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“Michelle Collins Anderson delivers what every booklover craves in her absorbing and exhilarating debut. Combined with an intriguing historical event and charismatic characters with deeply held secrets, the end result is a mesmerizing story about reconciling guilt and letting go of the past so new beginnings are possible. Anderson’s talent is undeniable and held me spellbound until the very last page.”—Donna Everhart,author of The Saints of Swallow Hill on The Flower Sisters
“A vivid blend of sensorial writing, historical detail, and memorable characters await on the pages of The Flower Sisters. Poignant, compelling, and surprising, here is an insightful story of the weight of long-held secrets and the resulting hunger for truth.” —Susan Meissner, USA Today bestselling author of Only the Beautiful
"Anderson weaves a rich and poignant tale of a small Ozarks town's factual tragedy, its generational secrets and the juxtapose of searching and belonging. Vivid and evocative, this is a debut to savor." —Kim Michele Richardson, New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series on The Flowers Sisters
“Michelle writes stories with a big heart, on family and human relationships and the inevitability of change and loss.” —David Haynes, author of The Full Matilda
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Memorable Tour de Force
“The Flower Sisters” by Michelle Collins Anderson is not only a Great Read, it is a Powerful Read; and it is a book that you will remember long after you have closed its covers. With beautiful descriptions of the lives and interactions of the citizens of a small town, this is a story of events and personalities; surprises and secrets.The advertised catastrophe (as mentioned on the back cover) arrives within the first 10 pages and it arrives with a powerful emotional impact that is depicted by incredibly descriptive text dripping with tension, realism, and pathos.Anderson uses a chapter-delimited device that I call “character-first-person” where a particular character leads the exposition of each chapter. In far too many other books this technique devolves more into an unseen voice-over same-style narrator redundancy. But Anderson has worked hard, and successfully, to give each character their own voice... in terms of vocabulary, sentence structure, and speaking tempo/cadence. The result is an easy intertwining of your own interests and emotions with those of each character as they “tell their tale” throughout the book.While all text is descriptive by its very nature, Anderson uses it as a rapier instead of a broadsword. Each word is well chosen; each sentence is well-tuned; and the end result is a novel that gives us access to emotions, human processes, and the interactions not just among individuals, but between individuals and the social entity of the town itself.This is not a book that you might think of as “easy reading” – for the based on real-life events and characters are far too powerful to easily fit into that well-thumbed category. But, on the other hand, it is an easy (and intriguing and stellar) read because Anderson has an armamentarium of impressive writing skills and she has used them to craft and hone a true literary gem.“The Flower Sisters” ends with a chapter that is a memorable 'benedictus' to the characters and events from the beginning of the novel to its end. If you seek a well-crafted and realistic telling of a riveting, emotional, and fulfilling story, then you and this novel belong together.
4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Historical Fiction
I ended up enjoying this book. At first, after the prologue, I struggled to get sucked into the book. But slowly as it all comes together and you get more of the story, it grabbed me and I wanted to see what happened next. While there is a large vast of characters, having the granddaughter discover the story made it feel like you were right beside her. I did feel the last bit felt rushed, but overall an interesting read of how one event can shape so many lives over generations.
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for mystery lovers and complicated characters
I loved the hint of mystery, the sadness that all carried with them. I adored that they all found redemption!
3.0 out of 5 stars slow tender read about the impact of defining moments
The premise and story builds. Was very hard to stay engaged. About 1/2 through Daisy starts to hear the stories of survivors and it becomes interesting. There are some very good perspectives on living, sin, and love just have to wait until the end to read them.
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
This is a wonderful book. You will love the surprises.
4.0 out of 5 stars renewal resilience and simple rolled into one
I grew up in a Possum Flats and didn’t have all but did have many of these experiences. So in spite of being fairly simple reading and writing, the story reminded and held me. That’s worth four stars .
5.0 out of 5 stars This is not to be missed
There are so many layers in this book/story. It kept me involved in the story all the way through. I found it quite thought provoking and felt as if I was living each person’s story. Not a book to pass up. Michelle Collin’s Anderson is an excellent author.
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story that rises from the ashes of a long ago tragedy
Unique storyline, interesting cast of characters, and a few twists. The history of a small town, when combined with the power of personal stories, reveals unexpected surprises and connections.
Exceptional
This book grabbed me right from the start and held on the whole time (which wasn't long because I could hardly put it down.) Having grown up in a small town, there was a great deal that resonated with me. I come from a large, complicated family, so those relationships also spoke to me. This is an excellent book - well written, with characters who can easily be seen and heard in the mind while reading, characters who are so well crafted that I'm sure I'd recognize them on the street.
Beautifully written
She lets us feel like we intimately know the characters in a small town. Better than Our Town. Now I am going to miss being part of their world.
