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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Back Bay Books; Reprint edition (January 28, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0316213586
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316213585
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
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2.0 out of 5 starsDidn't really speak to me
By K. Sowa on February 20, 2013
Format: Hardcover
There is always plenty of material to be had when you are writing about the complicated relationships that siblings can have. All three of the Hellinger sisters have had achievements in various forms in their lives and while they see each other frequently, they don't seem to really like each other very much. We are introduced to Pia first, whose story seems to be the most prominent for most of the book. Her trip to a New Year's brunch gives the reader a small background into her life and into her relationship with her two other sisters. Although a lot is made of their labels (the pretty one, the political one and the perfect one) and how their mother was guilty of thrusting these roles upon them, I never felt like that idea was fully developed in the writing. Each seems to be trapped in their own hellish existences as they approach middle age and face individual crises while side-eying each other and feeling competitive.

It's not that I don't appreciate the reality of what the sisters faced in their lives. I actually thought that the author did a good job of getting into their respective heads and showing us their inner turmoil. However, it was a barrage of negativity without any way to create empathy. The sisters seemed to have no redeeming qualities and, quite frankly, I found them all to be unpleasant. I didn't care what happened to them because they were so unlikable to me. The structure of the story was a bit choppy and there was a storyline that was introduced and dropped, which seemed really odd to me. It was almost as if it was too much to keep up with all three sisters, so we didn't get a complete picture of any of them. Although I was intrigued by the idea and the synopsis, this ended up being a book that didn't speak to me.
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4.0 out of 5 starsThe Pretty One
By K. Branfield on February 11, 2013
Format: Kindle Edition
Lucinda Rosenfeld's The Pretty One is a fascinating novel about the sometimes complicated relationship between adult sisters.

The Pretty One raises some very interesting questions about family relationships and how family expectations and labels come into play throughout adulthood. Perri, Pia and Gus are now in their mid to late thirties and they seem stuck in the roles assigned to them as children. Oldest sister Perri is The Responsible One, middle sister Pia is The Pretty One and youngest sister Gus is The Rebellious One. The sisters' relationship is complicated by their petty jealousies and insecurities that each of the women feels toward their sisters. They are a close knit family, but they continually undermine one another with gossip and their envy of each others' lives.

The Pretty One is a difficult book to review. On the one hand, I found it to be mired in negativity since each of the sisters is going through their own individual crises. They are unhappy with their lives and they are extremely hypercritical of one another. No one was satisfied with what they had in their lives and all they could focus on was the negative.

But the further the novel progressed, the more reflective and self-aware each of the girls becomes. They still place way too much emphasis on their "assigned" childhood labels, but they do begin to realize that perhaps there is more to them than their perceived roles.

What saved The Pretty One for me was the fact that the sisters do finally begin to change and Lucinda Rosenfeld manages to pull off a happily ever after ending. It is an interesting and easy to read novel that is realistic and depicts the good, the bad and the ugly of family relationships.

I received a complimentary copy for review.
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2.0 out of 5 starseating soup with a celery stick
By mark jabbour on February 27, 2013
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This novel took me by surprise. I was unprepared for what it was-- an awkwardly comedic, and awkwardly written, story about white, professional, mid-aged, middle class sisters living in suburban New York in the year 2009. If it were in another format there would be a name for it: Romantic Comedy (movie) or Situation Comedy (TV series). In literature there is: Chick Lit and Woman's fiction (two among many categories that inform a reader what they are about to delve into.) Maybe this could be called: Bitch Lit, for middle-aged ____ bitching. The middle sister is "The Pretty One," the older sister the married with children perfectionist one, and the younger the confused, rebel one--a lesbian. It took me a while to realize what it was I was reading, and more to the point--what was the point? Which is part of the author's style--to ask lots of questions without answers (which is the point. I think.) The author does this via the main characters, the three sisters, but their thoughts' and the narrator's are blurred, and I often didn't know who was doing the questioning. In addition, Rosenfeld often uses parenthetical asides, seemingly at random. (Who is talking to whom? To me?) And this: If a distance continues to increase - is it getting farther or further away? (I'm asking you, reader.) Where was the editor? And/or, was this intentional--making the overall point that life is complicated?

A few words about the characters. I didn't like any of them - the sisters, their parents, their significant others, the children. (There were no pets.) Life was complicated, but none of these characters were--they were all pretty stereotypically shallow, in a non-funny, non-attractive way ... which is kind of funny, once I got used to it, but boring.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsThere's no such thing as a "perfect" family despite what our eyes...

This book was extremely difficult to put down.....in fact my cooking and cleaning were often put on hold as I had to find out about each sister's ongoing drama! Read more

Published 8 months ago by judy small
4.0 out of 5 starsGreat beach read

I found this title on a list of books to read in People magazine, don't judge. It was a great quick read. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Alyson
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Great!

Published 9 months ago by Adrian Roberts
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

An enjoyable read.

Published 10 months ago by Stephanie B. Vars
4.0 out of 5 starsIf you have sisters, read/listen to this

Good sibling dynamic - anyone with sisters can probably appreciate all their perspectives.

Published 13 months ago by Louise Spinelli
3.0 out of 5 starsSisterhood

This was an ok book, I guess. I liked parts of it. I could relate to the sisters' relationships for the most part. It just was not one of my most favorites.

Published 13 months ago by E. Ervin
5.0 out of 5 starsReally an interesting read!!

With many plots and subplots, this story had me waiting to sit down and read all the time. Sisters have many hurdles in their lives and this story makes some very realistic... Read more

Published 18 months ago by Carol A. Kiessig
1.0 out of 5 starsIrritating Waste of Time I'll Never Get Back

I read this book several years ago and meant to post a comment back then; someone recently asked me what I'd thought about it and just the memory of this piece of crap motivated me... Read more

Published 21 months ago by Patricia J. Schneider
5.0 out of 5 starsThe Pretty One

Cannot go wrong with a good book. I did read and enjoyed. All was in good order. Thank you so much.

Published 22 months ago by Barbara Steeg
4.0 out of 5 starsWitty, sharp, a treat

Loved this. She writes with rare wit--lots of understanding. For anyone wanting the antidote to family piety (there's a lot of that going on) especially about sisters. Read more

Published on March 8, 2014 by Judith Podell

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