Strange, Mysterious and Beautiful: Rachel Mills Recommends Essential Novels of Sisterhood
The article explores the complex and fascinating relationships between sisters as depicted in various novels. It highlights several recommended books that delve into sisterhood, showcasing both the bonds and conflicts that arise. Through these narratives, the author emphasizes the unique connection that sisters share, despite their differences.
- ▪The article discusses the portrayal of sisters in literature, referencing classic and contemporary novels.
- ▪It recommends several books, including 'My Sister, The Serial Killer' and 'The Vanishing Half', that explore sisterly relationships.
- ▪The author reflects on the emotional depth and complexity of sisterhood as a recurring theme in storytelling.
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Sisters have fascinated writers forever—Pride and Prejudice, Cold Comfort Farm, Women In Love, Atonement, The Poisonwood Bible, and The Virgin Suicides—there’s a rich seam to be found in the uniquely special and complicated relationship between female siblings. Shakespeare sometimes gave them short shrift—conniving Goneril and Reagan ganging up on their dad and baby sister and the “weird sisters” of Macbeth—which fed into a misogynistic narrative of fear which often saw all the sisters of a family fall foul of witch trials.
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