The September Sisters by Jillian Cantor

The September Sisters by Jillian Cantor

Publisher: HarperTeen
Category: Young Adult
361 Pages

Abigail Reed and her younger sister, Becky, are always at each other's throats. Their mother calls them the September Sisters, because their birthdays are only a day apart, and pretends that they're best friends. But really, they delight in making each other miserable. Then Becky disappears in the middle of the night, and a torn gold chain with a sapphire heart charm is the only clue to the mystery of her kidnapping. Abby struggles to cope with her own feelings of guilt and loss as she tries to keep her family together. When her world is at its bleakest, Abby meets a new neighbor, Tommy, who is dealing with his own loss, and the two of them discover that love can bloom, even when it's surrounded by thorns.

This book was an awesome debut. I really enjoyed it. The pages are pretty in this book. There's some swirly design on the bottom of every page.

If you've read The Lovely Bones, then you'll feel like this book had the potential to be the account of the living sister (I can't remember her name at the moment). The story droned at times, but over all it was a very emotional read.

I adored Abby's character. She really did grow over time. I loved how she thought back on Becky. The flash backs are seamlessly put into the story. You can get a perfect sense of who Becky was even when she disappeared so early in the story. Tommy was a good character as well. I didn't always like him, but I could see why Abby needed him. Abby's dad really grew on me as the story went on as well.

This is an awesome book that I completely recommend picking up.

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