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Book Reviewed by:Michelle Collins Anderson's novel The Flower Sisters, based in part on a real tragedy that occurred in the author's hometown in 1928, received considerable praise from our First Impressions reviewers. Out of 42 reviews, 38 rated the book either four or five stars.
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The Flower Sisters is a debut novel centered around a real-life tragic event at an Ozarks dance hall in 1928. This event happened in West Plains, Missouri, the author's hometown. To this day, much mystery surrounds this tragedy (Dotty G). This book is a welcoming into a family history, and as all families have complexities, this is no different. It is commonplace nowadays to explore your genealogy to discover long-lost relatives or learn more about your family background, but in this story it is the year 1978. Left to her own imagination at her grandmother's house, teenage protagonist Daisy does some ...
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