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Sister Wife (2008)

por Shelley Hrdlitschka

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Romance. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. In the isolated rural community of Unity, the people of The Movement live a simple life guided by a set of religious principles and laws that are unique to them. Polygamy is the norm, strict obedience is expected and it is customary for young girls to be assigned to much older husbands. Celeste was born and raised in Unity, yet she struggles to fit in. Perhaps it's because of Taviana, the girl who has come to live with them and entertains Celeste with forbidden stories, or Jon, the young man she has clandestine meetings with, or maybe it's the influence of Craig, the outsider she meets on the beach. Whatever it is, she struggles to accept her ordained life. At fifteen she is repulsed at the thought of being assigned to an older man and becoming a sister wife, and she knows for certain she is not cut out to raise children. She wants something more for herself, yet feels powerless to change her destiny because rebelling would bring shame upon her family. Celeste watches as Taviana leaves Unity, followed by Jon, and finally Craig, the boy who has taught her to think "outside the box." Although she is assigned to a caring man, his sixth wife, she is desperately unhappy. How will Celeste find her way out of Unity?… (más)
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It felt like an overly simplistic view of polygamy with an ending that just tied everything up in nice little bows asking us to look past some major issues and instead focus on what is probably the least problematic aspect of the entire story. ( )
  Kaeli_Cook | Feb 29, 2024 |
A good read about a community that practices polygamy. It was good for my between "Big Love" fix! It seems well researched and factual. I enjoyed it very much. ( )
  BarbF410 | May 22, 2022 |
Yes to some this book is a bit on the icky side but someone's life is like this.
Sister wives exist and young girls have been known to be married at a very early age.
That all aside this book is about one young girl who bucks the system in her religious commune, yeah I'm pretty sure that this happens also. It's a story of finding who you are, making your own decisions and taken control of your own life. ( )
  greergreer | Mar 1, 2019 |
This is a fast-paced read that will provide teens an intriguing glimpse of life in a religious, polygamous cult. Celeste's decision to stay with the cult differs from similar YA novels on the same topic ("The Chosen One," "The Patron Saint of Butterflies") yet provides an opportunity for a satisfying ending. Readers also get perspectives from Celeste's more pious sister Nanette, and outsider Taviana serves as our navigator between the two worlds. ( )
  Salsabrarian | Feb 2, 2016 |
Celeste will soon be 15 years old, and is not looking forward to getting married. When a girl turns 15, The Prophet decides which man she will marry, and the girl has no choice in the matter. Her job is to have babies and live for her husband with his many wives. This is the way life has always been for girls, and no one dares to question any of the choices of The Prophet or the men. But, despite herself, Celeste has questions, and impure feelings towards a boy of her age, and Celeste is convinced something is wrong with her. When Nanette, her younger sister, tells her father about Celeste's impure thoughts towards someone who is not of The Prophet's choosing, Celeste's life changes forever. She doesn't have the strength to turn her back on the life she's always known. However, with the passage of time, Celeste comes to realize there is more to life than she had ever thought possible. ( )
  ShouldIReadIt | Sep 26, 2014 |
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Romance. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. In the isolated rural community of Unity, the people of The Movement live a simple life guided by a set of religious principles and laws that are unique to them. Polygamy is the norm, strict obedience is expected and it is customary for young girls to be assigned to much older husbands. Celeste was born and raised in Unity, yet she struggles to fit in. Perhaps it's because of Taviana, the girl who has come to live with them and entertains Celeste with forbidden stories, or Jon, the young man she has clandestine meetings with, or maybe it's the influence of Craig, the outsider she meets on the beach. Whatever it is, she struggles to accept her ordained life. At fifteen she is repulsed at the thought of being assigned to an older man and becoming a sister wife, and she knows for certain she is not cut out to raise children. She wants something more for herself, yet feels powerless to change her destiny because rebelling would bring shame upon her family. Celeste watches as Taviana leaves Unity, followed by Jon, and finally Craig, the boy who has taught her to think "outside the box." Although she is assigned to a caring man, his sixth wife, she is desperately unhappy. How will Celeste find her way out of Unity?

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