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Sisters
All her life, Winnie passed for White, using it to her advantage, and climbing the social ladder. When her child is born black, she asks Jolene to raise him. "If you can't ask your sister, who can you ask?"
170 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 2, 2021
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June 14, 2021
Needs a good editor!
Many words used improperly. The story is interesting, however, lies played a large role. Winnie should have trusted her husband.
Many words used improperly. The story is interesting, however, lies played a large role. Winnie should have trusted her husband.
September 28, 2021
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The ending was horrible and trite. The evil Madame Change may lived and the good all died young!! Could have ended better!
The ending was horrible and trite. The evil Madame Change may lived and the good all died young!! Could have ended better!
February 26, 2023
When I first started reading this story, I was impressed. I thought this is pretty good for an author that I’ve never heard of, but have you ever seen a person you thought at first glance was so beautiful only to notice the more you stared how unattractive they really are?
If you said, ‘yes,’ then half the battle is won with this review. This story is sort of all over the place and I’m not exactly sure where to begin. Our story takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana. I believe the period was during slavery, but near the end of slavery because some of the slaves were free in this book. The years are a bit hazy at best. That’s the first problem. The back stories of Jolene and Winnie and how they came to know each other. When I read the synopsis for this story, I thought the two women were biological sisters, but it turns out they were sold to a school that groomed pretty young slave girls into “fancies.” You were considered a Fancy when you were of lighter skin. The darker skinned slave girls were sold as cooks and maids, although a few did manage to become fancies.
I mention this part because the author felt the need to inundate the reader with what a ‘fancy’ is and the importance of how she can become one. That began to grate on my nerves. To me, once you’ve established the characters’ lives and back stories, there wouldn’t be a need to continually advise the reader of it, correct? Once Winnie graduated from the finishing school, she met and fell in love with what would eventually become her husband, Jonathan. Winnie carried a dark secret and she loved Jonathan so much that she told him the absolute truth that she was a black woman passing for white. She was prepared to walk away because she knew her lover wouldn’t stay with her knowing she was really black, but to her surprise, he married her anyway because he loved her so much.
And let’s talk about that ‘love.’ Winnie is the same woman who loved Jonathan so much that when she got pregnant, she immediately became frightened because even though she was extremely fair skinned, her parents were as dark as night. What if her unborn child is born of darker skin? What will this do to her husband and his standing in the legal community? Her secret would be known throughout the land. So, Winnie, who loved her husband so much and kept no secrets from him ever makes the decision to give her unborn child to her sister, whom she met in finishing school, to raise him as her own since Jolene could not pass, but was still light skinned enough to be a fancy.
Are you following where I’m going with this, Nerds? What annoyed me is if Winnie and Jonathan loved each other so much and kept nothing from each other and she braved the news that she was black to him, why would it never occur to her husband that their child could come out brown or dark skinned? And, more importantly, if he loved her as much as he said it throughout the story, would he have cared what his son’s color was? Jonathan was so ignorant to this fact and believed the lies his wife told him when he traveled to see the Governor on business to run for mayor, Winnie gave birth and gave her son to Jolene to raise. Oh, but wait a minute. Jolene was only to raise Winnie’s son for a short period of time. She was going to eventually bring him back to the big house to live with her and her husband. Hmm, what lies would Winnie concoct to explain this to Jonathan?
So, readers, this is where my problems with this story really began to frustrate me. This story started out so good and had such promise. I could see a hundred different scenarios play out through my mind’s eye, but none of what I read ever came to fruition. The author took us down a completely different rabbit hole. But the absolute worst part of this story for me was the ending. The ending angered me to no end. Thank God this Kindle version was only 267 pages because if I would have vested any more time in this book, I think I would not have finished it. To think, I originally gave this book four stars, but I chopped off a star when I got to the very end. OMG! Yeah, I wanted to slit my wrists.
I am not a fan of this story. Amazon advised there were other books in this series from this author. Eh, I think I’m good. Umm, not going to go any further with this story. I might have considered that, had the ending not been so devastatingly gruesome. My, my, my!
