Book Club Chat

By Shelli Kauffman, Leader of the Readers Book Club

When We Were Sisters by Emilie Richards received a 4.06 rating from the Bremen Readers book discussion group. This harsh view into the American foster care system gave us plenty to discuss.

The main characters, Cecelia and Robin, met as children in foster care and remain as close as any biological sisters could be. Now an adult, Cecelia is a rich and famous singer who seemingly has the life everyone wants. However, she’s still haunted by the secrets she kept while growing up, and to deal with these demons, she agrees to be the subject of a documentary recounting the childhood she shared with Robin. Robin, who is dealing with her own personal upheaval and spiraling marriage, agrees to be part of the documentary, and the two sisters start down a path that will either heal them or destroy them.

The discussion meandered from the fractured foster care system to the roles of fathers in the family. The group agreed that, while the book is quite lengthy at over 400 pages, it was an interesting and worthwhile read. It’s not long on action, but for readers who enjoy books that focus on character development, this will be a thought provoking treat.

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