Yet these vivacious young women each have their own dreams for themselves: Edda wants to be a doctor, Tufts wants to organize everything, Grace won't be told what to do, and Kitty wishes to be known for something other than her beauty. Because they are two sets of twins, the four Latimer sisters are as close as can be. This book was predictable, boring, unrealistic and very annoying.In her first epic romantic novel since The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCullough weaves a sweeping story of two sets of twins-all trained as nurses, but each with her own ambitions-stepping into womanhood in 1920s and 30s Australia. (she actually tried to grate her face because she couldn't stand being so beautiful) What character would you cut from Bittersweet?Īll of them! Especially Kitty.she was just far toooo beautiful.

What didn’t you like about Deidre Rubenstein’s performance?Įverything! Within the first 5 minutes I wasnt sure if I could listen to this book, she was horrible! It was a challenge.not only listening to the narrator, but getting through the story! Her voice grated on my nerves!

What do you think your next listen will be? This book was boring soppy and unrealistic.how can there be four women so very very beautiful and clever and ahead of their times? Now really! I was once a fan of Colleen McCullough.but that was when I was in my teens! In retrospect I believe I was a romantic simple girl. Would you try another book from Colleen McCullough and/or Deidre Rubenstein? For Kitty, it is a way to escape the suffocating love of her mother, who can see nothing beyond Kitty's astonishing beauty.Īs career dreams clash with romance, and the Depression casts its shadow across Australia, each of the sisters will be forced to confront her own secret desires and dreams, and discover the true nature of love. For Grace, the hospital is a terrifying place of sickness and mess, while Tufts discovers her hidden talents.

For Edda, it is the closest she can come to her dream of being a doctor. Edda, Grace, Kitty, and Tufts are the daughters of Reverend Thomas Latimer, and are about to become the first batch of nurses to be professionally trained in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.

Set in the 1920's and 30's in Australia, Bittersweet follows the lives of four sisters - two pairs of twins. Colleen McCullough always vowed that she would never write another sweeping family saga in the vein of The Thorn Birds, but luckily for her millions of fans she has now written Bittersweet, an epic novel of love, betrayal, ambition and redemption.

Bittersweet book by colleen mccullough