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If you said, ‘yes,’ then half the battle is won with this review. This story is sort of all over the place and I’m not exactly sure where to begin. Our story takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana. I believe the period was during slavery, but near the end of slavery because some of the slaves were free in this book. The years are a bit hazy at best. That’s the first problem. The back stories of Jolene and Winnie and how they came to know each other. When I read the synopsis for this story, I thought the two women were biological sisters, but it turns out they were sold to a school that groomed pretty young slave girls into “fancies.” You were considered a Fancy when you were of lighter skin. The darker skinned slave girls were sold as cooks and maids, although a few did manage to become fancies.
I mention this part because the author felt the need to inundate the reader with what a ‘fancy’ is and the importance of how she can become one. That began to grate on my nerves. To me, once you’ve established the characters’ lives and back stories, there wouldn’t be a need to continually advise the reader of it, correct? Once Winnie graduated from the finishing school, she met and fell in love with what would eventually become her husband, Jonathan. Winnie carried a dark secret and she loved Jonathan so much that she told him the absolute truth that she was a black woman passing for white. She was prepared to walk away because she knew her lover wouldn’t stay with her knowing she was really black, but to her surprise, he married her anyway because he loved her so much.
And let’s talk about that ‘love.’ Winnie is the same woman who loved Jonathan so much that when she got pregnant, she immediately became frightened because even though she was extremely fair skinned, her parents were as dark as night. What if her unborn child is born of darker skin? What will this do to her husband and his standing in the legal community? Her secret would be known throughout the land. So, Winnie, who loved her husband so much and kept no secrets from him ever makes the decision to give her unborn child to her sister, whom she met in finishing school, to raise him as her own since Jolene could not pass, but was still light skinned enough to be a fancy.
Are you following where I’m going with this, Nerds? What annoyed me is if Winnie and Jonathan loved each other so much and kept nothing from each other and she braved the news that she was black to him, why would it never occur to her husband that their child could come out brown or dark skinned? And, more importantly, if he loved her as much as he said it throughout the story, would he have cared what his son’s color was? Jonathan was so ignorant to this fact and believed the lies his wife told him when he traveled to see the Governor on business to run for mayor, Winnie gave birth and gave her son to Jolene to raise. Oh, but wait a minute. Jolene was only to raise Winnie’s son for a short period of time. She was going to eventually bring him back to the big house to live with her and her husband. Hmm, what lies would Winnie concoct to explain this to Jonathan?
So, readers, this is where my problems with this story really began to frustrate me. This story started out so good and had such promise. I could see a hundred different scenarios play out through my mind’s eye, but none of what I read ever came to fruition. The author took us down a completely different rabbit hole. But the absolute worst part of this story for me was the ending. The ending angered me to no end. Thank God this Kindle version was only 267 pages because if I would have vested any more time in this book, I think I would not have finished it. To think, I originally gave this book four stars, but I chopped off a star when I got to the very end. OMG! Yeah, I wanted to slit my wrists.
I am not a fan of this story. Amazon advised there were other books in this series from this author. Eh, I think I’m good. Umm, not going to go any further with this story. I might have considered that, had the ending not been so devastatingly gruesome. My, my, my!
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April 4, 2022
Historically Appalling
Other than the fact slavery existed as did the "FANCY GIRLS", nothing else is in anyway accurate about this novel. "FANCY GIRLS" were purchased explicitly for sexual exploitation\labor. This book makes it seem as this was a better life for slave women when it was just another horrible form of slavery. These women could not just walk away and live as they pleased, they were still SLAVES. I found this novel ridiculously trivial to say the least. Simply made me ill and I could not even finish it.
Other than the fact slavery existed as did the "FANCY GIRLS", nothing else is in anyway accurate about this novel. "FANCY GIRLS" were purchased explicitly for sexual exploitation\labor. This book makes it seem as this was a better life for slave women when it was just another horrible form of slavery. These women could not just walk away and live as they pleased, they were still SLAVES. I found this novel ridiculously trivial to say the least. Simply made me ill and I could not even finish it.
January 16, 2023
The author kept repeating the same stories from his previous 2 books which were totally unnecessary. By doing this, the reader, me, says I've read this before. As far as the story about Winnie and Jolene it was okay but the ending for both seemed rushed. The author left off talking about Seth and William, but as a reader I'm not really sure what happened to them since there are no books about them. We know Winnie moved but where to and how did her and William relationship deteriorate??? Also what really happened to the woman who ran the school? I think she should have been arrested.
