Shred Sisters By Betsy Lerner
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Happiness is attainable sadness is inevitable Shred Sisters is a beautifully raw coming of age story of how mental illness can touch every facet of a family s life The story revolves around Amy and her family Through the eyes of Amy we are shown how from a young age her sister Ollie has been different always taking risks that other children don t As Ollie gets older these risks become significantly dangerous until she is put into a mental health facility for her bipolar disorder As the years pass Amy and her family s life revolves around Ollie and what she is or isn t doing Amy despite getting perfect grades graduating high school and college getting a job and getting married is still struggling with feeling good enough for her mom and herself We follow Amy as she struggles with this and her complete denial of Ollie effecting her life and relationships Lerner does a great job on painting a very realistic picture of complicated family dynamics If you have a family member with mental illness or addiction this story will definitely interest you and hit very close to home Thank you NetGalley the author and the publisher for an e ARC in exchange for an honest review Betsy Lerner No one will love you or hurt you than a sister. Shred sisters bike it delves through the complexity of the relationship of two siblings and the dynamics of family relationships nothing could have prepared me with the emotional rollercoaster and the raw story between the two sisters the writing hooked me easily from the first page and it made me shed a tear or two in the ending shred sisters by betsy lerner will be out on october 1 2024. Shred sisters canmore thank you netgalley grove atlantic and betsy lerner for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review unedited review i m sobbing rtc pre read i ve heard so much about this book finally my arc request got approved 3 Betsy Lerner 4. Shred sisters calgary 25 5 stars The second Shred Sisters came across my radar I knew it was a book I needed to devour immediately In this debut novel Lerner places readers right at the center of a family rapidly deteriorating and shows us just how mental illness is an invisible string that effects everyone it touches On the surface Shred Sisters appears to be a story about mental illness but than that it is a coming of age story about family friendship and the importance of not being a perfect human I was wildly impressed with how many layers there were to this story and these characters Lerner does a fantastic job at emphasizing the nuances of mental illness and the ways in which mental illness not only physically challenges families and relationships but also the ways mental illness impacts the subconscious especially over long periods of time I loved how human Amy Shred s character was and felt very connected to her all throughout The fact that there were no definitive diagnoses assigned to any of these characters but rather we gain understanding of their struggles purely through their behaviors and actions is something I rarely feel we get to see in fiction tackling mental health My only disappointment while reading was that I did feel the pacing got a little rushed towards the end of the book Lerner truly could have written 100 pages and I would have fully been seated to continue reading For anyone who has read and loved All Night Pharmacy by Ruth Madievsky I think you will really love Shred Sisters as well Endless thanks to NetGalley and Grove Atlantic for allowing me access to an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review Shred Sisters will be published on October 1st 2024 Betsy Lerner There should be a genre of books for stories about sisters where one is responsible and one is completely out of whack due to mental illness addiction or whatever The voice of Shred Sisters is one of the best in this genre Easy to read goes down smoothly. Shed sisters estate sales I was never bored and enjoyed it even though I get bored hanging out with this kind of dysfunction in real life And that s saying something I never wanted to abandon this book despite my bias Very very well done Betsy Lerner When you save an anticipated book for as long as I saved Shred Sisters what you re left with as you begin is a knot in your stomach Can the pages you re holding live up to what you d like them to be In the case of this novel the answer is yes Amy is the youngest Shred sister always in the shadow of her enigmatic larger than life older sister Ollie Beautiful erratic and unpredictable Ollie destabilizes her family unit slowly and then overnight when she is eventually sent to stay at a psych unit Everyone in her family approaches loving Ollie differently each desperate to make her stay and change and each unable to do so over and over again. Shred sisters bike camp What results is a divergence where we follow Amy as she sets off on her own pathor is it Shred Sisters is an intimate portrait of someone who is always one part removed from themselves in the face of dealing with someone who requires so much of their time and energy Though there are heavier themes such as mental health forgiveness and acceptance it is unexpectedly and beautifully funny Moments of insight written poetically are followed up by one liners written with a cool deadpan delivery. Shed sisters estate sales I loved this novel for how it dug apart sisterhood unafraid to get its fingernails dirty Afterall nobody leaves a family clean Thank you to the publisher for an early copy in exchange for an honest review Betsy Lerner 
