Maybe it is because I come from a larger family, but the title of this memoir intriguing. I don't identify with either sister, but the family dynamics I understand.
At four, Shannon Kring spends her days stuffing anything she can get her hands on into her red leather suitcase, playing 60 Minutes with her Barbie dolls, and basking in the limelight cast on her by her over-attentive mother. Then her sister Natalie is born. Everyone loves the well-behaved baby.
Realizing she isn't the novelty she once was, Shannon reclaims her parents attention by playing with matches, chewing her father's tobacco, and calling her cat a cocksucky. Once placed in the background, Natalie is kept there though Shannon's playroom domination and dramatic schemes. Convinced her sister is the favored child, Natalie takes to her room, where she regularly holds pity parties.
Sister Salty, Sister Sweet is a coming-of-age story with dark humor, straight-up characterizations, and bald honesty. Today you can purchase Sister Salty, Sister Sweet for only $3.50.
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