Title: The Orchid SisterAuthor: Anne D. LeClaire
1st Date of Publication: May 7, 2019
ISBN: 9781503903272
# of Pages: 302
# of Pages: 302
Genre: Adult Contemporary
Age Rating: 17+ (Language, Violence, and Some Sexual Content)
Book Description:
The people you love are taken from you. That’s what Maddie DiMarco learned when she survived the plane crash that killed her parents. Fifteen years later, the scars remain. And the ones no can see are hardest to heal. Since the accident, Maddie’s avoided the unpredictable and uncaring outside world, including any relationships—except for the one with her devoted older sister, Kat, who has always been there for her.
When Maddie meets handsome pilot Jack Moroni, she finally begins to let down her guard. But just as quickly, her hope and trust are once again shattered when a plane crash forces her to revisit her traumatic past. Maddie turns to her sister for comfort and guidance, only to realize that Kat is missing.
But Kat hasn’t vanished without a trace. An investigative journalist, she’s left behind a subtle trail of clues leading to the mysterious, myth-shrouded Yucatán coast of Mexico. To follow it, Maddie must confront her deepest fears—of flying, of intimacy, and of loss. She hopes that in doing so, she will find her sister. And if she’s lucky, she may also find herself along the way.
The people you love are taken from you. That’s what Maddie DiMarco learned when she survived the plane crash that killed her parents. Fifteen years later, the scars remain. And the ones no can see are hardest to heal. Since the accident, Maddie’s avoided the unpredictable and uncaring outside world, including any relationships—except for the one with her devoted older sister, Kat, who has always been there for her.
When Maddie meets handsome pilot Jack Moroni, she finally begins to let down her guard. But just as quickly, her hope and trust are once again shattered when a plane crash forces her to revisit her traumatic past. Maddie turns to her sister for comfort and guidance, only to realize that Kat is missing.
But Kat hasn’t vanished without a trace. An investigative journalist, she’s left behind a subtle trail of clues leading to the mysterious, myth-shrouded Yucatán coast of Mexico. To follow it, Maddie must confront her deepest fears—of flying, of intimacy, and of loss. She hopes that in doing so, she will find her sister. And if she’s lucky, she may also find herself along the way.
Setting: Yucatán, Mexico (Some traveling occurs in this novel, but
Point of View: 3rd Person - 5 Different Characters (Mostly from Maddie and Kat DiMarco's)
Point of View: 3rd Person - 5 Different Characters (Mostly from Maddie and Kat DiMarco's)
My Rating: 2.50
Part of the Book that Caught My Attention: Both
View on the Cover: I really like flowers and the black background really
View on Title: Who is she? What does she do that she doesn't regret? Is it something people normally would regret?
View on Title: Who is she? What does she do that she doesn't regret? Is it something people normally would regret?
Pros:
- I really liked the mystery portion of this book. It was really the only thing keeping me from marking it as a Did Not Finish read. That is why I gave it a generous 2.50 rating.
Cons:
- I really struggled with this book. I did not feel very engaged, and it was hard for me to focus on the story in general.
- I found the main character, Maddie, a bit annoying. I understand that she’s gone through a lot of trauma but it was hard to read through her chapters. The other main character, Kat, is not much better since she didn’t seem the brightest bulb in the bunch. I felt that all the characters were pretty flat.
- It was tough to get into especially will all five characters’ different points of view, which was not very well executed and also unnecessary. I think the only two characters that needed their own points of view are Maddie and Kat. The other three took away from the novel instead of adding to it.
- Some of the issues that happened I actually felt pretty disturbed and thought it was extremely unnecessary.
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The Last Look by Lauren Eckhardt
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