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June 7, 2025
Great Storytelling
This storyline is an interesting one, but it wasn’t very well written. I love stories that parallel history, so I stayed with it. But all the grammar and spelling mistakes made it difficult to fully enjoy. However, I can say by the end, that there is a moral lesson to the story which is about humbleness of spirit, honesty, decision making and the consequences of those decisions. I did still enjoy the book despite the many mistakes.
This storyline is an interesting one, but it wasn’t very well written. I love stories that parallel history, so I stayed with it. But all the grammar and spelling mistakes made it difficult to fully enjoy. However, I can say by the end, that there is a moral lesson to the story which is about humbleness of spirit, honesty, decision making and the consequences of those decisions. I did still enjoy the book despite the many mistakes.
October 25, 2021
Good Read
As I read this story I learned multiple points. Women has a nature to overthink which can cause poor choices. I enjoyed reading the drama and how that drama lead to more drama. And of course one lie will always lead to another. I also enjoyed the love story as I'm a sucker for love stories.
As I read this story I learned multiple points. Women has a nature to overthink which can cause poor choices. I enjoyed reading the drama and how that drama lead to more drama. And of course one lie will always lead to another. I also enjoyed the love story as I'm a sucker for love stories.
November 1, 2022
beautiful
This story I’m certain has been one of many long lost loves of man and women of our past. The unspoken truth will overshadow doubt causing more harm than good. The characters in this book were well written, I can’t wait to peer through the pages of other books by this author.
This story I’m certain has been one of many long lost loves of man and women of our past. The unspoken truth will overshadow doubt causing more harm than good. The characters in this book were well written, I can’t wait to peer through the pages of other books by this author.
January 7, 2023
Pretty Good
Very interesting plotting. Excessive typos. Sad ending. True- to- life I suppose. Lots of suspense. Entertaining.
Basically discusses colorism around slavery times, and the hurdles involved. A story about colorism gone off the rails, and the peril of the ever increasing lie.
Very interesting plotting. Excessive typos. Sad ending. True- to- life I suppose. Lots of suspense. Entertaining.
Basically discusses colorism around slavery times, and the hurdles involved. A story about colorism gone off the rails, and the peril of the ever increasing lie.
December 22, 2021
Full of Difficult Choices
Sometime love leads to wrong choices. But, understanding what these former slaves endured, one can feel sympathy.
It's was a terrible decision made by Einnie.
Sometime love leads to wrong choices. But, understanding what these former slaves endured, one can feel sympathy.
It's was a terrible decision made by Einnie.
February 5, 2022
Always Sisters
I liked how these women held onto each other through happiness and through many times of sorrow, I disliked how one woman ( The School Madam) could have so much power over someone. I would recommend this book to others, it's a great book of sadness but courage.
I liked how these women held onto each other through happiness and through many times of sorrow, I disliked how one woman ( The School Madam) could have so much power over someone. I would recommend this book to others, it's a great book of sadness but courage.
March 27, 2022
Excellent
I am beyond happy to follow up on Winnie and Jolene. This is a great story and should be a series. I could not put kindle down. Even with the typos it is still five star. Word up.
I am beyond happy to follow up on Winnie and Jolene. This is a great story and should be a series. I could not put kindle down. Even with the typos it is still five star. Word up.
May 18, 2022
Great Story, Oftentimes Wrong Choice of Words
I loved the story, however you might want to invest in a proofreader or editor. A few examples: freighting for frightening; peddles for petals; isle for aisle; he's feed for he's fed.
I loved the story, however you might want to invest in a proofreader or editor. A few examples: freighting for frightening; peddles for petals; isle for aisle; he's feed for he's fed.
October 6, 2022
Nothing is ever as it appears!
Funny I just knew how the ending was going to be for this book and oh how wrong I was. You see nothing is ever as it appears including a book. Lesson given Lesson learned.
Funny I just knew how the ending was going to be for this book and oh how wrong I was. You see nothing is ever as it appears including a book. Lesson given Lesson learned.
