The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits
A Novel
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4.2 • 401 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The New York Times bestseller, now in development as a feature film from Universal Pictures, written and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Gilmore Girls)!
A captivating family saga filled with heart, humor, secrets, and second chances, about two sisters’ incredible journey and a daughter’s quest to reunite her family, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.
READERS ARE SAYING…
“I couldn't put this book down, I just loved it.” –Reader review, 5*****
“Come for the drama, stay for the healing.” –Reader Review, 5*****
Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were once inseparable sisters and pop sensations, but they haven't spoken in two decades. After experiencing the dizzying highs of celebrity, they were driven apart one terrible night. Now in their forties, Zoe is a suburban New Jersey mom, while Cassie lives off-grid in Alaska. But Zoe’s teenage daughter, Cherry, is desperate to reunite them and uncover the truth behind their estrangement. As long-buried secrets surface, the sisters must confront past choices and decide if they are open to forgiveness.
Written with Jennifer Weiner’s signature humor and warmth, The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits is a “shimmering story” (Woman’s World) about the ties that bind and the love that brings us back together. This is Jennifer Weiner at her absolute best.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This family drama broke our hearts in the best way. In the early 2000s, teenage sisters and musical duo Zoe and Cassie Grossberg couldn’t be more different. Pretty, popular Zoe is outgoing, while shy musical genius Cassie prefers to stay in the background. A big break turns the pair into overnight pop stars—until romantic tensions, self-doubt, and a sudden tragedy blow the band apart. Two decades later, Zoe’s teen daughter Cherry is selected for a reality-TV singing competition, and she wants to find her off-the-grid aunt Cassie to be her onscreen mentor. Shifting back and forth between past and present, Jennifer Weiner examines family dynamics through her compelling, always relatable characters. And her recreation of the MTV-fueled pop scene circa 2003 made us downright nostalgic for the era of Total Request Live. Especially if you loved Daisy Jones and the Six, The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits is a fun summer read.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The irresistible latest from Weiner (The Getaway) chronicles a pop group's brief career and their impact on a new generation. It's the early aughts, and Zoe, conventionally pretty at 20, longs for fame but lacks the talent for singing and songwriting of her younger sister, Cassie. They form a group called the Griffin Sisters with songwriter Russell D'Angelo, with whom awkward Cassie shares a spark, until Zoe manipulates him into marrying her out of envy. The short-lived band breaks up when Russell dies in an accident, after which Cassie flees to remote Alaska and Zoe fails at a solo career before becoming a mom in suburban New Jersey. The Griffin Sisters' music remains influential 20 years later, however, and gains new fans when one of their songs is used in a TV show. Now, Zoe's 18-year-old daughter, Cherry, enters a TV singing competition, in defiance of her mother's wishes, and tracks down Cassie for help. Weiner connects the parallel plot threads as Cherry finds out what happened the night Russell died. Though the story ends on a saccharine high note, the author breathes new life into the love triangle trope and offers a nuanced view of sisterhood's complexities. Weiner's fans will be delighted.
Customer Reviews
Enjoyable
Good writing. Could have shortened it a bit and some storylines not necessary but recommend it
Want a movie!
Let me know if you need casting help….my book club loves helping with that!
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