Sisteria

by Sue Margolis

If Beverley knew what was good for her, she would steer clear of her sister Naomi, who's just got in touch after a five-year silence. But Naomi's self-serving plans are going to launch Beverley out of suburbia and into a whole new world of drama and desire.

Genres: Chick Lit, Fiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Sue Margolis is the author of nine books, which have more than half a million copies in print from Bantam Dell. She lives in England, where she's at work on her next novel.

Sue worked as a reporter for the BBC, before leaving broadcasting to write her first novel. She lives in London with her journalist husband Jonathan. They have three grown up children. Sue’s hobbies include napping, constantly interfering in her children’s lives, not going out, eating - especially the remains of the previous night’s take-out curry straight from the fridge, and watching made for TV true-life movies in her PJs.

She died of lung cancer, aged 62.

Reviews

[Dina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sorry. I did finish reading it, but felt somewhat queasy doing so. Unlike other cultures I read about, I happen to know a thing or two about Jewish religious people, and very little in this book was close to the mark. I felt vaguely slandered. Maybe it's just not my cup of tea.

[Karschtl · Rating 1 out of 5]

Am Anfang dachte ich ja noch, es könnte ganz gut werden. Lesbar zumindest. Aber nach spätestens 100 Seiten hab ich dann vieles nur noch quer gelesen oder ganze Seiten überblättert. Die Vorhaut-Probleme des Sohnes, das Ritual mit der Fruchtbarkeitshexe, hat mich alles nicht interessiert. Und als Bev dann auch noch eine Affäre mit Tom anfängt, ist der Roman für mich völlig in die Sphären fernab jeglicher Realität abgeglitten. Ich hab dann nur noch durchgeblättert und das Ende gelesen.
Ich habe noch ein anderes Buch derselben Autorin, und frage mich nun ob es überhaupt wert ist, dieses anzufangen.

[Ladiibbug · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sue Margolis is a sure-fire winner for me every time. LOL funny, sometimes touching, sometimes wacky, she always surprises me with her twists, turns & endings.

If you like a lighter book with laughs, give this terrific author a try!

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a wonderful, light-hearted, and easy read. It has a bit of something for everyone, mid-life crises abound as well as some adolescent ones too. The love scenes were surprisingly good too. I really liked that all of the characters find their own happy endings.

[Sharon · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really disliked the first few chapters and shopped reading. I have read other books by this author that I liked, but not this one.

[Evelyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the authors style of writing. Straightforward, with a fast paced plot progression. I didn't care for the story very much. It was rather predictable.

[Debby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely, touching and great fun to read.

[Jack Vasen · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. Chapter 4 of 24. So far nothing but depressing circumstances of what appears to be a family of total losers. Almost immediately there was a crass, rather than explicit, description of a husband and wife having not very satisfying sex. The author depends on sarcasm and exaggerated metaphors. It doesn't help that the book is Brittish and filled with English idioms and street slang multiple times per page.

I quit when the already deeply indebted husband found out his latest lame scheme involves faulty product.

I was looking for something "light" and funny. I saw other reviewers describe it as so. This is not funny for me. I must be one of the Americans referred to in the text that doesn't understand sarcasm.