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Wartime Sisters is a fascinating book. It is set during the Second World War but
that is merely incidental to the story.
The sisters are Jewish – but it's not about that either.
For me, this book was all about the impact of early
family life on the futures of siblings.
It opened my eyes to how different siblings can end up bitter and
estranged – even though this is not on purpose.
The elder sister Ruth was not a beauty but she was
smart and practical. The younger,
Millie, is a real beauty and is spoiled by everyone. Their mother has high expectations of a great
marriage for Millie and doesn't pay much attention to Ruth.
The tensions that this situation causes are real and
neither sister handles it particularly well.
There are other supportive women in the book and also a
small minded trouble making bigot.
Nice review.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this book too.
Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like a good read. I like historical fiction.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the recommendation. I'm adding this one to my list.
ReplyDeleteNice review, Carole. You made me want to read the book!
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