November 4, 2022
Too disjointed
Found myself drawn to the spelling errors and shaking my head at the gaps in the storyline. It read like a wild period soap opera with poor plot twists. Only continued reading to see if it improved - it didn’t!
Found myself drawn to the spelling errors and shaking my head at the gaps in the storyline. It read like a wild period soap opera with poor plot twists. Only continued reading to see if it improved - it didn’t!
March 12, 2023
Better of the three books combined
I read the first two books in the series. It was like reading the same book read the first part of the third book was like reading the first two books. There was redemption toward the end as the story got better with the twist and turns.
I read the first two books in the series. It was like reading the same book read the first part of the third book was like reading the first two books. There was redemption toward the end as the story got better with the twist and turns.
May 7, 2023
Deception is evil
A story of deception; when one lie destroys many lives. This was a good read. I found myself laughing and crying at the same time. I was shouting at the book! This is a reminder lesson for all - when we seek to deceive, it harms many lives.
A story of deception; when one lie destroys many lives. This was a good read. I found myself laughing and crying at the same time. I was shouting at the book! This is a reminder lesson for all - when we seek to deceive, it harms many lives.
June 30, 2023
Lots of lies in this one that presented the plot with twists. However, I gave it a 3 because there were several grammatical errors, not cohesive with the slang talk of the characters, that distracted me.
January 4, 2025
This book is very poorly edited. The story is somewhat interesting, which is what kept me reading. Could easily have beef a DNF. I read it on kindle unlimited so don’t feel as though I wasted money purchasing the book, just some time.
May 7, 2025
Before you go.....
This book, Sisters, continues and includes summaries of Winnie and Jolene. Their choices and reactions lead their lives, though very similar, in different directions.
This book, Sisters, continues and includes summaries of Winnie and Jolene. Their choices and reactions lead their lives, though very similar, in different directions.
July 17, 2021
Enjoyed reading
Enjoyable reading. Proof that you don’t have to be blood to be family. A true friend will always be there
Enjoyable reading. Proof that you don’t have to be blood to be family. A true friend will always be there
August 12, 2021
Sisters
A story about sisters not blood related but they stick together no matter what happens and love makes the difference
A story about sisters not blood related but they stick together no matter what happens and love makes the difference
December 25, 2021
Wow
Wow. Just wow. Great read. I recommended it. It was moving yet so very sad. I wish the ending was different.
Wow. Just wow. Great read. I recommended it. It was moving yet so very sad. I wish the ending was different.
March 20, 2022
Great read
I enjoyed the story. The details and the ending was my favorite part of the story. Wish the story never ended. But all things must come to an end someday.
I enjoyed the story. The details and the ending was my favorite part of the story. Wish the story never ended. But all things must come to an end someday.
March 29, 2022
4 1/2 stars!
This author needs an editor and the ending felt rushed; but the story was oh, so good. A page turner indeed.
This author needs an editor and the ending felt rushed; but the story was oh, so good. A page turner indeed.
April 12, 2022
Where life tells us the truth.
Pain,love and sorrow, are the best of this book. How the people who suffer through these find ways to survive...
Pain,love and sorrow, are the best of this book. How the people who suffer through these find ways to survive...
September 14, 2022
Creative storyline
The storyline was interesting but it just didn't read well. The choice of words for both description and dialog was a bit elementary.
The storyline was interesting but it just didn't read well. The choice of words for both description and dialog was a bit elementary.
November 9, 2022
Proofread!!
The book was just okay. There were so many errors with wording that should have been caught with proper proofreading
The book was just okay. There were so many errors with wording that should have been caught with proper proofreading
January 18, 2023
This is a page Turner!
I love this book! This book kept me up reading late into the night. Every chapter was interesting and kept the story on fire! I recommend this book !
I love this book! This book kept me up reading late into the night. Every chapter was interesting and kept the story on fire! I recommend this book !
January 19, 2023
Amazing
Very easy to read and follow,I loved the format. Great story would recommend for everyone.
Telling the truth can save a lot of heart ache.
Very easy to read and follow,I loved the format. Great story would recommend for everyone.
Telling the truth can save a lot of heart ache.
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