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One of the most anticipated books of the year, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner, a glimmering novel set in the world of pop music about sisters, motherhood, young love, and the dreams we chase. Sisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were born just a year apart but could not have been more different. Zoe, blessed with charm and beauty, yearned for fame from the moment she could sing into a hairbrush. Cassie was a musical prodigy who never felt at home in her own skin and preferred the safety of the shadows. On the brink of adulthood in the early 2000s, destiny intervened, catapulting the sisters into the spotlight as the pop sensation the Griffin Sisters, hitting all the touchstones of early aughts fame—SNL, MTV, Rolling Stone magazine—along the way. But after a whirlwind year in the public eye, the band abruptly broke up. Two decades later, Zoe’s a housewife; Cassie’s off the grid. The sisters aren’t speaking, and the real reason for the Griffin Sisters’ breakup is still a mystery. Zoe’s teenage daughter, Cherry, who’s determined to be a star in spite of Zoe’s warnings, is on a quest to learn the truth about what happened to the band all those years ago. As secrets emerge, all three women must face the consequences of their choices: the ones they made and the ones the music industry made for them. Can they forgive each other—and themselves? And will the Griffin Sisters ever make music again?
Publication Year: 2025
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This was a very interesting book that was honestly pretty well done! I loved how it took two sisters and explored each pov from the past and present along with the daughter. The writing was a bit hard to get into with how much it jumped at times with new scenes and stuff but it wasn’t bad. The characters were complex, you wanted to shake them, hug them or strangle them. I felt so many emotions reading this but overall I was satisfied.
A good chunk of this book is a message about the pressure of fame and the toxicity of society. What you will or won’t do to be relevant and how the media views you. It’s about how someone who never wanted this for herself (Cassie) is now famous but treated so differently because of her looks. It’s about sisters and mothers and the impact of how you were raised and if there’s a chance to start anew. It’s about how the pain of your past affects your future and how even though had past pain it doesn’t excuse how you treat people in the present.
Great start to 2025 and I’m glad I was revived this arc
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