The Favorite Sister

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the ARC of this book in exchange for a honest review.

I loved/hated this book at times and as weird as that sounds that made me like the book even more. The plot line surrounds a group of women filming a version of the “Housewives” reality show but with an entrepreneurial twist. What I loved about this book was what I secretly love about watching “Housewives”, and that is that every single person is truly an awful person but you kind of like them for being true to their awful-selfs. So even though you won’t like the characters you will not be able to put the book down.

I really loved that the book was written very well but also weaved in some millennial slang (I’m looking at you bae). It made the book relatable and fun to read. Yes, I just said it was fun to read a book about murder but once you read the book you’ll understand what I mean.

There where times in the book where it wasn’t apparent that a scene has transitioned in the book. I’m going to attribute that to the fact that this is an ARC so formatting isn’t always publish-ready. Hopefully it’s corrected because it was a little off putting to read.

Overall, a solid 4 star novel but that’s not surprising considering Knolls debut novel. I would put this one on the top of your TBR pile.

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First of all, I really, really loved Luckiest Girl Alive. I know that book gets mixed reviews, but for me, it was wonderful.
Anyhow, The Favorite Sister was a decent read. Mostly, I enjoy Knoll's writing style. It is honest and uninhibited, which I like. I mean - she's really not afraid to say anything. So, bravo! But, the story did not enthrall me in the same manner as her previous novel. While the ending was dynamite and there were so many quotable lines that resonated, I didn't like any of the characters and I wasn't rooting for anyone. This really made it hard to keep picking up the book - I just did not care what happened to these women. They were all so fake - it made me sad because the idea of sisterhood even on tv was an interesting enough concept.
The whole story is ironic in that you have five women who are supposed to be model Millennials - women who are leading the pack and the face of feminism. But really, they are all hiding under a perceived successful facade, and in the end, it all comes down to jealousy over a man.
So while spouts of strong Feministic views are thrown out all over the place, the overall message does not scream female empowerment like I had thought it would. All and all a three-star read. Not the best this year.