Synopsis from Goodreads: In the isolated rural community of
Unity, the people of The Movement live a simple life guided by a set of
religious principles and laws that are unique to them. Polygamy is the norm,
strict obedience is expected and it is customary for young girls to be assigned
to much older husbands.
Celeste was born and raised in Unity, yet she struggles to fit in. Perhaps it's because of Taviana, the girl who has come to live with them and entertains Celeste with forbidden stories, or Jon, the young man she has clandestine meetings with, or maybe it's the influence of Craig, the outsider she meets on the beach. Whatever it is, she struggles to accept her ordained life. At fifteen she is repulsed at the thought of being assigned to an older man and becoming a sister wife, and she knows for certain she is not cut out to raise children. She wants something more for herself, yet feels powerless to change her destiny because rebelling would bring shame upon her family.
Celeste watches as Taviana leaves Unity, followed by Jon, and finally Craig, the boy who has taught her to think "outside the box." Although she is assigned to a caring man, his sixth wife, she is desperately unhappy. How will Celeste find her way out of Unity?
Torn from the headlines and inspired by current events, Sister Wife is a compelling portrait of a community where the laws of the outside world are ignored and where individuality is punished.
Celeste was born and raised in Unity, yet she struggles to fit in. Perhaps it's because of Taviana, the girl who has come to live with them and entertains Celeste with forbidden stories, or Jon, the young man she has clandestine meetings with, or maybe it's the influence of Craig, the outsider she meets on the beach. Whatever it is, she struggles to accept her ordained life. At fifteen she is repulsed at the thought of being assigned to an older man and becoming a sister wife, and she knows for certain she is not cut out to raise children. She wants something more for herself, yet feels powerless to change her destiny because rebelling would bring shame upon her family.
Celeste watches as Taviana leaves Unity, followed by Jon, and finally Craig, the boy who has taught her to think "outside the box." Although she is assigned to a caring man, his sixth wife, she is desperately unhappy. How will Celeste find her way out of Unity?
Torn from the headlines and inspired by current events, Sister Wife is a compelling portrait of a community where the laws of the outside world are ignored and where individuality is punished.
Review: This was a fairly good novel because I found the novel quite different and unique than other books I usually read. I enjoyed how the
author illustrated different perspectives in the book, which made me have a
fairly good understanding of polygamy. You could understand why people stay in
the community of Unity from Nanette’s point of view, while having Celeste as the contrasting perspective, you would understand why staying in the community will
have disadvantages. One thing I disliked about how the book kept altering perspectives was that since the book changed from first person narration from one character to another, I did not feel
as emotionally connected with the characters. :/ As a result of that, it led to
why I did not genuinely enjoy reading the novel as much. All in all, this was
an fascinating novel that I would recommend to readers that are interested in
learning more about plural marriages and/or religious polygamyà Quick read and
different! Worth a shot J
Rate: 3.8/5
I've heard several positive reviews for this book and have recieved a few reccomendations. I'm not very interested in polygamy but the characters seem to project appealing diversity.
ReplyDeleteIs there any humour in this novel?
Well in my opinion, no, I did not find any humor in the novel, but then again, my humor and your humor may be different so you will just have to read the book to find out. ;)
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