Honestly, it was a solid read. Weiner delivers her signature blend of wit and heart, exploring the complexities of sisterhood with her usual sharp eye. The characters are relatable, even in their flaws, and the story offers a comforting, if somewhat predictable, exploration of family bonds. It's an enjoyable escape, perfect for when you want something light yet emotionally resonant. Rating: 3.5/5 stars.

There is not a book Jennifer Weiner has written that I haven’t loved and this book is no exception. Told in multiple points of view and flipping timelines this book weaves a story of family , sisters and music . This book was provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review .

i was so excited to read this because i loved daisy jones and the six so much, but it was almost a DNF. i really didn’t like the characters - zoe is easily my least favorite book character ever - and i was really annoyed by the constant mention of cassie’s weight. to me, it took away from the story - which was at best super predictable. i only finished because i am not a quitter.

Perfect for fans of Daisy Jones, complicated family dynamics, and 2000’s nostalgia! I really enjoyed this one and couldn’t wait to see what happened, especially that last night in Detroit. I was left with a few questions and wanted a bit more in the end, and felt that a lot of the final section was rushed, but overall it was an excellent and entertaining read! This was my first book by this author but won’t be my last.

Thank you to NetGalley, William Morrow, and Jennifer Weiner for the chance to read this in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Jennifer Weiner for the chance to read this arc.

This was my first book by this author, and in the end I did enjoy it, but getting there was hard.

This story follows two sisters and the daughter of one of them as she tries to navigate getting into the music scene. From the beginning I could tell Cassie was special, even if they never really addressed it til the end, and I enjoyed her parts of the story. But, I hated Zoe in the flashbacks, and I hated her not listening to her daughter.

I think I would have enjoyed the story more if it went in order rather than jumping around the different timelines and different characters the way that it did. The second half of the story was super good and I read the last 20 percent of the story within a few hours, it was getting there that was hard for me.

Russell should have been truthful, and Zoe should have taken his initial lack of interest and let it go. I believe Zoe was a majority of the problem, I’m glad she eventually tells the truth and grows, but her and Russell were the worst for the way they acted and it made me hate them.

Another great book by Jennifer Weiner. All of her books are captivating, but what I liked about this book was the focus on an overweight (and likely autistic) woman and her perspective of the world. While that is just one of the many themes, which include writing and performing music, sibling relationships, jealousy, and teenage stardom, that theme was most poignant.
Thank you NetGalley for an ARC.

I was excited for another book by Jennifer Weiner, and this one was good but not my favorite by her. Cassie and Zoe are a band known as the Griffin Sisters. Until everything falls apart. And Cassie disappears out of Zoe's life. Zoe is left with heartbreak and a new baby. Fast forward to that baby grown up and wanting a music career of her own. If only she can find her aunt Cassie to help her... Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Cassie and Zoe, known as the Griffin sisters are a pop duo in the early 2000s. They are rising in popularity and navigating the music industry, relationships and love with their growth on the charts. But, with tragedy and heartbreak, the band breaks up. Now, in 2924, Zoe’s daughter, Cherry, attempts to reunite the sisters and wants to know the truth behind the breakup of the band, music and their family. This had lots of flashing through dual timelines, multiple perspectives in narration and was a very fun and engaging musical read.

Warning: this isn’t daisy jones. There were so many pieces of this book that could have been so better had I never read DJ.

Things I liked:
1. Cherry. I loved her spunk.

2. The intrigue around why the girls broke up, what happened in the band, why Zoe didn’t talk about it and why Cassie was a recluse.

3. The idea that social media can literally find ANYONE even when they dont want to be found.

Things I didn’t like:
1. This one reads SO SO SO much like an underdeveloped Daisy. It was hard to focus on the story at times becuase there felt like a lot of overlap.

2. I wanted MORE. More development, more intrigue. I think the second half of this book gave it to me but the first have felt a little stale.

3. ehhh. I just wanted to be blown away.

The Griffin Sisters (Zoe & Cassie) were a big sensation in the early 2000s when their songs were on the top of the charts. Then they disappeared. Zoe became a suburban housewife and Cassie left for the isolation of small town Alaska. Now Zoe's daughter (Cherry) wants to be a star, and soon all their secrets are going to come out.

Although I am familiar with Jennifer Weiner as a best-selling author, I don't think I've actually read any of her books until now. This story is filled with emotion -- romantic, sibling rivalries, mother/daughter conflict, and secrets long buried in the past. I could not put it down. This is "chick lit" at its best -- great characters with believable and relatable issues. The tension builds to a believable (if predictable) climax and all is revealed. The story switches points of view between the three women and back and forth in time (2004 and 2024), so sometimes it's a bit confusing if you aren't paying attention, but this is an enjoyable read. Very engaging with little profanity or graphic sex. The story is really about the cost of fame, family conflict, resilience, and forgiveness. I'm now likely to look for more of Weiner's books.

