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A review by julianav
Wrath of the Sister by Shannon Heuston
2.0
Closer to 2.5. The book utilises a lot of cliches of the genre about the abusive mother and the selfish sibling. It was pleasant to see that the main character was a lot more balanced. Recognising the abuse of her mother, yet still trapped looking after her mother in the same house that she experienced so much abuse in Melody was a sympathetic character.
The story progressed well, the story following all the rules of the genre, but in the last 20% of the book the author decided to throw every conceivable twist towards the end, in the process, contradicting some of the narrative explained in earlier parts of the book. The 'edgy' factor, which I think the author was going for didn't work in my opinion.
The book doesn't tie the loose ends, but at the end, the evolution of the main character comes full circle and then decides to go back a few steps. It's a quick easy read and one could do worse than this book, but I felt disappointed.
The story progressed well, the story following all the rules of the genre, but in the last 20% of the book the author decided to throw every conceivable twist towards the end, in the process, contradicting some of the narrative explained in earlier parts of the book. The 'edgy' factor, which I think the author was going for didn't work in my opinion.
The book doesn't tie the loose ends, but at the end, the evolution of the main character comes full circle and then decides to go back a few steps. It's a quick easy read and one could do worse than this book, but I felt disappointed.