The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner was so good! I love this author and she didn't disappoint with this book! Zoe and Cassie, sisters no longer speaking, were once pop superstars in the early 2000's. Now Cherry, Zoe's daughter, is poking around, wanting to get to the bottom of why her mom and aunt don't speak. I thought this was a very well written book and want to say thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance reader copy of this title in exchange for my honest review.

Told from the perspectives of the Griffin sisters, Cassie and Zoe over time this is their story. Two sisters who seemingly had the world at their feet until it all imploded on one horrible night. We go back and forth between the past and today, as also meet Cherry - the daughter/niece who is unaware of the tragic events that tore the sisters apart and who only wants to find her own way. As the timeline shifts and weaves, we find that there is no real monster or hero in this story where choices were made that changed lives, but that the love of family is the true goal.

Great book! Two sisters, just a year apart, couldn't be more different but come together as the Griffin Sisters to rock the music industry. One night, something happens, and the band is broken up, leaving one sister living practically off the grid and the other trying to find a normal life. It takes the next wannabe star to get them back together again.

**A Captivating Tale of Sisterhood, Stardom, and Second Chances**

Jennifer Weiner’s *The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits* is a shimmering, emotionally rich novel that delves into the complexities of family, fame, and finding one’s true self. The story of Cassie and Zoe Grossberg, two sisters who took the pop world by storm in the early 2000s, explores the highs and lows of stardom, the bonds of sisterhood, and the secrets that can shape and fracture relationships.

Told with Weiner’s signature warmth and wit, the narrative spans decades, intertwining the perspectives of Cassie, Zoe, and Zoe’s determined daughter, Cherry, who seeks to uncover the truth behind the Griffin Sisters' dramatic breakup. With themes of identity, redemption, and the enduring ties of family, this novel is both heartwarming and deeply compelling.

Fans of character-driven stories with a touch of nostalgia and a lot of heart will find themselves enchanted by this unforgettable tale.

I received a free DRC of this book through Netgalley. I love Jennifer Weiner's books and I love books about sisters since I had 6 of them. This book about the Griffin Sisters and their rock band years brought up a lot of nostalgia for me with the pop culture references. I could easily imagine them growing up as I did during the heyday of malls and teeny boppers. This book covers the spectrum from sad to funny. I enjoyed it greatly and had a hard time putting it down.

Another great hit by Jennifer Weiner. In true fashion, she does an excellent job developing the characters and the story. I was hooked from he very beginning of this well developed story.

This book was great! I loved the complexity of the sisters relationship,and the overall plot of this story.
I think Jennifer Weiner has another bestseller with this one!

I love everything Jennifer Weiner writes and The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits was no exception! This book is so good - I couldn't put it down!

Cassie and Zoe form a band in the 90's and make it really big- at least until one of their bandmates dies. Afterward, Cassie goes to Alaska to live in isolation and Zoe remarries and pretends like that part of her life never happened. When Zoe's teenage daughter Cherry peruses music and wants them to reunite to help launch her career, the Griffin Sister must decide if they're ready to confront each other and their pasts.

I loved this book. I have liked, but not loved, Weiner's last few books, but this one feels like she's back to her own wonderful self. I definitely felt vibes from her best older book In Her Shoes with the complicated sister relationship. I loved the music and band storylines and the love triangle and the American Idol-like reality show for Cherry. I didn't always agree with the characters' choices, but it made for a good story. What I didn't love was the constant mentioning of Cassie's size (without more explanation), but that is a common Weiner theme (think Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips here.) I also have complicated feelings about the stepson character and the use of his actions, but I do like how it was handled in the end (I'm just not sure it was necessary or added anything to the story.)

I think this is one of Weiner's best books and that is a high bar.

Thank you to Netgalley for the advance copy for review.

Estranged sisters Cassie and Zoe haven’t spoken in 20 years since their band broke up. Zoe’s daughter Cherry had the musical talent of her aunt and is on a mission to break way from her unsupportive mother and into the spotlight, but must find her aunt along the way. Enjoyed this three person POV as it reveals the past trauma and the slow road to family reunion and forgiveness. Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for an advanced copy in exchange for a fair review.

Jennifer Weiner hit another home run with this novel. Telling the story from the POV of the two sisters as well as a daughter provided a lot of depth and great insight. My heart was breaking for Cassie as I could feel her internal struggle of wanting to be free through her beautiful voice while also feeling trapped in her negative view of her body and discomfort in the world around her. Zoe, too, despite being physically attractive, struggled with her own insecurities.

