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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Not as taut as some of Kristin Hannah's novels, and the ending is a bit contrived, but still an enjoyable read. ( ) A very sweet story of three sisters with trials, unforgiveness, hardships, growth, forgiveness and redemption all interwoven together to create a very captivating story. I can't seem to put books by Kristin Hannah down and this did not disappoint. The only "negative" comment I have is that although it was about three sisters, really only two of them were talked about and broadened upon. It felt like the third sister was just a supporting role throughout the book. Despite that and some other predictable things in the storyline, it was an enjoyable read. Three sisters grow up on an isolated ranch near Seattle with their father who has been emotionally distant since their mother died. The sisters share a strong bond until the youngest, their father's favorite, makes a decision that unravels the family. That decision has far-reaching consequences that impact everyone in the family for years. Kristin Hannah is one of favorite authors, but I was disappointed that this book didn’t live up to my expectations of this noteworthy writer. It read like a Lifetime movie with some sentences from a romance novel. The ending is predictable. Great read. I enjoyed most of the characters, and identified with several of them. Sometimes a person seemingly has it all, is adored by everyone, and always comes out on top--until they don't. Sometimes sisters are closer than anyone could be--until they're not. These sisters endure heartaches, together and separately, make mistakes and try to fix them, and try to be there for each other. All against the background of the family horse farm, near the coast of Washington state.
Never before has the relationship between sisters been more accurately portrayed. In True Colors, Kristin Hannah takes on the complexities that are involved in not only family, but in the sister dynamics. From page one, I could instantly relate to Winona, the oldest sister; the one who's job it is to protect her younger siblings, protect the family name, and keep an eye out for any potential issues that may arise. My heart broke for her when she chose to hide her love for Luke in order to allow her youngest sister a shot at true love. Who knew everything would blow up in her face. Aurora is the one sister that I didn't connect to. It must be the fact that my family didn't have a middle child... there were no sides to choose when the cards were played. It was a position that is not to be envied. Choosing one sister over the other when you know that both are doing what they think is 100% right. Vivi Ann is the sister that was most envious of and it seems so strange to say that because she dealt with the most heartache, the most upset and had the hardest life. However, she had true love; love that will conquer all. Who doesn't want that? Choosing love of a man over the love of your family shows just how amazing the relationship Vivi had with the love of her life was. It made me swoon. Overall, the story seemed to have many ups and downs and I found that as I was feeling the book was slow and wasn't overly enjoying it, a surprise would come out of nowhere and I would be hooked once again. Kristin Hannah is an author who sets out to keep her readers interested from the very first page to the very last word. Belongs to Publisher SeriesKvinneliv (2009)
In a small Washington town, the Grey sisters once-solid world is broken apart by jealousy, passion, and betrayal until one of their family is arrested and tried for murder. No library descriptions found.
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