endless Shakespeare quotes from their Shakespeare professor father were annoying and often irrelevant. The strange narration of all three sisters speaking in one voice constantly threw me out of the story. There were a few small parts that I did love- the sisters love of reading, Father Aidan, the retired librarian- but overall I just wanted to be done. I can't say that I'd recommend this one to many people, but have definitely read glowing reviews of it, which is why I requested it. If you'd like to see what other people are saying, follow this link to the BlogHer Book Club page and join in the discussion here. Oddly, I'm more interested in the discussion than I would have been had I enjoyed the book. It's like they say, mixed reactions make the best discussions!
Disclosure: This book was provided to me as part of the BlogHer Book Club and I was paid a small amount for the review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own (obviously).
