Book description
Reimagines the lives of the BrontĂ« siblingsâCharlotte, Emily, Anne, and brother Branwellâfrom their precocious childhoods, to the writing of their great novels, to their early deaths.
A form-shattering novel by an author praised as âlaugh-out-loud hilarious and thought-provokingly philosophicalâ (Boston Globe).
How did sisters Emily, Charlotte, and Anne write literaryâŠ
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1 author picked Half Life of a Stolen Sister as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I read this book shortly after it came out, and I was blown away by this miraculous novel. A reimagining of the lives of the famous Bronte siblings, this book mixes what is âknownâ of the Brontes with Rachel Cantorâs own delightful, and at times unnatural, imaginings to explore and explicate the too-short lives of three beloved English authoresses (and their brother).
I love stylistically daring work, and here, Cantor manages to weave a strong emotional thread that easily pulls the reader through various unconventional formsâa phenomenal achievement.  Â
From Jen's list on speculative novels that fictionalize history.
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