finished reading

This is a complex study of relationships--mothers and daughters, sisters, and lovers.  There are three narrative arcs: Cassie, Zoe, and Zoe's daughter Cherry, and multiple timelines are featured. The structure worked well, although I was more intrigued by the story of Cassie and Zoe's meteoric rock 'n 'roll rise and the ultimate unraveling of their lives.  

I didn't care for Zoe--I couldn't connect with her and wouldn't want to be her sister or friend.  A lot of her choices were self-motivated, and she came across as a sociopath. There is a lot of body shaming, which was repetitive and overdone (I got it, I got it!).

I enjoyed this book.  A lot.  Dakota Fanning's audio narration is nuanced.

From the publisher:

Sisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were born just a year apart but could not have been more different. Zoe, blessed with charm and beauty, yearned for fame from the moment she could sing into a hairbrush. Cassie was a musical prodigy who never felt at home in her own skin and preferred the safety of the shadows.

On the brink of adulthood in the early 2000s, destiny intervened, catapulting the sisters into the spotlight as the pop sensation the Griffin Sisters, hitting all the touchstones of early aughts fame—SNL, MTV, Rolling Stone magazine—along the way.

But after a whirlwind year in the public eye, the band abruptly broke up.

Two decades later, Zoe’s a housewife; Cassie’s off the grid. The sisters aren’t speaking, and the real reason for the Griffin Sisters’ breakup is still a mystery. Zoe’s teenage daughter, Cherry, who’s determined to be a star in spite of Zoe’s warnings, is on a quest to learn the truth about what happened to the band all those years ago.

As secrets emerge, all three women must face the consequences of their choices: the ones they made and the ones the music industry made for them. Can they forgive each other—and themselves? And will the Griffin Sisters ever make music again?