Fir me, this novel did not live up to the hype. I found the characters superficial and irritating and gave up reading around the half-way mark. Sorry, just didn’t do it for me!

Margo is a strong matriarch. Her three daughters have differing relationships with her. Their father Richard left years before. Margo never got over him and this made for tense times. Slow to start this book soon entwines the reader into the lives of these four strong women. An entertaining thought provoking read

This was a great read! The characters of the Garnett sisters are passionate and fascinating each in their own way. The family is headed by the strong and determined matriarch, Margot, whose troubled past - instigated by the departure of the girls’ father – had a deep and profound effect on their early lives. Although life now seems golden in the Garnett family, as the story unravels, it isn’t as perfect as it first seems. Each sister has their own trials to overcome. I found the story of Rachel’s difficult childhood and her attempts to keep the family together, at such a young age, heartbreaking to read. This is a beautiful story of family life and sisterly love. I particularly loved the setting of the Isle of Wight, as coincidentally I happened to be holidaying there when I was reading it!

A beautifully written book about the lives of the Garnett Sisters, Rachel, Imogen and Sasha and their mum, Margo.
It's heartwarming, frustrating, full or drama, highs and lows - as with every family relationship.
3 Stars,

Deftly written debut about three sisters, the children of an alcoholic father. How growing up with alcoholism still affects their lives even thought they're grown women and unaware of it. Recommended.

I loved The Garnett Girls so much, and there is much to love in this book. Great story, fabulous characters, flawed and otherwise, lovely family saga set in what I imagine to be beautiful surroundings. It has laughter , drama, sadness and romance , much like life really. Absolutely wonderful read and highly recommended.

The Garnett Girls is an enjoyable comfort read, Without a few clues like the purple faux fur coat I would have been hardpressed to date the family drama as. like the Isle of Wight itself. it could easily have been the 1950s/60s but I think this just added to it's charm.
It brought quite a few tears to my eyes at the end as it was a quite beautiful conclusion.

This is a glorious saga - moving, and deceptively deep despite being an easy, joyful read.
Author Georgina Moore has spent her career in the book industry, and it shows - she knows just how to write a brilliant character, and to set them in an evocative, nostalgic setting. Makes me want to set sail back to the Isle of Wight

The Garnett Girls has been on my radar for a long time so I was delighted to get a copy from @netgalley and @hq - thank you

Set between present day and the late 70s/early 80s, the book tells the story of 3 sisters and their Mum, Margo, who grew up on the Isle of Wight without a Dad, who abandoned them.

It's a beautifully composed story, creating vivid images of the coast and island. It tells us how the girls coped without their Dad and the impact it had on their lives and their relationship with Margo.

It's essentially about sisterhood and family, the bonds it can create and the fractures it can cause and I adored it. 100% worthy of my daily checks on Netgalley to see if I could request a copy! Congratulations on your debut, Georgina, it's stunning

I don’t normally read books about family life, but this one really caught my attention. I loved the idea of it being set on the Isle of Wight, a place very close to home and one I’ve grown fond of.

The story revolves around Margo, a voracious older woman with no appetite for slowing down and her three daughters who she has single-handedly brought up in the world to shine their brightest and not rely on a man to look after them.

The girls are strong minded and determined to be the best they can but when other people circle and intermingle with their lives, it can be hard to keep up with what they really want.

Every family has their secrets and the Garnet’s are struggling to keep theirs hidden. They soon realise that they don’t need to and life will be so much better if they open up to each other.

I loved this family with all their faults and secrets. I became so invested in their past, present and future lives. They were such well written in-depth characters.

Even though their father is absent, he is a huge presence in their lives and affects all the decisions they make.

The setting of Sandcove stole my heart. Living by the beach myself, I completely understood how they embraced the life and the freedom it gave them. I was also envious of how every inch of the island threaded through their lives.

I loved Margo with all her quirks and interference in the girl’s lives. She was both mother and father to them.

In this book family comes first and Margo has raised strong independent women. I shall miss this family a lot. I felt priveleged to be invited into their lives for a while. It was like watching a year in the lives documentary.

This doesn’t come out till next year, but you are in for a treat with this fantastic debut novel.

This is a beautifully told and page-turning family drama which sisters - or anyone who wishes they had a sister - will love.

I requested this book from NetGalley as I was born and spent the first twenty years of my life on the Isle of Wight. Georgina Moore has wrtten a love story to the island but I didn't really enjoy the book. None of the characters was likeable and most of the women had made bad choices in their partners. If it hadn't been set on the island I would have discarded it at 25%

The Garnett Girls by Georgina Moore was just a delight of a read. I love a book where the characters are well fleshed out with distinctive personalities and complexities and this certainly ticked that box. Following Margo’s, Rachel’s, Imogen’s and Sasha’s storylines alongside their shared background and currently developing relationships kept me reading long after I should have stopped to do other things (like cook and sleep). The setting was great, giving a real picture of beach freedom, fun, alongside the real challenges of water safety, and small village life. There were no real surprises in this book but that wasn’t really necessary. The plot never felt contrived to me. It flowed and those girls just had me hooked to find out what decisions they made and how they resolved the key sticking points in their lives. The understated star of the show so often was Alice. Perceptive, kind, and an encourager who deserved more of everything yet was content beyond the rest. I’ll definitely be watching out for more of Georgina’s books. This one gets a very healthy four stars from me

The Garnett Girls are Margot and her daughters, Rachel, Imogen and Sasha. Rachel is a successful solicitor living in the lovely family home on the Isle of Wight, happy but having failed to banish the ghosts and traditions remaining after the voluntary departure of her mother to a smaller house. Imogen is a playwright and Sasha is in an abusive relationship. Margot spends more time engaging with a mixed social circle of romantic and platonic acquaintances than employing her protective instincts towards her girls.
These characters provide this well-written debut with plenty of storyline potential, but it feels at times as if only the kitchen sink is missing. The family dynamic between siblings and mother swings wildly throughout, as in real life, but this is extreme. Damaged and influenced aversely as they all are by the desertion of their father at an early stage, they career from crisis situation to crisis situation, with chapters unrelated to each other by timeline or characters, until the climax, Richard’s letter of explanation feels almost tame.
A little less would have resulted in an even more enjoyable read.

well written with a compelling stoyrline and well developed characters. this book was both emotive and heartwarming in equal measure and I found myself happy one minute and reaching for the tissues the next. A good read.

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Thank you for this advanced copy. I had a hard time getting into this book. The characters kind of ran together in the opening so i was having a hard time keeping them all straight. It just didn't grab my attention; that may be why I felt they all ran together. The writing style was a little confusing to me as well. It sounded really good, but I just couldn't get into it.

I absolutely loved this. As one of three sisters, it really captured the chaos and love of growing up in such a close but often fraught family. Cleverly plotted with enough intrigue to give a sense of mystery around Richard but not so much that it detracted from the multi-layered characters. An incredibly impressive debut. Highly recommend.

A heartwarming family tale, but at times, it was a difficult read, due to the emotional plot. Betrayal, lies and themes of addiction were all handled with delicate care and sensitivity . Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this ARC, in exchange for an honest review.

I love a family sage so was looking forward to reading this, my mum is one of three girls so the dynamic of this book really appealed.
I thought this was a good book but probably not the best I’ve read, I felt couldn’t connect with the characters and I wasn’t invested in what happened to them. I struggled though at times. I would read more from this author I liked her writing style and I think it will develop in future novels.