Brother and Sister Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This book was annoying to me. The main characters were so entwined with each other that I wondered if they hadn't slept together. I did learn a few things about how it may feel to be adopted, very sad for the biological mothers in this book. "

" I enjoy reading Ms Trollope. I don't think this book is as good as some of her earlier fiction, however, it was thoroughly enjoyable, with crisp dialogue and three-dimensional characters. "

" I enjoyed this a lot and it made me reflect on what it must be like to not know your real parents, how much it matters or not and the effect it has on one's conscious and subconscious life and activities. "

" this is my first book but i don't really like it "

" Two adopted children, same adopted parents but different mothers, go in search of their birth mothers. Tied by a strange tie, Natalique & David react differently in their search and affect those around them - husband, parents and children. Well written, poignant. "

" junk emotional drama! "

" This really read to me like backstory for a novel, notes saying what each character's motivation is at every moment but no actual believable dialogue or anything like that. It was weird. "

" One of my favourite British authors. A step up from chick-lit -- there's depth to the characters and unexpected twists & turns. Point of view of both adopted children and the mothers who give them up for adoption. Love these non brain taxing reads. "

" I have expected more... again well written but not as captivating as usual... "

" Trollops novels are always thought provoking. She has a way of portraying relationships that draws the reader in. "

" This was one of my charity shop finds and I bought it with a whole pile of books because I liked the cover. I found the story interesting but found myself getting bored at times. "

" It was good, but bit deep and complex. Difficult to remember who was who, who was married/involved with who. "

" The usual very high quality Joanna Trollope fast read relationship comfort food "

" Nothing of any substance in this book. Just mindless reading. Could not keep the characters straight - there were so many. Did not have a nice flow - seemed to jump all over the place. "

" Always enjoy Joanna Trollope--an easy read--nothing stretching!! "

" I enjoy Joanna Trollope for her depictions of contemporary English life. There's always plenty of family dynamics angst, flawed characters, and a compelling enough plot line. "

" Dragged on quite a bit - It was an easy read but I kept waiting for it to get good. "

" After trying the book a while back, I listened to this on CD and found it more worthwhile. But I gotta ask, why it always the mother people seek? What about the f'ing fathers? "

" A disappointment. This book was recommended based on my interest in Barbara Kingsolver's novels, but it was not even in the same league. I found the story awkwardly organized and a little superficial. "

" Adopted siblings given up at birth by different mothers begin a search for their biological parents. Their searches affect their own families, their adoptive parents, the "real" parents, and many others. Interesting study of how an innocent decision can affect many lives and relationships. "

" It took two goes to read this. I gave up the first time but enjoyed it a year later! "