Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were thrust into the spotlight as The Griffin Sisters, a pop duo that defined the aughts. Together, they skyrocketed to the top, gracing MTV, SNL, and the cover of Rolling Stone. Cassie, a musical genius who never felt at ease in her own skin, preferred to stay in the shadows. Zoe, full of confidence and craving fame, lived for the stage. But fame has a price, and after one turbulent year, the band abruptly broke up.
Now, two decades later, the sisters couldn’t be further apart. Zoe is a suburban mom warning her daughter Cherry to avoid the spotlight, while Cassie has disappeared from public life entirely. But when Cherry begins unearthing the truth behind their breathtaking rise and infamous breakup, long-buried secrets surface, forcing all three women to confront their choices, their desires, and their complicated bonds.
Weiner has a clear affection for music, and a strong enough sense of the currents undergirding the business — at least, in the early 2000s ... So what does this mind-blowing music sound like? This is where Weiner, a steadily best-selling writer who can easily coax the reader along despite the sneaking suspicion we know where this “Behind the Music” is headed, falls off ... The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest isn’t grimy like a rock ’n’ roll novel, or a deep meditation on the ways creative personalities and egos can clash, like the Broadway hit . Still, familiar tunes that go down easy often turn into big hits.
This is an irresistible, multigenerational tale from a master of her craft ... Weiner’s highly anticipated latest combines complicated nostalgia for the early 2000s with a compelling family drama, and fans will gobble it up.
Weiner deftly explores the pop landscape of the early 2000s ... Zoe and Cassie are both realistic and flawed characters, each with their own challenges ... Theres’s a compelling and dramatic love triangle here, too, but the true love story is between two sisters and their music ... A heartfelt look at sisterhood, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to follow your dreams.
