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Lädt ... Sleep Sistervon Laura Elliot
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Sisters Beth and Sara living in a small Irish village. Not a very nice childhood, especially for Beth, who was constantly chastised and blamed for everything by her "loving" mother. I really liked the start (and the end) of this book, but then it got rather bogged down with just too many characters coming and going. Having enjoyed other books by this author, looked forward to reading this one, but sadly it wasn't quite as good. The cover and description was enticing, but it was more saga than thriller, a bit on the slow side and I found myself skimming sections. It was disturbing at times, with secrets, abuse of power and betrayal. I'm just sorry I didn't enjoy this as much as I'd expected to. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Fiction.
Suspense.
Thriller.
HTML: Two childhoods destroyed. One story they will never tell. Until now. Beth ran away from her family when she was a teenager. She left behind a terrible evil that took her innocence. She also left behind her sister, Sara. When Beth returns home, she is shocked to discover her terrible secret is not just hers alone...she shares it with Sara. Under the shadow of a remote headland, the sisters make an oath they promise never to break. Eva's birth is a mystery that remains unsolved. Years later with her marriage in ruins, and her future uncertain, she realizes that to move forward with her life, she must first understand her past. But while Eva is drawing closer to the truth about her roots, Beth and Sara's lives are falling apart, crushed under the weight of the secret they carry. They must confront the past and face the darkness once more. But this time, their story will be heard. From the bestselling author of The Betrayal, Stolen Child and Fragile Lies, comes a breathtakingly tense and emotional story of the fierce bond between sisters, and a family destroyed by a disturbing secret. Read what everyone is saying about Laura Elliot's books: 'My emotions were in overdrive...absolutely gripping - one of my best reads of the year so far.' Literary Lightbox 'Entertaining and highly thought-provoking.' Closer Magazine 'This page-turner is gripping, all the more because it presents the dilemmas of betrayal with brutal honesty.' Irish Independent 'The Betrayal certainly makes for a tense read that had me at times literally on the edge of my seat.' By The Letter Book Reviews 'This well-crafted and compelling story traces the deceits which begin unnoticed but end in the destruction of friendships and lives.' The Irish Times .Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Beth and Sara are as different as day and night; one with dark hair and one with blonde, one is loved by her mother while the other is not, but both their childhoods are ruined by the same monster. With years of secrets behind them, Beth and Sara's childhood continues to haunt them, and those around them, for their entire lives. Their spouses, their friends, and their children feel the ripple effects of the past in their daily lives, with words unspoken and harsh secrets leaving a dark shadow over them. As the secrets start to reveal themselves, Beth must learn to cope with the secret she and Beth shared, and the revenge she wants to see through.
I was sucked into the story of unhappy Beth and spoiled Sara right away, desperate to see how two sisters were wound together with one secret when their lives seemed so different. As I continued to read I found myself wrapped in the dark cloak that Beth had wrapped around her, her life taking a different path as she ran from the monster both physically and in her head. I wanted so desperately to see these two sisters lives play out differently, but like the childhood abuse, their adult lives carried that same heavy weight. In Parts 2 through 4 we meet more characters, affected by the tragedy of the sister's youth though they don't know of it. I really like seeing how a moment in two young girl's lives played into the future, I think it takes a lot for an author to really carry such a hard thing, such as childhood abuse, through an entire book and Laura Elliot does so well. There are several layers to the story and it was easy to feel as though I was twisted up in it just as much as the characters were.
Unfortunately, while the words were beautiful and the story line was intriguing, Sleep Sister just felt never ending. With several POV's, flashbacks, and four total parts, I lost track of the characters and my feelings for them as I ultimately ended up reading just to finally get to the end. At one point I lost track of the several open plots that twisted together, realizing as I finished the book that some were left incomplete. While the subject was sad one, my complaint lies more with how the book flowed and worked through the characters emotions than with the heavy subject. I tend to love a good family drama, but this one just wasn't for me.
Sleep Sister is heavy, a realistic look at the drama and angst that can tear a family apart and leave rippling effects for years to come. Everything you could want in a dramatic suspenseful read is in this book and I think it just didn't work on a personal level for me. ( )