Official Review: That's My Sister by Roxanne Rhaman

[Delaney35]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "That's My Sister" by Roxanne Rhaman.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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That’s My Sister by Roxanne Rhaman is a story of two sisters. The older one, Marie, feels as though she spent her entire life living in the shadow of her younger sister, Sadie. Sadie is a world-famous singer and had been on the path to stardom from a young age. Marie runs a used bookstore and is a mother to two daughters. She moved back in with her mother and kept having dreams about the man living next door, and then Sadie came home to visit. Marie must deal with a plethora of emotions and the possibility of a romance all at once.

My favorite part of this novel was the excellent characters. The relationship between Sadie and Marie highlighted all the realities of sibling jealousy and rivalry. I feel like those with siblings will find it interesting to see how Marie struggled because she felt her mother favored Sadie over her. Watching two sisters who had been estranged under the same roof again was quite interesting. The two seem to have nothing in common at first. Marie is also convinced her mother doesn’t love her as much as Sadie. Rhaman did a stellar job amping up the tension between the two. I think their relationship was well-written and brought out their character arcs quite nicely.

The romance in this novel also felt believable. It was not the fast-paced spark of love that many romance novels portray but, Rhaman created a realistic relationship between two single parents that highlighted real problems many relationships have. This also moved the book along at a good pace. The pacing was quite excellent.

The book also appeared to have been professionally edited. I did not notice any significant errors.

Overall, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. There was nothing I truly disliked about this book; all the elements worked together to create an enjoyable read. There was no explicit sexual content and only minor profanity. It would be suitable for anyone who is thirteen or older. Those who are looking for a different sort of romance would find this book to be an interesting one. It was a unique book because it focused on so many different relationships. The romance was a big part; however, the relationship between Sadie and Marie was more important. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for an exploration of several types of relationships.

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[Dayodiola]

Envy is humans second nature. Fair and detailed review, thanks.

[Magnify3]

What a difference. A romance novel that feels believable. Great job on this review! Thanks.

[Moray_001]

Such a nice review. I’m already interested in reading this book if I come across it. I like the idea of believable characters and situations.

[Elvis Best]

The plot of this novel sounds really interesting. Thanks for the insightful review. Good job!

[Reitumetse_R]

Sounds like an interesting book..I also think it tackles one of the major yet not normally addressed issues.
Thank you for the review

[Star_and_Buck]

I will pass this one. Still a nice review.

[Ashley-Osuna]

I enjoyed reading your review very much. I have a sister, so it looks like this would be an interesting read for me, and the book seems amazing. Thank you so much for the recommendation!

[Tablito]

A good book to read especially because it is a reflection of real life events where atimes the elder sibling's life revolves around that of his/her younger sibling(s).

[Charity Damaris]

The book seems to be much interesting and enjoyable when being read.This is an awesome review. I will actually look for the book to read more about the life of siblings living together. Thank you.

[Kola+wole]

Sibling rivalry, that's one concept I always find amusing. Nice review.

[Sjtoy]

This sounds like an interesting read. It is nice to read books that have believable romances, and the relationship between the two sisters sounds interesting. Thank you for your review.

[Zainabreadsnow]

Such an interesting review. I wasn't too sold on the premise of the book but you have explained the little details so well. I want to read this for sure. Thanks for the review!

[dianaterrado]

This book definitely appeals to me. I myself has two older sisters. I am quite excited to have the book on my tbr. Thanks for putting this on my radar.

[Luluwa79]

The books seems interesting. Thanks for the review.