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Loading... A Tale of Two Sistersby Anna Maxted
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This book surprised me. While just as punchy as Maxted's other efforts in chick lit, this is as much a warm, heartfelt book about responsibility and growing up as it is a dry comedy. The story takes turns between the narratives of two sisters, Lizbet and Cassie, as they struggle through their relationships (Lizbet is single but committed, whereas Cassie is married but questioning her vows), their jobs (editor and lawyer, respectively), and their feelings for each other just as a surprise, followed by a tragedy, hit the family. Perhaps it sounds a bit cliche, but trust me when I say that this is Maxted's best book, rife with wit and cynicism, pushing her out of the chick lit pigeonhole. (  )pinkymccoversong | Jun 22, 2008 |   This is the type of book that I like: great character development and interesting dialogue. The reviewer from the Washington Post says Maxted writes in a "droll comedic voice". It really has the tone I like in a book. While keeping a light-hearted feel, it explored all kinds of mother, sister, relationship and even religious issues. Maxted has some great, funny lines like when the character says that her fear of children is "like a fear of spiders, only rational". Or when she says her sister's loud, shocking comments are the "verbal equivalent of a low-cut blouse". The only reason I don't give it five stars is there are some parts that geta little too sappy, but overall a highly recommended read. (  )chandraceta | Apr 11, 2008 | Classic Maxted. Very entertaining and funny. (  )KrystalFehrenbach | Jul 27, 2007 | I am a fan of Anna Maxted, but this book was definitely not as good as her previous novels. It almost seems like she doesn't really want to write anymore. The story is about to sisters. One of them desperately wants a baby, and the other one, whose life was already perfect as it seemed, becomes pregnant. However, some lives just aren't as perfect as they seem. (  )emhromp2 | Jul 18, 2007 | 0.030 seconds to build listing
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0434015598, Paperback)The fabulous new novel from the bestselling author of Being Committed.They were the best of friends, they were the worst of friends . . . Cassie and Lizbet are sisters. They are very different and believe they want different things in life. But just how different are they? Cassie’s discovery that she’s adopted has fuelled her desire to have a baby — the fact that she’s having marital problems is an inconvenience she’s choosing to ignore. When her sister Lizbet — indifferent to children at the best of times — falls pregnant by mistake, the sisters’ relationship is severely compromised. Lizbet, who doesn’t know Cassie is adopted, cannot understand why Cassie isn’t more pleased for her. Then, Lizbet miscarries and tries to come to terms with the trauma by concentrating on her career. She seems to be okay, but what is left is an overriding resentment towards her sister. And when temptation takes them both away from their homes it is not only their own relationship that is challenged. At war, little do they realize they have more in common than they think . . . (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:18 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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