I loved this story. It was an intriguing family story about a girl and her sister and how the are so different, yet so much alike. They struggle to get along and stay connected when they're lives are seemingly falling apart in different ways.

It is a beautiful story of not knowing what you have until it's gone and how the connections you make in life can change how you view the people and the world around you.

Thankyou to NetGalley, BooksGoSocial and the author, Jill Treseder, for the opportunity to read digital copy of My Sister, Myself in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

I thought this book was well written. The characters were engaging and there were plenty of plot twists to keep your attention piqued until the end. 3.5 stars.

I gave this book a 5 out of 5 star review. It was an enjoyable and I would recommend. to others. Generously provided to me through NetGalley

Downloaded this as a read now for.my holiday but I could not get into this book no matter how hard I tried. I couldn’t finish it. I barely started it

Thanks to netgalley for an early copy in return for an honest review
Loved the cover of this book and the story of two sisters living in the UK and there struggles with each other quite an addictive book would recommend to others

This intriguing historical novel is about the complicated relationship between sisters. 'My Sister, Myself' by Jill Treseder takes place in Britain after the sisters and their family fled from Hungary in 1956. The Hungarian Revolution had begun, Russian tanks were in the streets trying to crush the Communists. The family was forced to flee from Hungary because their father was an underground reporter for the resistance. Their father was a wanted man. Shortly after their arrival in London, the girls found that they just did not fit. While struggling to assimilate into their new life their dad was murdered. The strain of moving to London and the revelation of family secretes fragmented Katalin's and Marika's relationship. Both girls were sent to a private school where the sister's relationship became even worse. Katalin and Marika hated each other. Katalin was an ambitious student with hopes of becoming a dancer and Marika was an unholy terror. Eventually Marika was kicked out of private school. With the help of an aunt, Marika finished school. Katalin struggled, she was not able to bond with her aunt. Both girls lives were a mess. 'My Sister, Myself' followed both sisters into their adulthood. I liked how the author related to the sisters giving the reader an insight into the psychology of each girls behavior. I did not particularly like Katalin or Marika but I understood them. This well written novel gave me an appreciation of the struggles that these sisters faced. NetGalley sent me this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you it was a great read.

I received this book "My Sister, Myself" from NetGalley and all opinions expressed are my own. I thought that this was an interesting book. Historical fiction is something that I have just been getting into for reading. The story is about two sisters, Katalin and Marika and their life during the war.

Enjoyed the story and getting to know Marika and Katalin. It wasn't what I expected. I thought it would deal more with the Hungarian Revolution and how the family were able to escape. The book was more about Marika and Katalin's relationship and living in Great Britain. In the beginning I couldn't stand Marika. When Katalin and her father finally make it to Austria, Marika is more concerned about a teddy bear's jumper than how her sister and father survived their journey. Marika was also a terror at the girls' school she attended. Everything changed for me when Katalin became this miserable, horrible person. She blamed everyone else for her failed dancing career and her lust for Sergei after she learned everything was CREEPY.

Katalin and Marika are sisters. Their family flees Hungary in 1956. While Marika and her mom travel to Austria by train, Katalin and her father need to get to the border by foot and need to avoid being seen and shot. The family ends up in Great Britain. Katalin and Marika are sent to a girls school, where they do not completely fit in with the other girls. The sisters are always at odds with each other. Eventually tragedy strikes the family and secrets are exposed. Their mother can't deal with it and the girls go to live with their Aunt Klara. Marika is able to change her life but Katalin is constantly angry.

Really enjoyed the the story, characters and writing style. Aunt Klara ended up being my favorite character. She tried her best with the sisters and was able to turn Marika's life around. Iended up liking Marika, she turned what happened to her as a child into something positive to help others. Marika always loved her sister and tried so hard to reconnect with her. Katalin just remained bitter and couldn't get past her anger. I never expected what was revealed about Sergei. It was a very good twist to the story.

I definitely recommend the book and look forward to reading more by the author.

Thanks to NetGalley, BooksGoSocial and the author, Jill Treseder, for a free electronic ARC of this novel.

Jill Treseder provides a rich, multilayered tapestry in this story of two sisters' complex relationship as they grow from children to adulthood. Set in Hungary, Austria and England, each young woman's character develops as each confronts many external and internal challenges. The author intertwines historical drama, family conflict, mystery, and coming of age elements. At the heart of the novel, however, is the sisters' love-hate battle with each other. It is simultaneously compelling, frustrating and rewarding. Definitely recommend!! #My Sister, Myself #NetGalley

I received an advanced copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! It was definitely a book that kept you thinking! I would definitely recommend this book to fellow readers. Thank you!

Jill Treseder’s My Sister, Myself is a poignant reminder that familial ties are inextricably linked and interdependent. Set in the 1940s through to the 1970s, Treseder balances the prejudice, passion, rebellion and retribution against acts of restoration, salvation, understanding and acceptance faced by a migrant family seeking refuge from the horrors of war-torn Hungary. Compulsive reading.

Fascinating,very very entertaining book about two sisters and their love, hate relationship.
Being evacuees,from Hungary,should have made them best friends,but jealously and the circumstances of their lives,made them anything but.
Secret agents,secret meetings and long kept family secrets make this book an enjoyable read.
You will quickly get involved as the plot thickens and anticipate the turn of each page.
Would highly recommend to anyone who loves Historical Fiction.

Oh my goodness, what a book. I won't say too much because i hate spoilers, but you have to read it!
So many plot twists, story of love, sisterhood and secrets. What a read!

My Sister, Myself story of two sisters Katalin and Marika ..I received this book as an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley. This book was okay. Its not one I would read again and really was not my cup of tea.

My Sister, Myself, tells a story that spans decades - the story of two sisters who fled Hungary after the 1956 Hungarian uprising.

Katalin and Marika tell their story. While the book starts out quite promising, and remains so until Katalin discovers that the man she thought of as Papa was not her father, and Marika discovers that the man who hurled Papa, her real father, to his death in front of a London subway train is not only Katalin’s real father but her mother’s lover, not only in the past, but in the present.

After this, the story devolves into teenage angst filled years living with their Aunt in the wilds of England, with the sister supposedly destined for great success not having her dreams come true, and the sister everyone thought was a nothing successful beyond anyone’s wildest imagination.

I couldn’t finish this book. It dragged on and on into incredible tedium. It was almost as if one author had written the first half and another the second, without ever consulting the other.

I received this book as an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley.