The Cherry RobbersThe Cherry Robbers
What it's about
In 2017, Sylvia Wren is one of America's most important artists and a famous recluse, living under an assumed identity. When a journalist starts digging into her past, she tells the truth: as Iris, the second of six daughters of a wealthy Connecticut family in the 1950s, she watched her sisters die one by one, soon after each of them married.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a gothic, feminist horror novel.
You'll love it if you liked
Weyward
Cursed Daughters
Witchcraft for Wayward GirlsGood to know
It deals with death and sexual themes.
By the numbers
- Readers32 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller7 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
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Quick answers
Is The Cherry Robbers worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 54.4 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Cherry Robbers about?
In 2017, Sylvia Wren is one of America's most important artists and a famous recluse, living under an assumed identity. When a journalist starts digging into her past, she tells the truth: as Iris, the second of six daughters of a wealthy Connecticut family in the 1950s, she watched her sisters die one by one, soon after each of them married.
How long does it take to read The Cherry Robbers?
About 11 hours (432 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Cherry Robbers?
If you liked it, try Weyward by Emilia Hart, Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite or Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix.