The Sunshine Sisters

By: Jane Green

Narrated by: Jane Green

Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

The New York Times best-selling author of Falling presents a warm, wise, and wonderfully vivid novel about a mother who asks her three estranged daughters to come home to help her end her life.

Ronni Sunshine left London for Hollywood to become a beautiful, charismatic star of the silver screen. But at home she was a narcissistic, disinterested mother who alienated her three daughters.

As soon as possible, tomboy Nell fled her mother's overbearing presence to work on a farm and find her own way in the world as a single mother. The target of her mother's criticism, Meredith never felt good enough, thin enough, pretty enough. Her life took her to London - and into the arms of a man whom she may not even love. And Lizzy, the youngest, more like Ronni than any of them, seemed to have it easy, using her drive and ambition to build a culinary career to rival her mother's fame, while her marriage crumbled around her.

But now the Sunshine sisters are together again, called home by Ronni, who has learned that she has a serious disease and needs her daughters to fulfill her final wishes. And though Nell, Meredith, and Lizzy have never been close, their mother's illness draws them together to confront the old jealousies and secret fears that have threatened to tear these sisters apart. As they face the loss of their mother, they will discover if blood might be thicker than water after all....

©2017 Jane Green (P)2017 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Green...presents readers with another warm and winning family tale.” (Booklist [Review of the Day])

“All women will recognize something of themselves in one of the Sunshine sisters. Jane Green's best yet. I raced through this.” (Jojo Moyes, New York Times best-selling author of Me Before You and Paris for One and Other Stories)

“No one understands complicated families like Jane Green. In The Sunshine Sisters, she uses her trademark warmth and wit to bring us a deeply engaging story of parents, siblings, and lovers alike. She is the undisputed queen of the beach read.” (Emma Straub, New York Times best-selling author of Modern Lovers)

A good lazy summer afternoon book

I thought this book was pretty good, but with very little excitement to keep the readers attention. I trudged thru it and then began to appreciate the good personification of inter-personal relationships. (About half way thru.)

Wasn’t crazy about the reader (which I believe was the author.) it was difficult to hear her individual characters.

my first Jane green book

I loved it
its wonderful that the author reads her own story and adds that personal touch knowing just how each character would be in her mind.
This story reminded me of mommy dearest but with a better ending
I can't wait to listen to another of her books.

OK story, terrible narration

What did you like best about The Sunshine Sisters? What did you like least?

I liked the story of the 3 sisters, and to find out the directions their lives took. The narration was terrible, especially when she tried to do the American characters.

Would you be willing to try another book from Jane Green? Why or why not?

Yes if it wasn't read by the author.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jane Green’s performances?

No way

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Possibly

The sunshine sisters

Was great I loved every single page of this book. Was a great story. WOW

A perfect beach read!

I always love Jane Green's books, and this one was such a great story. Perfect for a day at the beach or commuting to/from work. I couldn't wait to get back to the Sunshine sisters at the end of the work day!

Heartwarming Sister Story

I was intrigued from beginning to end. Found myself rooting for the characters and shedding tears over their miseries. Story is fulfilling and doesn’t leave you asking for more.

Great book but Jane stick to writing

This is a really great book although Jane Green should stick to writing. She does not have a good American accent and in the beginning it was very hard to listen to. I only struggled through it in the beginning because I really like her books, I did get used to it but it was rough.

Another Jane green winner

Beautiful and captive. Jane green has done it again. This is an emotional and wonderful read.

I love Jane Green books

But I do not love her reading her own books. The narration really ruined the story for me. I never paid attention to who the narrator was, now I’m going to start.

disappointed

An alright story, but the worst narration I've heard yet. I should have read a print copy! The accents and voices were terrible and hard to follow. I do always enjoy Jane Greens light and romantic stories.