Well, it’s been a minute. A minute that was about seven months long but I’m back with this soon-to-be-released book by @jenniferweinerwrites! I’ve read all her books over the years and this one did not disappoint.

Sisters Cassie and Zoe are as different as can be, yet they find themselves thrust into the spotlight in the early aughts as their band The Griffin Sisters skyrockets to fame.

And then the band breaks up.

Flash forward twenty years — Cassie’s in hiding, Zoe’s a mom and housewife. They don’t speak. And then Zoe’s teen daughter starts and avalanche that reveal secrets and lies and lots of other things that the sisters have carried privately.

I loved this book! I liked (or disliked at some points!) Cassie, Zoe, Cherry, and Russell. I thought about them when I had to out the book down. I wanted goodness for them and I wanted to scream at them. Even though I’m not musical, I appreciate music so much and remember being a young adult at the time the Griffin Sisters rose to stardom and it felt fun to read about this fictional group.

If you liked Daisy Jones by @tjenkinsreid or Satisfaction by @andeereilly, this is a good for you!

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The bottom line of this book is that it is about family and forgiveness. The story of two sisters, Cassie & Zoe. Zoe is beautiful and dreams of fame. Cassie is beyond gifted musically but is not your normal vision of a star. Despite not being one of the spotlight, Cassie agrees to form a band with her sister. The Griffin Sisters have a meteoric rise to fame. But there are secrets behind the scenes.

Cassie has since sought a life in hiding. And Zoe dealing her failed dreams and a more domestic life.
It is not until, Cherry, Zoe's daughter tries to follow her dreams of being a music star, that the sisters even have the possibility of a reunion.

I have long enjoyed Jennifer Weiner's books. This one did not disappoint.
4.5 stars rounded up to 5.

The Griffin sisters are a fascinating pair, and this story told from three different points of view, showcases how those you love the most can betray you, and also ultimately, how they can be redeemed. The relationship between the sisters is nuanced, balancing love, jealousy and resentment in a way that only a sibling relationship can. Jennifer Weiner has another hit on her hands! I thoroughly enjoyed Cassie, Zoe and Cherry’s story.

The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner did not disappoint! I throughly enjoyed this book. I was captivated as a love triangle unfolded with mystery, and plenty of family drama. Weiner did a great job of developing the characters in a way that allowed me to connect with each one. Join two sisters as they journey through life chasing dreams, forging through hard times, and facing crushed dreams with devastating consequences that change the lives of all the characters forever.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollinsPublishers for letting me read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I have very mixed feelings about The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits... like hard to decide what to say about this one. I guess first off I will say that it was entertaining, which I will almost always say about a book about fame and behind the scenes of celebrity life. I was always going to be some level of entertained based on the fact this book is about two sisters rising to fame and then what comes after.

Here is where my mixed feelings come into play... it read as very fatphobic. The two sisters are very different in a multitude of ways. One is traditionally pretty and skinny, the other is apparently ugly and fat. The pretty one is a moderately good singer and wants fame. She's also, basically a terrible person. The ugly one is an AMAZING singer and a prodigy at all things music related... but she is ugly, fat, socially awkward, possibly autistic (but never really addressed), and wants to stay in the shadows... oh, and did we mention fat? I don't know, it just really rubbed me the wrong way. If you can get over the fatphobia, it's a wild ride on the journey to fame and what people will do to keep it! Like I said, entertaining, but with flaws that really detract from the enjoyment.

Zoe is hugely insufferable, but Cassie and Cherry more than make up for what a horrible person Zoe is.

I enjoyed this book immensely.

It’s a heartbreaking story of love found and lost in a matter of weeks. I wished the author delved more into autism to understand the character better.

It may only be January, but I know this will be one of my favorite reads from 2025. The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits tells the story of 2 sisters spanning 40 years and their quick rise to fame. Each character was well developed and the book was beautifully written. Dining a nonlinear timeline from multiple viewpoints is not easy and this was executed perfectly.

I received this book as an ARC. I’ve read a few of Weiner’s other books and this is my favorite so far. It felt like a less intense version of Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, so if you liked that, you’ll like this book.

It’s about two sisters who climb to fame quickly and become the Griffin Sisters Band. Zoe is beautiful but not necessarily musically talented and Cassie is overweight and not very good-looking but is a musical prodigy who has a natural talent since preschool. The story revolves around their fame, their mutual love for one of their bandmates, and Zoe’s future daughter. It goes back and forth between their band days and the present life twenty years later.

Weiner does a nice job developing the characters and building a somewhat suspenseful story in which you want to keep reading to find out how the present turned out the way it did.