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Between sisters
A Novel
606 pages
A tender, tear-jerking exploration of the messy, unbreakable bonds between estranged sisters forced to confront their shared past.
What it feels like
Reading this novel feels like sitting on a porch in the Pacific Northwest during a fading summer, watching a storm roll in and eventually clear. It is a deeply emotional, steady-paced journey through the tangled roots of family trauma, resentment, and the fierce, complicated love between sisters. The narrative wraps you in a melancholic but ultimately hopeful atmosphere, asking you to sit with characters who are deeply flawed, fiercely guarded, and desperately yearning for connection. The prose is accessible and heart-tugging, designed to bypass your defenses and draw out genuine tears. It will thoroughly delight readers who love sweeping, character-driven women's fiction that explores the messy reality of forgiveness, the weight of childhood wounds, and the healing power of coming home to the people who know you best.
- Mood
- melancholic
- tender
- heart-tugging
- hopeful
- Tone
- earnest
- compassionate
- bittersweet
- reflective
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- complex sisterhood · healing childhood trauma · fear of intimacy · forgiveness and reconciliation · the weight of past choices
- The writing
- Accessible, emotionally resonant, and deeply focused on the internal landscapes of its characters.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded estrangement and lingering resentment toward vulnerable, hard-won reconciliation and deep familial love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave tear-jerking, character-driven stories about the messy, unbreakable bonds between women.
Content notes
- childhood neglect
- family estrangement
- severe illness
- grief
- divorce
About the book
No one knows you like your sister. She can make you laugh or break your heart with a single word. And no one writes novels like Kristin Hannah, an author who vividly explores the intricate bonds of family and, as Tami Hoag said "touches the deepest, most tender corners of our heart." Now, in her rich, captivating new book, she creates an indelible portrait of two women, once lost to each other, about to come together in a time of exquisite joy and almost unbearable sadness. Sisters by blood, strangers by choice, each stands at a crossroads, ready to confront the betrayals of the past....BETWEEN SISTERSMeghann Dontess is a woman haunted by heartbreak. Twenty-five years ago she was forced to make a terrible choice, one that cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Now, Meghann is a hotshot divorce attorney who doesn't believe in intimacy--until she meets the one man who can change her mind.Claire Cavenaugh has fallen in love for the first time in her life. As her wedding day approaches, she prepares to face her harsh, judgmental older sister and their self-absorbed mother. It is the first time they have been together in more than two decades. Over the course of a hot Pacific Northwest summer, these three women who believe they have nothing in common will try to become what they never were: a family.Tender, funny, bittersweet, and wonderfully moving, Between Sisters celebrates the joys and heartaches that can only be shared by sisters, the mistakes made in the name of love and the healing power of new beginnings--all beautifully told by acclaimed author Kristin Hannah.From the Hardcover edition.
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