The Half Sister

The Macclesfield Library Book Group received 10 copies of this book from the Reading Agency in exchange for an honest review, here are our thoughts:

“I felt the author Catherine Chanter wasn’t realistic in her story, it rambled and the characters were not believable. My interest kept waning and the text was too intense not enough paragraphs or dialogue.”

“Found it an interesting story and glad it had the ending it did. Had sympathy with all the characters in the end, which I did not think I would during the story. All were affected by their childhoods to become the adults they became. ‘Think it shows that the beat of a butterfly’s wing can cause an earthquake on the other side of the world.’”

“I found this an enjoyable eerie read. The characters are flawed and it is hard to like them. However as the story progresses they do begin to redeem themselves. A lot happens and it keeps you guessing!”
“Several individuals dealing with historical and present, I found it rambling and clichéd.”

A different order of things, firstly we understand the plot and then the story begins. An interesting story, some unhinged characters and some cruel actions. The book slowed down a little in the 3rd and the ending was a little weak for me. Threads of mental illness, retaliation and abuse. Easy and quick to read.”

“The tension in the narrative was weakened by the rambling monologues of the main characters – needs pruning.”

“A bit rambly in parts, dark intense thriller, had me gripped until the end. Couldn’t predict the ending!”

“The Half Sister is a gripping, thought-provoking novel about a traumatised family. Well worth reading!”

“The Half Sister is a dark and compelling read, the overarching theme of the book is how sibling rivalry and the trauma inflicted at childhood can impact our future selves. I felt that the latter part of the book could have been told much more succinctly.”