A wry and riveting debut novel about family mental illness and a hard won path between two sisters It is said that when one person in a family is unstable the whole family is destabilized Meet the Shreds Olivia is the sister in the spotlight but when her stunning confidence morphs into something erratic and unpredictable she becomes a hurricane leaving people wrecked in her wake Put simply she has no brakes Younger sister Amy cautious and studious to the core survives Ollie s bullying and outcast status throughout her school years She dreams of winning a Nobel Prize and unlocking the mysteries of the mind Amy believes in facts proof and the empirical world Except none of that can explain what s happening to Ollie whose physical beauty and charisma mask the bipolar disorder that will shatter Amy s carefully constructed world As Amy comes of age and seeks to find her place first in academics then New York publishing and through a series of troubled relationships every step brings collisions with Ollie who slips in and out of the Shred family without warning For all that upends and unsettles these sisters an inextricable bond always draws them back Spanning two decades Shred Sisters is an intimate and bittersweet story exploring the fierce complexities of sisterhood mental health loss and love If anything is true it s what Amy learns on her road to self acceptance No one will love you or hurt you than a sister Shred SistersSuch a deep and moving story This shows the deep running issues between family siblings and one s self It s not a perfect story nor does it include perfect people it is messy and has damaged bits but I think that s what made this so remarkable for me The utter rawness of each character flaws and all Some may say it s slow for the first half for the story however I believe it is building the background and deepens the understanding for each of the main characters As you watch them grow and development it was truly eye opening Many heart breaking moments as well This makes you be open minded aware and understanding to those possibly dealing with mental illness addiction or family problems I enjoyed it. Shred sisters bike I received this ARC from NetGalley and Grove Atlantic to read review All of the statements above are my true opinions after fully reading this book Betsy Lerner Shred Sisters gain perspective through Amy Shred s journey as she and her family struggle with the aftermath of events brought on by her troubled and unpredictable sister Ollie despite excelling academically Amy finds it difficult to build meaningful relationships with people due to the emotional scars inflicted by her own family we witness the ups and downs throughout her journey in life from childhood to adulthood be it challenges in her personal life the ups and downs of her romantic relationships the pain of losing loved ones or the complex dynamics of her family hey they are all flawed characters but truth be told everyone is flawed Amy longs for her father s affection her mother s validation and her sister s love some of her actions were questionable and yes i m talking about the Josh incident but i imagine she did it hoping it was her trying to save Ollie i came to appreciate the story it was not what I expected but in a good way it took me a while to process my thoughts after finishing this book and i don t think i could express my feelings in words but i commend Betsy Lerner for this complex yet impactful storyline which shows how a single crack can shatter something as delicate as a family s bond. Shred sisters canmore Thank you to NetGalley Grove Atlantic and of course Betsy Lerner for providing an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review Please remember that this opinion is my own The book will be published on October 1st 2024 pre read my first arc i m soo looking forward to this i may relate to this book as someone with a sister who I think outshines me at times can t wait Betsy Lerner Imagine if Lorelai Rory were sisters and grew up together at the Gil household but significantly chaotic Shred Sisters is exactly that rebellious and nerdy duo in an upper middle class Connecticut family with many secrets Honestly I enjoyed the no plot just vibes story told in the perspective of Amy Shred the nerdy sister If you like reading about messy relationships introverted narrator mental health and family dynamics you ll like this book Thank you to NetGalley Grove Press for this e arc in exchange for my honest review Betsy Lerner no one will love you or hurt you than a sister i sat down to read this and then ended up finishing it in a few sittings shred sisters is a raw story about the messiness of human relationships of sisterhood and family dynamics and the rippling effects of mental illness all of the characters are well crafted especially the 2 shred sisters themselves amy and olivia and their polarity to one another it s a very poignant touching novel and i m excited to read of betsy lerner s work after this thank you to betsy for kindly sending me a copy shred sisters comes out on 1st october 2024 Betsy Lerner Went through this one so fast I was especially gripped by the first half of the book when the Shred sisters were both young and the tensions in the family were high I couldn t stop reading I found myself thinking about Ollie on random moments during my day that s how real of a character she was Towards the end a little too much happened to me family tragedy and relationships followed each other up too fast but other than that a beautiful pure and honest novel that beautifully portrayed the impact of difficult family relationships and the impact of mental illness on those around us Betsy Lerner
| Shred Sisters By Betsy Lerner |
| 080216370X |
| 9780802163707 |
| English |
| 272 |
| Hardcover |
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