Product guide

The Starfish Sisters: A Novel

The Starfish Sisters is a novel about the long friendship between Phoebe and Suze, reunited decades after secrets strained their bond. Set in an Oregon coastal town, it follows an illustrator and a famous actress as they confront their shared past amid family changes and personal upheaval.

At a glance

Phoebe is an illustrator and fabric designer who has kept her distance from others, apart from her granddaughter Jasmine.
Suze, now a famous actress, returns to their Oregon hometown seeking refuge after an attack.
The story centres on the friends' old secrets and whether they can face the past together.

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Pros and cons

Pros

The friendship, secrets and reunion offer a clear emotional focus for readers drawn to character-driven fiction.
The Kindle listing includes Screen Reader support, enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise and Page Flip.

Technical specifications

11 specifications

Book details
Publisher	Lake Union Publishing
Publication date	Sept. 1 2023
Language	English
Print length	344 pages
ISBN-13	978-1542038089

Kindle edition details
File size	7.2 MB
Screen Reader	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	Enabled
X-Ray	Enabled
Word Wise	Enabled
Page Flip	Enabled

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers interested in emotionally focused stories about female friendship and reconciliation.
Kindle readers who want reading aids such as Word Wise and Screen Reader support.

Less suited to

Readers looking for a technical or non-fiction title rather than a relationship-focused novel.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.4 / 5 · 43,956 ratings

5 stars59%59%
4 stars31%31%
3 stars8%8%
2 stars2%2%
1 star0%0%

Customer feedback describes the story as compelling, heartfelt and engrossing, with believable characters and a plot that holds readers' interest. That reported response fits the listing's emphasis on friendship, old secrets and emotional reconciliation. The feedback is strongly positive overall, though ratings alone cannot show which elements mattered to each reader.

Positive themes

Customers describe the storyline as compelling and emotionally resonant.
Readers report believable characters and an engrossing story that held their interest.

Frequently asked questions

What is The Starfish Sisters about?

It follows Phoebe and Suze, former close friends who reunite decades later in their Oregon hometown and must reckon with the secrets that divided them.

What format details are listed for this edition?

The listing gives a 344-page print length and Kindle details including a 7.2 MB file size, Screen Reader support, enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise and Page Flip.