Title: ...Then I Met My Sister
Author: Christine Hurley Deriso
Year: 2011
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age: Middle school up
Summary: Summer Stetson feels overshadowed by her dead sister Shannon, but a secret birthday gift from her aunt reveals Shannon's diary and Summer uses this gift to gain a better understanding of her sister and their family.
Review: A student recommended this to me and I’m glad I took her advice. This book swept me up in Summer’s family drama so effectively I couldn’t put it down and read it in one sitting. Shannon’s diary poses questions for Summer and reveals answers slowly and organically. Shannon’s and Summer’s relationships with their controlling mother are the highlight of the book. The only real fault here is that while the female characters are dynamic and well developed, the male ones remain one- or two-dimensional.
Review: A student recommended this to me and I’m glad I took her advice. This book swept me up in Summer’s family drama so effectively I couldn’t put it down and read it in one sitting. Shannon’s diary poses questions for Summer and reveals answers slowly and organically. Shannon’s and Summer’s relationships with their controlling mother are the highlight of the book. The only real fault here is that while the female characters are dynamic and well developed, the male ones remain one- or two-dimensional.
I recommend this book to girls who like family drama.
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