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product_id: 39638623
title: "My Sister Rosa Paperback – December 26, 2017"
brand: "justine larbalestier"
price: "$72"
currency: NZD
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reviews_count: 11
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/39638623-my-sister-rosa-paperback-december-26-2017
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# My Sister Rosa Paperback – December 26, 2017

**Brand:** justine larbalestier
**Price:** $72
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## Customer Reviews

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    Fascinating and delightfully creepy.
  

*by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2017*

One thing I can say after finishing My Sister Rosa is that I have never read a book like this before. It was well-written, delightfully creepy and discussed a unique and interesting concept in YA literature. When I picked up this book, I was expecting what I usually find in most psychological thrillers- a fast-paced plot with underdeveloped characters. I was pleasantly surprised to find a well-paced story with some great character depth from our narrator, Che.We start the story with Che and Rosa moving to New York. They have moved around most of their lives, due to their parents starting and failing multiple businesses. Originally from Australia, Che has a hard time adjusting. He misses his friends, his gym and his old life. On top of that, Che’s first priority is taking care of his younger sister, Rosa. Except Rosa is not a normal younger sister, she is a sociopath. Che and Rosa have creepy private conversations where he  makes her promise to not do “bad things” because Rosa has no empathy and does not fully understand the difference between right and wrong. Che realizes the truth even though the rest of the family does not understand: Rosa is a ticking bomb and it is only a matter of time before she does something unforgivable. However it is also realistic because despite what Che knows about Rosa, he still loves her. As twisted as that may be, she is still his baby sister.“Didn’t anyone ask you where your parents are?”“They asked. Especially about my parents.”“What did you tell them?”“I said I ate them.”“Jesus, Rosa.”What I really enjoyed about this book is that is was more than Che and Rosa’s creepy conversations, and more than Rosa doing morally questionable things. There was Che’s dysfunctional parents and infuriating mother who was constantly in denial about their situation. Che’s life revolved around boxing, although his parents never wanted him to spar because it was considered violent. There was also Che’s budding relationship with fellow boxer Sojourner, and how he balanced that while keeping Rosa a secret. There was a colorful cast of characters aside form Che and Rosa, including Leilani, Elon, Maya and Seimone. They all contributed to the plot- Che trying to adjust to life as a teenage boy while carrying this burden of his psychopath sister.Rosa’s condition was not overdone and actually very believable. She was creepy, unfeeling and incredibly intelligent. She never did anything *too* bad- she stole things, lied, manipulated and Che felt responsible for keeping her in line, always fearing the worst. As the reader, I absolutely bought into Che’s worries and also feared the worst from Rosa. Che’s depiction as a teenage boy was incredibly realistic and normal that I found myself following the story and hoping everything would turn out okay. However, the entire story has this overshadowing sense of foreboding, and I just knew something was going to happen.I was not expecting the ending at all but in retrospect it was really fitting with the overall feel of the story. Rosa’s depiction of a sociopath was frighteningly realistic (not that I’m an expert, but I definitely bought into the story) and Larbalstier did an excellent job of creating a cohesive, well-developed psychological thriller.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Kids are so creepy!
  

*by A***. on Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2019*

This book is chilling and I enjoyed reading it, but whoever compared it to The Silence of the Lambs has to be out of their mind. Just sayin'.Some of the plot twists are predictable, and some I never saw coming. The predictable ones didn't spoil it, though. I do have sort of a rage hate-on for the ending, although I'm not sure any other ending would have been believable.I do wish there had been more room for characterization, particularly of David and Sally. They are major players in the plot, and yet we know very little about them. Ye Olde first person POV strikes again.Rosa is completely horrifying, but fascinating. Little kids have always given me the creeps, and she ranks right up there with the creepiest.3.5 stars; would read again.TL;DR: I had fun reading this book. It's not really scary, but it is interesting. I'm wondering if there'll be a sequel.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Weirdly fascinating
  

*by K***Y on Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2020*

Normally I don't like stories written in first person and YA reading is not something I am drawn to.  This book, however, pulled me in almost from the beginning.  A 17-year old boy has spent almost the entirety of his 10 year old sister's life watching over her so that she doesn't harm anyone.  He is positive that she is a psychopath with no conscience who enjoys harming others.  Rosa is a math and chess genius, charming, and looks like a modern day Shirley Temple.  She is able to fool almost everyone she meets.  Che, on the other hand, is a more or less typical teen boy who is interested in boxing and just wants to live a normal life.  He resents his parents vagabond existence and, at first, resents their move to New York City.  Soon, he makes new friends and starts to enjoy NYC living until he realizes that Rosa is up to something that could be deadly.  This book kept me reading and entertained and the ending, although not a cliffhanger, made me wonder if there would be another book about Rosa and Che.  I certainly hope so.Although this is a YA novel, language (f-bombs) and sexual situations may offend some readers

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