Henry’s Sisters
Posted on October 12, 2010 by Hamlets Mistress in Featured, Media
Even the cover is lovely
Once in awhile a book comes along that I know will never quite make it to the donation box that my husband and I take to the senior center book store every other month or so. My Harry Potter books, my Twilight series books and then every so often a single novel will shine in such a way that I know it will always be on my shelf even if I never peruse its pages again.
Henry’s Sisters is a story about a completely, and I mean COMPLETELY, dysfunctional family. The kids are all grown, the three sisters Isabelle, Janie, Cecilia and Henry. Their dad is in prison, their mom is cruel and cold – just as she was her kids’ whole lives – and their grandmother thinks she is Amelia Erhart. This family makes you value that one crazy drunk uncle you have. You know, the one who gets a little overly friendly at holidays while loaded up on eggnog and schnapps. He’s a treat compared to this family.
You will fall in love with this family and with these sisters of Henry. You will adore Henry with every fiber of your being. He is an ever-constant, ever-loving brother, son and grandson with Downs Syndrome and is the heart and soul of the book.
Follow this family as they journey through life together while learning more and more about their past. You should take the trip with them and bring a tissue box. Or five. Or ten. There is laughter, too, so don’t worry that I’m leading you into a downward spiral of sorrow. There are laughs and joy and tears. Just enough of each to strike a balance.
It’s a lovely book. So next time you’re trying to find something to read for vacation, lunch breaks, winter nights or just to curl up and have some “me” time. Take a chance with Henry’s Sisters. They will not disappoint.
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Posted on October 12, 2010 by Hamlets Mistress in Featured, Media
Adding this to my list… we’ll see if we have similiar literary taste!
It’s a beautifully lovely book. I hope when you get the chance to read it you love it as much as I do.
I feel like there should be a huge warning label on this post that says “this book will make you do the ugly cry!!!”
Holy. Cow.
I know, right?? I didn’t want to get into that too much. I didn’t want it to make people not read it. But yeah. Totally. Glad you liked it, though.