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This mesmerizing coming-of-age novel, with its sheen of near-magical realism, is a moving tale of family and the power of stories.
After their mother's unsettling and unresolved death, sisters Olivia and Jazz take steps to move on with their lives. Jazz, logical and forward-thinking, decides to get a new job, but spirited, strong-willed Olivia - who can see sounds, taste words, and smell sights - is determined to travel to the remote setting of their mother's unfinished novel to lay her spirit properly to rest.
Already resentful of Olivia's foolish quest and her family's insistence upon her involvement, Jazz is further aggravated when they run into trouble along the way and Olivia latches on to a worldly train-hopper who warns he shouldn't be trusted. As Jazz and Olivia near their destination, each hiding something from the other, their journey toward acceptance of their mother's death becomes as important as their journey to understand each other and themselves.
my thoughts:
Beautiful, lush, and moving are the words I would use to describe Therese Walsh's novel, The Moon Sisters. I was absolutely hooked by the story of Jazz and Olivia - two very different sisters who are traveling together in order to bid their late mother "adieu". Along their journey we discover the difficult relationship both women had with their mother and one another. This book is riddled with family drama, a cornucopia of themes (regret, love, forgiveness, and guilt), and a touch of magical realism. Walsh has created a story that is engaging, complicated, and powerful. The characters are fully developed to the point that you can't help but root for them or throw your hands up in frustration when they choose the wrong option. The Moon Sisters was unputdownable!
I would most definitely recommend this book to fans of novels about sisters and family dramas. You will fall in love with this magical read!
Thank you to Crown Publishers for providing me with a copy of this book!