The Sisterhood
- Oct 26, 2016
- 2 min read
What the blurb says:
FIVE “SISTERS”; FIVE LIVES; FIVE SETS OF PROBLEMS New girl Sarah arrives in The Sisterhood Club just as the lives of those she meets are about to fall apart. Jo is faced with devastating loss and unending pressure at work; Phoebe is about to become homeless; Cathy is staring the end of her marriage in the face. Naomi, the Mother Hen of the group, while appearing to keep it all together, is facing mounting problems of her own... and Sarah is left wondering what on earth she is walking into! Can the common bonds of their burgeoning sisterhood see them through the ever-growing pressure, or will the world around them finally destroy it all? Roz White is a well-known author of transgender fiction; in this, her first full novel, her explorations of this unique condition go deeper and more complete than ever before.
Here are my thoughts:
Well, I have to say, i wasn't entirely sure what to expect when i first picked up this novel. As I'm not Trans and its not a subject i have a lot of information on, i started it completely open minded. And it was Fab! A really well written book giving an insight into the lives of Naomi, Jo, Phoebe, Cathy and Sarah. A group of friends from the Sisterhood who are all at different stages in their lives, but are all currently suffering in their own way. Trying to get through day to day life as best as they can, on their own,before realising that actually, they ARE friends and can help each other and draw strength from each other as they are all about to take the next big step in their journey. I was sorry when it ended as i wanted to know what happened next? How were their lives going to change?.... First thing i did was check for a sequel and much to my relief and excitement, there is one! Can't wait to start on Endings and Beginnings...I would recommend this to you and everyone. It's certainly an eye opener. It gets you thinking about something which, to be honest, i hadn't really thought about before. Yes i know it's around, no it doesn't bother me. Do i know anything about it? Well i do now, and any past ignorances are put to one side as what was once dismissed is now brought unerringly to the fore. Just brilliant.
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