I was all set to complain about this book, but as I was looking up the Amazon link to the audiobook I found this "unabridged" version. It's 9 disks! My version is only 5! This totally renders one, maybe all, of my complaints invalid!
Here are those complaints anyway.
First, the author goes for very long passages without mentioning some characters. I actually thought that I had spaced out during a passage and missed the Father's death, because he wasn't mentioned for half a disk. Now, of course, I figure he was probably mentioned in the unabridged version. Same goes for Luke, the family's childhood neighbor and the oldest daughter's unrequited love interest. He's there, and then he leaves, and then suddenly he's back again and they act like it's no big deal he was married and whatnot in that time. Also, there's the middle sister, Aurora, who never once gets to tell her own story. Of the 3 sisters, she's the only one who never gets to "talk", which is a total shame because of the 3 sisters she's the most level-headed, most kind-hearted, and least selfish. The other two--oldest Wynona, youngest Vivi Ann, spend a great deal of time being as selfish as possible, and failing to care about anyone's feelings but their own.
In the end, though, it's a good book and I actually like all the sisters after all.
Aurora the most, though!
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I cant say enough good things about this book. I was literally addicited to it.. I was going on a lot of road trips when I was reading it, and I get car sick so so easy. But I didn't care I had to keep reading this book. It was literally so hard to put it down. I found myself laughing, and even crying while reading this book.
I loved the story behind this book, and the sisters all had a touch of my four sisters. My mother also died, and my sisters and I are so much alike to the sisters in this book.
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