Fern and Rose are as close as
twin sisters can be- Rose is the responsible one and Fern is the quirky one,
but they are devoted to each other and Rose has always been Fern's protector
from the time they were small children.
The girls mum was a true sociopath who hid her real
side from the world making out to everyone that she was the perfect mother, only
Rose saw the neglect that she was causing. When they went on a family camping
trip with Mum’s new boyfriend and his son Billy, Fern did something very, very
bad, and Rose kept her secret and never told a soul. So when Fern discovers
that her sister is struggling to conceive, she steps up, and decides to make
her sister’s dream come true. Rose however wrestled with the fact that Fern
grew more and more independent and became aware of secrets that Rose was
keeping from her.
Well, well, well! I can’t tell
you how amazing this book was!! Such a fantastic piece of writing that drew me
in from the beginning – initially I loved both the girls, then my loyalty was
with Rose, and then it shifted back to Fern – I was constantly changing who I
loved and who I didn’t!!
We see one side of the story from
Rose’s perspective through her journal and how their lives were shaped during traumatic
childhood events but it is only one side of the story. Fern has sensory issues
and is described as being “quirky” and as a result, Rose manages her meltdowns,
or does she? When I was reading the story, I really wanted Eleanor Oliphant to
walk into the library and befriend Fern – I think they would really get on!!
It was a compelling, brilliant story that had me flicking through
the pages so fast, I’m sure I’ll have RSI but I just wanted to find out the
truth!
This book is up there as one of my favourite
reads of 2021 so far.
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