The Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink Review

I had mixed feelings about The Prophecy of the Sisters. Let's start with the positive, shall we?

The storyline was good. Beyond good- great. Intriguing, suspenseful, and original. I think that's what has attracted so many readers; this is a story that hasn't been told before. We YA lovers flock to these in particular, don't you agree? Also, I positively loved the characters Sonia and Luisa- they were the glimmer of light in the dark subject matter. In fact, I found that all of Zink's characters had genuine personalities.

However, I did feel like the writing quality brought the book down a notch. I hate to say that, because the idea was so unique and well thought-out. But, I felt like it just could have been written...better. I can't pinpoint exactly what I felt was wrong, but sometimes I felt that sentences or paragraphs could have been worded differently.

I believe the good outweighs the bad in this situation, and I will definitely be reading the next installment of The Prophecy of the Sisters.

Rating: 7.5/10

6 comments ♥:

Sarah said...: That's a wonderful way to describe Luisa and Sonia--the glimmers of light :)

Great review!; September 2, 2009 at 9:51 PM
Sandy said...: I can't wait to read this. I actually won it in a contest o.o

thanks for the honest review; It's actually refreshing once in a while to read a review that doesn't always rant about how fascinating the book is. (...although I'm kinda guilty, since my last review was me raving about Hush hush. LOL); September 2, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Rhiannon Hart said...: This on sounds like a tough one to review...but I do love a challenge!! It's about four down on my TBR list right now...; September 3, 2009 at 12:41 AM
Anonymous said...: Aww, what a shame you didn't like it as much as I did. Your points appear valid to me though - it wasn't a flawless novel (I can't think off the top of my head what IS a flawless novel) but for some reason the positive stuff really resonated with me.

I like your honestY! Blog with Integrity!; September 3, 2009 at 5:30 AM
Nina said...: Sounds like a good but tough book.
I like the cover allot! :); September 3, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Cate said...: Thanks everyone! Please do read Prophecy of the Sisters; I can't wait to hear what you think!

I like what you said, Aimee- Blog with Integrity!

<3 Cate; September 4, 2009 at 5:07 PM