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Imported From: United States
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Michelle Collins Anderson delivers what every booklover craves in her absorbing and exhilarating debut. Combined with an intriguing historical event and charismatic characters with deeply held secrets, the end result is a mesmerizing story about reconciling guilt and letting go of the past so new beginnings are possible. Anderson’s talent is undeniable and held me spellbound until the very last page.”—Donna Everhart,author of The Saints of Swallow Hill on The Flower Sisters
“A vivid blend of sensorial writing, historical detail, and memorable characters await on the pages of The Flower Sisters. Poignant, compelling, and surprising, here is an insightful story of the weight of long-held secrets and the resulting hunger for truth.” —Susan Meissner, USA Today bestselling author of Only the Beautiful
"Anderson weaves a rich and poignant tale of a small Ozarks town's factual tragedy, its generational secrets and the juxtapose of searching and belonging. Vivid and evocative, this is a debut to savor." —Kim Michele Richardson, New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series on The Flowers Sisters
“Michelle writes stories with a big heart, on family and human relationships and the inevitability of change and loss.” —David Haynes, author of The Full Matilda
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Memorable Tour de Force
“The Flower Sisters” by Michelle Collins Anderson is not only a Great Read, it is a Powerful Read; and it is a book that you will remember long after you have closed its covers. With beautiful descriptions of the lives and interactions of the citizens of a small town, this is a story of events and personalities; surprises and secrets.The advertised catastrophe (as mentioned on the back cover) arrives within the first 10 pages and it arrives with a powerful emotional impact that is depicted by incredibly descriptive text dripping with tension, realism, and pathos.Anderson uses a chapter-delimited device that I call “character-first-person” where a particular character leads the exposition of each chapter. In far too many other books this technique devolves more into an unseen voice-over same-style narrator redundancy. But Anderson has worked hard, and successfully, to give each character their own voice... in terms of vocabulary, sentence structure, and speaking tempo/cadence. The result is an easy intertwining of your own interests and emotions with those of each character as they “tell their tale” throughout the book.While all text is descriptive by its very nature, Anderson uses it as a rapier instead of a broadsword. Each word is well chosen; each sentence is well-tuned; and the end result is a novel that gives us access to emotions, human processes, and the interactions not just among individuals, but between individuals and the social entity of the town itself.This is not a book that you might think of as “easy reading” – for the based on real-life events and characters are far too powerful to easily fit into that well-thumbed category. But, on the other hand, it is an easy (and intriguing and stellar) read because Anderson has an armamentarium of impressive writing skills and she has used them to craft and hone a true literary gem.“The Flower Sisters” ends with a chapter that is a memorable 'benedictus' to the characters and events from the beginning of the novel to its end. If you seek a well-crafted and realistic telling of a riveting, emotional, and fulfilling story, then you and this novel belong together.
4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Historical Fiction
I ended up enjoying this book. At first, after the prologue, I struggled to get sucked into the book. But slowly as it all comes together and you get more of the story, it grabbed me and I wanted to see what happened next. While there is a large vast of characters, having the granddaughter discover the story made it feel like you were right beside her. I did feel the last bit felt rushed, but overall an interesting read of how one event can shape so many lives over generations.
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for mystery lovers and complicated characters
I loved the hint of mystery, the sadness that all carried with them. I adored that they all found redemption!
3.0 out of 5 stars slow tender read about the impact of defining moments
The premise and story builds. Was very hard to stay engaged. About 1/2 through Daisy starts to hear the stories of survivors and it becomes interesting. There are some very good perspectives on living, sin, and love just have to wait until the end to read them.
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
This is a wonderful book. You will love the surprises.
4.0 out of 5 stars renewal resilience and simple rolled into one
I grew up in a Possum Flats and didn’t have all but did have many of these experiences. So in spite of being fairly simple reading and writing, the story reminded and held me. That’s worth four stars .
5.0 out of 5 stars This is not to be missed
There are so many layers in this book/story. It kept me involved in the story all the way through. I found it quite thought provoking and felt as if I was living each person’s story. Not a book to pass up. Michelle Collin’s Anderson is an excellent author.
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story that rises from the ashes of a long ago tragedy
Unique storyline, interesting cast of characters, and a few twists. The history of a small town, when combined with the power of personal stories, reveals unexpected surprises and connections.
Exceptional
This book grabbed me right from the start and held on the whole time (which wasn't long because I could hardly put it down.) Having grown up in a small town, there was a great deal that resonated with me. I come from a large, complicated family, so those relationships also spoke to me. This is an excellent book - well written, with characters who can easily be seen and heard in the mind while reading, characters who are so well crafted that I'm sure I'd recognize them on the street.
Beautifully written
She lets us feel like we intimately know the characters in a small town. Better than Our Town. Now I am going to miss being part of their world.
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