![]() ![]() While marketed as a young adults novel, anyone who loves escaping into a fairy tale will love this tale of courage in the face of fear. The conclusion is one of those Austen happy endings that you don’t dare to hope for, but ends up making the most sense…and the most sensibility! The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine Marianne’s impetuous and passionate style is contrasted with Elinor’s inability to express love outright, but both of them are forced to confront their choices as, in their own ways, love requires them to push their limits. ![]() Romantic stories from Austen are well-known, but the story of Marianne and Elinor has made sisters groan with sympathy and laugh with joy for over two centuries now. ![]() While tragic in most ways, The God of Small Things is also an unforgettable portrait of family. Chronicling the story of an extended family that have been brought back to live together in Kerala, India, after tragic and strange lives elsewhere, this story shows that sister relationships are often complex but never static, as the ways life affects each character also makes the bond closer. ![]() While sibling love is not always clear in this text, the setting, word choice, and character development is really luscious. ![]()
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