The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits
A Novel
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Publisher Description
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits, a deeply moving novel set against the glitz and chaos of early 2000s pop stardom. Equal parts heartfelt family saga and behind-the-scenes look at fame, this is a story about sisters, secrets, and the power of second chances.
Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were thrust into the spotlight as The Griffin Sisters, a pop duo that defined the aughts. Together, they skyrocketed to the top, gracing MTV, SNL, and the cover of Rolling Stone. Cassie, a musical genius who never felt at ease in her own skin, preferred to stay in the shadows. Zoe, full of confidence and craving fame, lived for the stage. But fame has a price, and after one turbulent year, the band abruptly broke up.
Now, two decades later, the sisters couldn’t be further apart. Zoe is a suburban mom warning her daughter Cherry to avoid the spotlight, while Cassie has disappeared from public life entirely. But when Cherry begins unearthing the truth behind their breathtaking rise and infamous breakup, long-buried secrets surface, forcing all three women to confront their choices, their desires, and their complicated bonds.
With richly developed characters, a nostalgic nod to the pop culture of the 2000s, and a resonant tale of ambition, forgiveness, and family, The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits will captivate readers from the first note to the final encore. Whether you’ve followed Jennifer Weiner for years or are discovering her for the first time, this book is a must-read for music lovers, fans of sisterly dramas, and anyone who cherishes a great story of second chances.
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.
