Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for gifting me a digital ARC of this gorgeous book by Tara Isabella Burton - 5 stars!
Sisters Rose and Cecilia were raised in the same chaotic manner, but now in their 20s, they couldn't be more different. Rose gave up her dreams of being an artist and is now a successful coder and has a serious boyfriend, Caleb. Cecilia, a gifted musician, flits from one grand adventure to the next, never settling and never happy. Rose maintains their family rent-controlled apartment in NYC so that Cecilia always has a place to land. When Cecilia returns from a failed marriage and seems anxious for a new start and Rose is hopeful. But then Cecilia gets involved with a cult-like, secret, magical cabaret troupe who plucks people from unhappy lives. Rose fears she's lost her sister for good but is determined to try and find her one last time.
This book was totally immersive to me - the writing was so gorgeous that I could picture the magical boat, the haunting songs, and fanciful characters. It was also a love story to NYC, as the characters left clues in various places for others and the reader to discover. I loved the sister relationship and how their childhood influenced each of them so differently. This is a book to be savored - I kept thinking about the adventures while I was away from it. Highly recommended!
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