(I keep not posting reviews because I think they always have to be longer than this. So instead of not posting them because they're not long enough, I'm just going to post them when they're short anyway.)
What does a family lose when a child is lost? What is stolen from a girl's life when her sister is stolen? Cantor tackles these difficult questions in THE SEPTEMBER SISTERS. Abby's mother has always called Abby and Becky the September Sisters because their birthdays are one day apart, and she acts as if they are best friends. However, this was not actually the case - Abby and Becky fight constantly and Abby carries a lot of resentment for what she feels is preferential treatment of Becky by her parents. When Becky disappears from her bedroom in the middle of the night, Abby feels guilty for not having a better relationship with her sister; even more resentful that despite her absence, Becky is the one getting all the attention; and sorrowful at the loss of her. A relationship with her neighbor's grandson helps Abby to begin to heal even as her family falls apart around her.
No adult content. Pretty depressing. Very nicely written. I thought Cantor did a great job with Abby and her very complex all-over-the-map emotions.
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