The Sunshine Sisters

By: Jane Green

Narrated by: Jane Green

The New York Times bestselling author of Falling presents a warm, wise, and wonderfully vivid novel about a mother who asks her three estranged daughters to come home to help her end her life.

Ronni Sunshine left London for Hollywood to become a beautiful, charismatic star of the silver screen. But at home, she was a narcissistic, disinterested mother who alienated her three daughters.

As soon as possible, tomboy Nell fled her mother’s overbearing presence to work on a farm and find her own way in the world as a single mother. The target of her mother’s criticism, Meredith never felt good enough, thin enough, pretty enough. Her life took her to London—and into the arms of a man whom she may not even love. And Lizzy, the youngest, more like Ronni than any of them, seemed to have it easy, using her drive and ambition to build a culinary career to rival her mother’s fame, while her marriage crumbled around her.

But now the Sunshine sisters are together again, called home by Ronni, who has learned that she has a serious disease and needs her daughters to fulfill her final wishes. And though Nell, Meredith, and Lizzy have never been close, their mother’s illness draws them together to confront the old jealousies and secret fears that have threatened to tear these sisters apart. As they face the loss of their mother, they will discover if blood might be thicker than water after all...

A good lazy summer afternoon book

I thought this book was pretty good, but with very little excitement to keep the readers attention. I trudged thru it and then began to appreciate the good personification of inter-personal relationships. (About half way thru.)

Wasn’t crazy about the reader (which I believe was the author.) it was difficult to hear her individual characters.

A perfect beach read!

I always love Jane Green's books, and this one was such a great story. Perfect for a day at the beach or commuting to/from work. I couldn't wait to get back to the Sunshine sisters at the end of the work day!

Heartwarming Sister Story

I was intrigued from beginning to end. Found myself rooting for the characters and shedding tears over their miseries. Story is fulfilling and doesn’t leave you asking for more.

OK story, terrible narration

What did you like best about The Sunshine Sisters? What did you like least?

I liked the story of the 3 sisters, and to find out the directions their lives took. The narration was terrible, especially when she tried to do the American characters.

Would you be willing to try another book from Jane Green? Why or why not?

Yes if it wasn't read by the author.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jane Green’s performances?

No way

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Possibly

The sunshine sisters

Was great I loved every single page of this book. Was a great story. WOW