The Secret Language of Sisters
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4.4 • 45 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice makes her dazzling YA debut with this gorgeous, unputdownable story of love, hope, and redemption.When Ruth Ann (Roo) McCabe responds to a text message while she's driving, her life as she knows it ends. The car flips, and Roo winds up in a hospital bed, paralyzed. Silent. Everyone thinks she's in a coma, but Roo has locked-in syndrome -- she can see and hear and understand everything around her, but no one knows it. She's trapped inside her own body, screaming to be heard.Mathilda (Tilly) is Roo's sister and best friend. She was the one who texted Roo and inadvertently caused the accident. Now, Tilly must grapple with her overwhelming guilt and her growing feelings for Roo's boyfriend, Newton -- the only other person who seems to get what Tilly is going through.But Tilly might be the only person who can solve the mystery of her sister's condition -- who can see through Roo's silence to the truth underneath. Somehow, through medicine or miracles, will both sisters find a way to heal?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sisters Tilly and Roo have been through everything, including their father's sudden death only a year ago. When an impatient Tilly texts Roo to pick her up at a museum, Roo makes a split-second decision that changes her life forever. Paralyzed and feeling hopeless, 16-year-old Roo, the "perfect, genius, made-for-the-Ivy-League" sister, finds herself stuck in a body that won't respond, surrounded by loved ones slowly drifting away from her. Alternating between the perspectives of both sisters, bestselling adult author Rice (Home Fires) navigates the delicate territory of sisterhood and accountability in her first book for teens. When 14-year-old Tilly discovers that she is responsible for the text that harmed her sister, this knowledge instigates a series of actions that damage relationships, possibly beyond repair. Rice skillfully examines the way one mistake can shatter the lives of many, though the dialogue centering on disability language and the dangers of texting is heavy-handed in places. With the help of supportive doctors and new friends, both girls find ways to express themselves and prove that sisterhood is an unbreakable bond. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Heart breaking page turner
This book is about how special sisterly bonds can be, I only have the book 4 stars instead of 5 because I was kind of disappointed with the ending, the ending left things kind of opened I would have liked to know if Roo was able to ever regain physical use of her body again.. however it was heart warming to see that she didn’t give up on life and was willing to go to any length to return to the normal day to day world even if she would have to adjust to a different way of life.. I think she was so willing to make a go at life again because she knew she had the love of her sister to help her and cheer her on. I recommend this book to anyone who loves sad heartfelt books that have a uplifting message.
Awwww now I love my big sis
This book was so good, and probably the most inspirational. Loved it!!
Amazing
This is at the top
Of my favorite books! It was so amazing! Hard to put down