Lisa Jewell has done it again! I did not want to put it down!

This is a story about three women who are all connected even though they don't know this in the beginning. As events occur they start putting the pieces together. While you don't think the story can go any further, it does! If you love thrillers, you will love this book too.

Thank you to NetGalley & Atria for an advanced copy.

Jennifer Weiner is a whiz at writing compulsively readable fiction, and this book may be her best yet. Cassie and Zoe (aka the Griffin Sisters) are engaging, even while infuriating, characters, and I especially enjoyed the depiction of their sisterly bond as children. The plot moves briskly to its big reveal as chapters alternate between the past and present and points of view.

Jennifer Weiner returns to her signature storytelling strength in The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits, delivering a heartfelt exploration of family, fame, and second chances. This engaging novel feels like vintage Weiner, capturing the magic that first endeared her to readers while bringing fresh energy to her familiar themes.
The story centers on the mysterious split of the Griffin Sisters, Cassie and Zoe, whose meteoric rise to musical stardom ended as abruptly as it began. Years later, Zoe's talented daughter Cherry, on the cusp of her own musical career, sets out to uncover the truth behind her mother's past and locate her long-lost aunt Cassie. As Cherry pursues her own dreams of stardom, she becomes determined to understand what really caused the rift between the sisters and hopefully find a way to become a star in her own right.
I predict this one will be a hit for 2025. I am recommending to readers of all ages who enjoy solid women's fiction.

This was my last read of 2024 and did not disappoint. I couldn’t put it down. It was familiar yet new, with nods to pop culture of the early 2000’s. It was truly a beautiful and unique story and I so deeply loved the characters.

Just beautiful. A story of sisters who reach stardom but at a cost of lies, secrets, love and love lost, death and years of living with guilt. Until the daughter (niece) brings them back all together with her quest for the same goals, then life becomes more real.

Sisters Cassie and Zoe couldn't be less alike. The one thing they have in common is their love for music. With this love they stumble their way into a band that reaches superstardom. The costs of this fame however end with the man they love dead and the two sisters on opposite sides of the country, having not spoken to each other in 20 years. Zoe's daughter Cherry yearns to make music of her own, but her mom forbids it. She sneaks off to a singing competition anyway and travels to find her aunt Cassie whom she's never met.

The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits is a great story about the trials and triumphs of life and relationships, though it felt a bit long in parts for me. Overall, a great read that will leave anyone wishing they could actually hear Cassie sing.

Jennifer Weiner's The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits is a dual timeline book focusing on two sisters' rise and fall to stardom as well as one of their daughter's desire to make it in the music industry. The parts of the book focusing on the music industry show that Weiner did her homework about how to succeed in the business. That timeline was the highlight for me - I could not put the book down. The current timeline pieces were good, but definitely not as compelling as the past.
I'm still not sure how I feel about Weiner introducing the concept of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the book. It was referenced in about one sentence and never discussed again. I think it should have either been part of a larger conversation or not addressed at all.
Overall I devoured this book and would gladly recommend it!

4.25 stars rounded down.

If you enjoyed Daisy Jones and The Six, you will enjoy The Griffin Sister’s Greatest Hits.

The Griffin Sisters is a story of Zoe and Cassie and their unexpected rise to fame. Zoe loved being famous and had the looks to be on magazines but Cassie was the real talent in a package society has deemed less worthy.

I really enjoyed this story and I realize it was told largely in a time when overweight women were (and sometimes still are) treated the way Cassie was treated in this book. Maybe my own feelings about being overweight were sparked by this book but I was so frustrated that Zoe was as mean as she was to Cassie and that Cassie wasn’t happy in her skin.

The truth was that they both had things about themselves that they couldn’t make peace with. They both made mistakes like everyone does.

This book quickly grabs the reader and takes them with Zoe and Cassie as they ride the rocket to fame and the aftermath of it.

I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Jennifer Weiner, HarperCollins and NetGalley for allowing me to read a digital ARC for review.

I've been a long-time reader of Weiner's books, and was excited to read The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits. Unfortunately, I couldn't make it through this one. The worst part for me was when Cassie went no-contact and moved out to the Alaskan wilderness (alone, middle-aged, overweight) and miraculously had not a single setback! Instead, this transition is glossed over, and we pick up with her again a year later.

I'm very appreciative of the opportunity to review this book, but it's not one that I will recommend.

This book will be a hit with anyone who loves Jennifer Weiner and/or Daisy Jones and the Six. That being said, this book seems really derivative of the musical comeback/faux biography genre and it didn't have the usual spark of Weiner's writing.