Henlene's review of 'Sister' by Rosamund Lupton

   For me, reading a book does not always have to be earth-shattering or life altering and in this instance, it wasn’t….i thought that the start of the book was confusing and difficult to follow.  Whether this was the intention of the author is debatable. It was hard to follow, but having said that, I felt under pressure to get into the book as it was the first for the bookclub.  It felt a bit like school, I must say but fun, so this could have hampered my concentration.  It forced me to recognise that I need some better planning in my life and not wait for the last week before the next bookclub to start reading the book.   The middle of the book was filled with emotion although it dragged a bit, but I didn’t really mind that.  I think since I don’t have a sister of my own, it was interesting for me how she described the intensity of sisterhood. I really started “ bonding” with the prosecuter, Mr Wright, and hoped some sort of romantic relationship would evolve.  This story line was the better part of the book…the fact that it turned out to be a projection by Bee to assist her in telling her story or writing her letter but also to ultimately keep her alive…that was cool for me. The ending was an anti-climax to say the least.  The character of the doctor was lame for me…he never had real substance through-out the book.  I don’t feel that the character was explored enough.   Essentially, I wouldn’t recommend this book to medical practitioners because they might laugh their heads off, I suspect.  But as an easy read, perhaps while travelling, to keep busy and you don’t really care whether the facts are credible..….go for it!