The Other Sister
by S. T. Underdahl
by S. T. Underdahl
THE OTHER SISTER by S. T. Underdahl
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 3/1/07
Publisher: Flux
Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen
Rating: 5 Stars
Everyone hopes that they have a normal family with very little or no secrets among them, and for Josey Muller, it
seemed like she had that life. She had a mother and father who loved her and two brothers who, although they can
sometimes drive her crazy, care for her, too. But then Josey’s life turns upside down when her parents tell her that her
brothers aren’t the only siblings that Josey has.
Josey also has a much older sister, Audrey, the daughter that her parents had to put up for adoption, hoping that she
would get a better life. Audrey is getting married and thought that this would be the perfect chance to find her birth
parents and possibly even meet up with them. At first Josey is perfectly fine with the whole ordeal; that is, until the day
she will finally get to see her sister draws near, and the entire situation becomes all too real for her.
Josey’s entire life that she was so used to was officially going to change. She wasn’t going to be the only daughter and
sister in her family, and her parents are beginning to forget about how she feels. What’s worse is how Josey’s dream of
becoming a psychologist has already been accomplished by her older sister, which only makes Josey feel inferior to
Audrey.
The only way Josey can deal with these occurrences is to take a step back and truly see not only how she feels but also
how her sister feels. But will Josey give this situation a chance?
THE OTHER SISTER was completely real and meaningful. Having Josey as the main character just gives the book the
perfect tone it needs to truly capture the essence that a teenager would feel when something unexpected pops up in their
life. A very unique story with an ending that was surprising and perfectly written, THE OTHER SISTER was a great
debut from S. T. Underdahl.
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 3/1/07
Publisher: Flux
Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen
Rating: 5 Stars
Everyone hopes that they have a normal family with very little or no secrets among them, and for Josey Muller, it
seemed like she had that life. She had a mother and father who loved her and two brothers who, although they can
sometimes drive her crazy, care for her, too. But then Josey’s life turns upside down when her parents tell her that her
brothers aren’t the only siblings that Josey has.
Josey also has a much older sister, Audrey, the daughter that her parents had to put up for adoption, hoping that she
would get a better life. Audrey is getting married and thought that this would be the perfect chance to find her birth
parents and possibly even meet up with them. At first Josey is perfectly fine with the whole ordeal; that is, until the day
she will finally get to see her sister draws near, and the entire situation becomes all too real for her.
Josey’s entire life that she was so used to was officially going to change. She wasn’t going to be the only daughter and
sister in her family, and her parents are beginning to forget about how she feels. What’s worse is how Josey’s dream of
becoming a psychologist has already been accomplished by her older sister, which only makes Josey feel inferior to
Audrey.
The only way Josey can deal with these occurrences is to take a step back and truly see not only how she feels but also
how her sister feels. But will Josey give this situation a chance?
THE OTHER SISTER was completely real and meaningful. Having Josey as the main character just gives the book the
perfect tone it needs to truly capture the essence that a teenager would feel when something unexpected pops up in their
life. A very unique story with an ending that was surprising and perfectly written, THE OTHER SISTER was a great
debut from S. T. Underdahl.