Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Then I Met My Sister
Christine Hurley Deriso · 2011
74/100
👍 Worth It
The dual-diary structure is a smart device that lets readers watch two sisters — born a generation apart — crash against the same controlling household, and Christine Hurley Deriso earns the emotional weight she's after. The unresolved suicide question will feel satisfying to some teens and frustrating to others, and parents of younger teens should know the book handles that ambiguity directly. For the right 15-year-old reader, this one sticks.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety72
substance76
craft75
originality70
accuracy78
hype65
age-fit78
human-eye74
Penny’s verdict74
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