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Siostra słońca by Lucinda Riley

amhirons's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

julijul's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

grassprietjes's review against another edition

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4.0

De vreemde eend in de bijt? Ik miste wat vaste onderdelen van de zeven zussen boeken en dat is om meerdere redenen erg jammer :(.

jenna41326's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mariannieuw's review against another edition

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5.0

Wederom een boek uit deze serie die je niet weg wilt leggen. Prachtig boek !

pepina90's review against another edition

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5.0

L’ho divorato.
Che dire? La storia di Electra mi ha tenuta incollata talmente tanto al libro che 900 pagine sono praticamente volate. Ho pianto più volte durante la storia, dal ricovero di Electra alla perdita del bambino di Cecily, dall’abbandono di Stella nella radura alla morte di Rosa sola in un edificio abbandonato di Harlem. È stato terribile ed emozionante e meraviglioso tutto al tempo stesso.
Leggere poi del Kenya è stato un’emozione ancora più grande poi per me, perché in questo momento una delle mie sorelle fa la ricercatrice e si occupa di biodiversità e sta vivendo proprio lì, vicino Mombasa. È stato anche un modo per essere più vicina a lei ed è stato bellissimo.

Non vedo l’ora di leggere l’ultimo capitolo che, se conosco ormai Lucinda Riley, sarà pazzesco.

gabiireadings's review against another edition

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4.0

Quel plaisir, encore une fois, d'avoir pu découvrir l'une des soeurs plus en profondeur et notamment Electra, qui semblait assez mystérieuse dans les tomes précédents, ainsi que ses origines et sa culture.

Ce tome m'a paru un peu long dans les débuts car j'ai trouvé qu'on n'en venait pas très rapidement aux faits (le passé), comme c'était déjà le cas pour le tome 2. Cet impression est surement aussi lié au fait que je n'appréciais pas tellement le caractère de l'héroine dans les débuts! Mais mon opinion a évolué au fil des pages.

Si Electra semble dure et peu sympathique au début, on s'apperçoit rapidement qu'elle est simplement une jeune femme perdu qui se cherche, tant dans sa vie professionelle que dans sa vie personnelle. Bien qu'elle ne soit pas l'un de mes personnages préférés, j'ai trouvé son évolution bluffante. Electra est un personnage assez complexe (selon moi) et très intéressant à découvrir et à appréhender!

Ce tome parvient encore une fois, sans difficulté à nous faire découvrir un autre pays et sa culture de manière captivante, à nous faire voyager l'espace de quelques heures mais aussi à nous faire réfléchir sur des sujets très importants de société.

marie244631's review against another edition

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4.0

J'ai adoré la partie présente centrée sur Elektra, mais j'ai été moins convaincue par celle sur son passé qui m'a comme laissé un goût d'inachevé ? Même moi je ne sais pas trop ce que je lui reproche mais il n'en reste que c'est un des héritages qui m'a le moins séduite des six.
Par ailleurs, j'ai eu beaucoup de mal a rester accroché à l'histoire, il m'a fallut bien plus de temps que les autres tomes pour finir celui-ci. Ce qui est très contradictoire car la plume (enfin la traduction) reste très addictive, mais une fois mon livre posé je n'avais pas forcément envie d'y retourner de suite comme pour les autres.
J'ai cependant adoré de voir la construction de toutes ces femmes fortes, et la notion de féminisme qui s'en dégage même si ce n'est pas le combat principal.
Et bien évidement la dernière page m'a plus que donné envie de découvrir la suite !!

doreeny's review against another edition

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2.0

This is the sixth book in The Seven Sisters series to which I am listening on my morning walks.

Six girls were adopted by Pa Salt, an ultra-wealthy man. After he dies, each daughter is given a letter and a clue to her true heritage. Each daughter’s journey is the subject of a novel. The Sun Sister is the story of the sixth daughter, Electra.

Electra is a world-famous supermodel living in New York. Though beautiful and rich, she has difficulty coping with the stresses of her professional life and has turned to drugs and alcohol. Stella Jackson, a woman who claims to be Electra’s grandmother, turns up and proceeds to tell her the story of Cecily Huntley-Morgan, a New York socialite who travels to Kenya. Cecily marries a cattle farmer with close friendships with members of the Maasai. Thus begins the story connecting Electra with her ancestors.

Electra is not a likeable or believable character. She is shallow, selfish, self-centred, and stupid. Though she is in her mid-twenties, she behaves like a moody teenager. She is Black but doesn’t know about African food, isn’t sure if Kenya is in Africa, wasn’t raised in the U.S. so claims she doesn’t know anything about the civil rights movement, and states that she only recently discovered she is of African heritage?! Then she is convinced to go into a rehabilitation centre where she succeeds easily at giving up her addictions. Not only does she never relapse, she undergoes an almost miraculous character change.

As with the other books, there’s more focus on distant relatives and Electra’s biological parents receive short shrift. And there is little information about the culture and traditions of the Maasai. Instead, the focus is on the colonists, Whites living in Kenya who seem to do nothing but party and drink. If I were Black, I think I might object to the simplistic portrayal of black characters. A Muslim character is included but she too is unbelievable – too perfect. She seems to have been introduced as a reaction to the events of 9/11.

This is the longest book of the series so far and it could certainly be shorter. Parts really drag. I often found myself distracted.

Though my patience is being sorely tested, I am dedicated to finishing the series because of the amount of time I've invested in it and just because I’m stubborn!

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lectures_du_soir's review against another edition

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5.0

Mon préféré de la saga !