The Weird Sisters

The Weird Sisters is a book about coming home and capturing the feeling of belonging. Don't let the title fool you-it refers to Macbeth's witches, not the personalities of the main characters. This is a moving story of three sisters who "love each other, but don't necessarily like each other." The family dynamics are realistic, layered, and compelling. Each sister-Cordy, Bean, and Rose-brings a unique flavor to the narrative, making the book relatable and heartwarming. Cleverly told using a collective first-person voice, this debut novel from Eleanor Brown is both charming and insightful. A perfect light read for those who enjoy women's literature and rich, character-driven stories.

The beloved New York Times bestseller from acclaimed author Eleanor Brown about three sisters who love each other, but just don't happen to like each other very much.

Three sisters have returned to their childhood home, reuniting the eccentric Andreas family. Here, books are a passion (there is no problem a library card can't solve) and TV is something other people watch. Their father-a professor of Shakespeare who speaks almost exclusively in verse-named them after the Bard's heroines. It's a lot to live up to.

The sisters each have a hard time communicating with their parents and their lovers, but especially with one another. What can the shy homebody eldest sister, the fast-living middle child, and the bohemian youngest sibling have in common? Only that none has found life to be what was expected; and now, faced with their parents' frailty and their own personal disappointments, not even a book can solve what ails them...

1. The Andreas family is dedicated to books, particularly Shakespeare. Would the family be different if their father were an expert on a different writer?

2. The narration is omniscient first person plural ("we" rather than "I"). Why do you think the author chose this? Did you like it?

3. Which sister is your favorite? Why? Which do you most identify with?

4. Do you have siblings? In what ways are your relationships similar or different from the Andreas sisters'?

5. Each sister feels like a failure. What defines adulthood for them-and for you?

6. How much are their problems self-made? Does this change your sympathy for them?

7. The narrator says God was "kind of like an extra tube of toothpaste under the sink." How does religion shape them?

8. Do their personalities align with birth order stereotypes? Do you see this in your own family?

9. Father Aidan tells Bean to define herself apart from her sisters. Do you agree? How can identity exist outside of family?

10. Is it irresponsible for Cordy to keep her baby?

11. How do they cope with their mother's illness? How would your family react?

12. How does their parents' strong marriage affect the sisters?

13. What do you think of their father and mother as parents?

14. Why isn't the mother given a name?

15. The mother doesn't regret staying in her comfort zone. Are some people simply not meant to leave?

16. Childhood perceptions shape them. How does this compare to your own experience?

17. What did the title make you expect-and what does it really mean?