- School & Library Binding
- Publisher: Econo-Clad Books (Mar 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0613229142
- ISBN-13: 978-0613229142
- Product Dimensions: 18.3 x 12.7 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Format:Hardcover
For Holland and Geneva Shepard, the ghosts of their other siblings overpower them and their parents, making them live in the past and not the present. This book starts off as a seemingly realistic book and which gradually blends with surrealism and the physcy. I especially enjoyed the rich imagery- like the mural the girls painted with Annie, the book is a rich painting of the lives of two very close sisters.
Format:Hardcover
The characters were very three-dimensional. I most loved the character of Holland's younger sister, Geneva. The portrayal of her obsessive compulsive disorder was very well done. The way the author described it reflected a very accurate understanding of the disorder-- I know because I have obsessive compulsive disorder myself! The innocence and wonder of childhood is captured in her personality. You will be laughing at one moment, and in the next crying. I would recommend this book to all ages!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A fabulous story!
22 Aug 1999
Format:Hardcover
This was a novel that brought it's character's breath into your own. It was a book that made you feel very close and connected to the people in it, as though you knew some hidden personal knowledge. You never felt distanced from the action, it was always touchabley close to you. It was in a sense "a perfect novel" because it had many different angles to the plot, and you could never quite put your finger on what intrigued you about it. Geneva was a very enjoyable relief in the story, her obsessive compulsive behaviors made her like your own sister. Holland was the perfect older sister in a characteristical sense, she had a very understandable personality. I found myself enjoying the novel very much because it was an ever shifting story; it was very interesting to see how the plot was veiled to the reader, and yet it was always just a step ahead. This was a terrific story, and I recomend it to anyone who like a good shape-shifting story.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
One of the best books I've ever read.
17 Nov 2001
Format:Paperback
I can confidently state that Adele Griffin, when I read her other books, will probably become one of my favorite authors. I LOVED "The Other Shepards". My older brother died in a car wreck when I was a toddler, too young to really know or remember, so I sort of understand what Holland and Geneva were going through. (I loved their names. I wish I had a name like Geneva.) Holland seemed to be the realistic older sister -- wishing to help Geneva but becoming understandably impatient at times with her sister's bizarre behavior. I didn't realize Annie was a ghost till the end, though I thought she seemed pretty peculiar. Not much actually happened in the story -- I'd call it a novel of adjustment -- but it was a pleasant read. I'd highly recommend it.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great characters
30 July 2000
Format:Paperback
I, too, suffer from OCD and I could relate so well to her rituals and phobias. Perhaps she seems unbelievable to those who have never suffered from or encountered another person who suffers from OCD, but the behavior is just as odd as Griffin portrays it.
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