17 year old Cassie has a normal life. She has a job, she goes to college, she has a boyfriend and a loving family. Only Cassie thinks her parents are holding back on her. She has always known that she was adopted, but it never seemed to matter until recently, when she started having dreams about her childhood that don't seem to square with what she has always been told about her birth mother.
The Forgotten Sister is a fascinating family drama looking at adoption, childhood and the lies we tell ourselves are for the good of our families.
The family depicted is very real, and I can recognise myself and other people I know in them. This book makes you think about your own worldview, and the way you treat those closest to you.
With some very sweet moments and heartwarming scenes, this book also has a lot of very uncomfortable concepts and scary ideas, all of which are important to think about and not ignore in real life. Concepts such as teenage rebellion leading to wild irresponsibility, stalking, being taken advantage of, the length we are willing to take "white" lies, being unprotected on social media; these are all things that the Forgotten Sister will make you think about.
There are some very harsh realities in this book, and I would be careful about reading it if you have any issues with self harm, abuse or mental health. Caroline Bond doesn't bring up anything we shouldn't be talking about as a culture, and books like this can be very beneficial for starting tough conversations.
I didn't find the writing style all that easy to get into, but once I passed the first hundred pages or so the story kept me going anyhow.
I love the cover, but the formatting and page layout left something to be desired in my opinion.
The Forgotten Sister is a fascinating family drama looking at adoption, childhood and the lies we tell ourselves are for the good of our families.
The family depicted is very real, and I can recognise myself and other people I know in them. This book makes you think about your own worldview, and the way you treat those closest to you.
With some very sweet moments and heartwarming scenes, this book also has a lot of very uncomfortable concepts and scary ideas, all of which are important to think about and not ignore in real life. Concepts such as teenage rebellion leading to wild irresponsibility, stalking, being taken advantage of, the length we are willing to take "white" lies, being unprotected on social media; these are all things that the Forgotten Sister will make you think about.
There are some very harsh realities in this book, and I would be careful about reading it if you have any issues with self harm, abuse or mental health. Caroline Bond doesn't bring up anything we shouldn't be talking about as a culture, and books like this can be very beneficial for starting tough conversations.
I didn't find the writing style all that easy to get into, but once I passed the first hundred pages or so the story kept me going anyhow.
I love the cover, but the formatting and page layout left something to be desired in my opinion.