In 1975, trying to find a place to belong, four young women found each other in the same sorority pledge class. Through parties and pranks; finals and skipped classes; boyfriends and break-ups, they forge a bond that takes them by surprise. No one expected it to last beyond college graduation. But some bonds are too strong to break.

Now they’re sisters. And with sisters, it’s not about what happens. It’s about no matter what happens.

Review

Some of the best relationships that women can build are from their youth and Sorority Sisters show that relationship between four friends that join a sorority.  Each one of them has their own reasons for joining but no matter what, they must learn the true meaning of sisterhood.

Karen joins the sorority because she is constantly trying to please her mother. She is fine with being the plain Jane and having one or two friends. Stepping into sorority life, she soon finds a whole new set of friends who will change her life.

Laurie just wants to fit in somewhere and being in a sorority is just the ticket. As she learns to deal with men and put her trust in her new friends, she might learn to be the woman she is destined to be.

Dianne is the popular and cool girl. All the men flock to her and its not all because of her beauty. She has failed a class and to make sure she doesn’t flunk out of school, she joins ROTC. Dianne struggles to maintain her perfect image but she just might have to learn to reveal herself in front of her true friends.

Ellen is the wild child. She knows what sorority life is about and party with booze is right up her alley. As she goes through the years with her new friends, she discovers that life is not always a big party.

I probably liked Karen the most because of the growth in her. She learns from her past mistakes slowly but it shapes her into an amazing woman. I sympathize with Dianne because she had more layers to her than what is presented at times. Ellen is the fun and hip friend who tells it like it is. I really disliked Laurie because she never knew who she was. She constantly makes poor decisions with men throughout the book and even hurt a few people in the process.

I wanted to enjoy this book more but to be honest the story didn’t hold my attention. The author didn’t make the characters or their lives interesting. I felt myself flipping through the pages, hoping that something dramatic would happen and it never did. Even though there are some teary moments and some moments of triumph, I just didn’t care enough about this story.

Reviewed by Samantha

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