The Weird Sisters | B+

Anyone who has read Shakespeare is probably familiar with the "weird" sisters from Macbeth. New author Eleanor Brown has taken the name from Macbeth and concocted a story of her own. In her debut novel, The Weird Sisters, Brown creates a very charming story about sisters that, while different from the ones in Macbeth, are equally as interesting.

The Weird Sisters tells the tales of sisters, Rosalind, Bianca and Cordelia. Because their father is an English literature professor, the girls have a very advanced vocabulary and love to read, especially Shakespeare — but that is the only thing they have in common. Rose, the eldest, is a perfectionist who likes living a simple life and is completely against change. By contrast we have Bianca (known as Bean by her family), the dramatic sister who enjoys the finer things in life, and Cordelia, the free-spirited wanderer who is used to having others make decisions for her.

All grown up now, the three have gone off into the world and are doing their own thing. The only problem is, none of them seem to be doing their "own thing" very well. So at the hardest time in their lives, they all manage to wander back home.

The book is told in a way that leads you to believe that one of the sisters is telling the story, but you never know which one is specifically speaking, which adds dynamic to the book. Brown also does a very good job of presenting readers with three strong main characters and believability. Her character description, details and setup of the plot are all very good and show that she has a lot of potential as a writer.

This book is very simple and is something many people can relate to. Anyone who has siblings can relate to the girls' sibling rivalry and opposing views. So for a debut novel, Brown does a very good job with her writing. The Weird Sisters is definitely a book worth having.