True Sisters
by Sandra Dallas
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Critic Rating
75%
Critic Reviews: 18
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84%
Reader Ratings: 122
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Synopsis
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bride's House comes the story of four women, brought together on a harrowing journey of Mormon settlers in this incredible novel based on a real-life eventIn order to encourage Mormon converts to emigrate to the promised land (Salt Lake City), a plan was implemented by Brigham Young himself: emigrants were outfitted with two-wheeled handcarts. The settlers were then expected to walk, pushing the handcarts,... more
About Sandra Dallas
- All Critics: 18
- Positive: 16
- Negative: 2
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Kirkus Reviews | 1 Apr 2012
This fact-based historical fiction, celebrating sisterhood and heroism, makes for a surefire winner.
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Book Addiction | 21 May 2012
I was captivated with this novel from the first page, mainly because of how well I connected to each of the four main characters.
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Lesa's Book Critiques | 25 Apr 2012
True Sisters is a story you'll never forget.
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Historical Novel Society
Many of the men do not come across as sympathetic, but it’s really the women such as Nannie, Anne, and Jessie showing such fortitude that make this well worth the read.
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Sharon's Garden of Book Reviews | 2 May 2012
There are periods of joy, periods of tragedy, periods of triumph and period of loss in this heart-touching story and readers will find themselves wrapped up in the drama from the first chapter on.
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BrodartVibe's Blog | 30 Mar 2012
For those who are familiar with Dallas’ other historical fiction novels, including Prayers for Sale and The Bride’s House, you will be sure to love this new novel.
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Book Reporter | 26 Apr 2012
Complete with unexpected plot twists, TRUE SISTERS is an irresistible page-turner.
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Rated Reads
It’s not a great book, but it’s a good one, something I wasn’t expecting.
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W. 11th & Bluff | 16 May 2012
The story itself is beautifully written but I could not get past the voice in my head screaming “what is wrong with these people? Who thinks it is a good idea to walk 1300 miles pushing/pulling a handcart, especially while pregnant?”
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Kansas City Public Library | 13 Jul 2012
True Sisters is an engaging story of survival.
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BookaliciousBabe | 20 Mar 2012
This novel has reawakened my interest in pioneer women!
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Richmond Times-Dispatch | 13 May 2012
A born storyteller, Dallas excels not only at plot but also at peopling her novels with memorable individuals.
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Pop Goes Fiction | 15 May 2012
In Dallas' deft hands, she humanizes the women and makes the journey come alive for the reader.
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Genre Go Round Reviews | 19 Mar 2012
Fans will relish this strong story of a sisterhood that comes together as the deadly disaster due to arrogant male disregard for safety leaves all stranded and facing death.
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Life in the Thumb | 23 May 2012
Sanda Dallas never fails to deliver a well executed novel that grabs my attention immediately...
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Tina Says... | 31 May 2012
True Sisters was a great historical fiction novel... I am already telling friends about it and encouraging them to read it for themselves.
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