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6charlong · 03-12-2011, 07:46 PM

I've just read a book called The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown. I couldn't figure out what the genre was but I was impressed by the beauty of the language and the interesting characterizations, so maybe it fits here.

It's the story of three sisters who grew up in the home of a Shakespeare scholar. As children they played games with quotes from Shakespeare and could usually name the play, pulled wagon-loads of completed books to the library every Saturday to exchange for more, and missed out on references to TV shows all through their teen years. Their mother comes down sick and they all end up back home together, now in their early 30s, each one with her own problems. As the narrator says they love each other but don't especially like each other.

I was sorry when it ended which makes me think the book was pretty good.

03-12-2011, 07:46 PM	#18
6charlong friendly lurker Posts: 896 Karma: 2436026 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Device: Kindle, nook, Apple and Kobo	Weird Sisters I've just read a book called The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown. I couldn't figure out what the genre was but I was impressed by the beauty of the language and the interesting characterizations, so maybe it fits here. It's the story of three sisters who grew up in the home of a Shakespeare scholar. As children they played games with quotes from Shakespeare and could usually name the play, pulled wagon-loads of completed books to the library every Saturday to exchange for more, and missed out on references to TV shows all through their teen years. Their mother comes down sick and they all end up back home together, now in their early 30s, each one with her own problems. As the narrator says they love each other but don't especially like each other. I was sorry when it ended which makes me think the book was pretty good. Last edited by 6charlong; 03-12-2011 at 07:50 PM.