This book is about two completely different sisters in both looks and talent. They form a lopsided music group which causes a lot of tension however they quickly rise to the top of the music industry. After a tragic incident the group disbands and the sisters are estranged for twenty years. The author writes with her usual flair for interpersonal relationships while also addressing body image. Great book about music as well as family, truth and forgiveness.
Thank you to Harper Collin’s and NetGalley for an advanced eGalley of the book. All opinions expressed are my own.
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Once I knew this book was about the early 2000s pop era, I was immediately nostalgic and wanted to pick this book up! I was invested in the sisters, and completely enthralled with their family drama. I really enjoyed the pace of this book, and loved that it tackled deeper issues like body image, Self-worth, etc. I also enjoyed getting a glimpse into the world of pop stardom, its implications, highs and lows, and its true reality. I did find the ending a bit rushed and wished that it played out more than it did, but overall, I give this 3.5 (rounding it up to four.)

Thank you, NetGalley and William Morrow for the advanced copy of this book!

Jennifer Weiner delivers a story packed with music, family drama, and all the messy emotions that come with ambition, fame, and sisterhood. Told from three perspectives—Cassie (a reluctant musical prodigy), Zoe (a born star desperate for fame), and Cherry (Zoe’s daughter, trying to make it on her own)—this novel takes us through the highs and lows of the music industry.

✨ What I Loved:
✔️ Deep, thought-provoking themes – The book tackles body image, beauty standards, and the sacrifices of fame in a way that really made me reflect.
✔️ Fantastic character development – Cassie, Zoe, and Cherry each have distinct personalities and struggles that kept me hooked.
✔️ A juicy, soap-opera vibe – Family, secrets, betrayals, and high-stakes drama? Yes, please!

⚡ What Didn’t Quite Work:
⏳ The ending felt rushed. A huge reveal happens, and then… everyone just moves on too quickly? I wanted more time for the fallout!

🎤 Final Thoughts:
If you love books about complicated sister relationships, the dark side of fame, and the power of music, this one’s for you! The storytelling is compelling, the emotions run high, and while the ending didn’t fully land for me, I still highly recommend it for an entertaining, emotional read.

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the free digital ARC of this book. I'm a bit bummed. Early Jennifer Weiner books I absolutely loved but this novel just did not do it for me. It had the common trope in a Jennifer Weiner book of the overweight character, Cassie who it feels is pitted against the thin "pretty" character, Zoe. The multiple timelines felt harder to juggle in this book compared to others. The mystery was not very mysterious. And I think I struggled the most with the author clearly indicating that Cassie was neurodivergent but not really naming it or exploring it. Felt like a bit of a cop out in that regard. I gave the book 3 stars because it was not terrible but it was not good either, just fell flat for me.

THE GRIFFIN SISTER’S GREATEST HITS was a nostalgia trip. Set during the heyday of the 2000s music scene, the novel stopped and made me think multiple times throughout the story. However, I needed more development character and story wise once the big reveal is divulged.

What I really enjoyed about the novel was that it tackled important topics and issues that made me reflect on the generation in which I grew up. Tackling ideas of beauty, identity, and ambition, many parts of this book were really interesting when framed through the prism of the culture of the 2000s, where we are now learning about the toxic aspects of the media during this time. This was the most engaging aspects of the novel, intermixed with the in depth character development and the storyline. The author is clearly gifted and can craft a good story.

The issue with the book, for me, was once the big reveal is disclosed. It wraps up too quickly. I don’t want to spoil anything, but for how big of a reveal it was, and how quickly everyone just gets over it, seemed unrealistic and rushed. And that spoiled the book somewhat for me.

I enjoyed the book and the author does an incredible job with the story and balancing the important aspects and the characters. But the end was not realistic for the reveal.

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Title: The Griffin Sister’s Greatest Hits
Author: Jennifer Weiner
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Publisher: William Morrow
Pub Date: April 8, 2025
My Rating: 4.2 Stars!
Pages: 384


Sisters Zoe and Cassie are a year apart but years apart in personality.
Zoe, is the sister who was popular blessed with charm and beauty with a desire to be famous,
Cassie the musical prodigy started to play the piano since she was eight years-old never had a lesson! Has the beautiful voice but not attractive like Zoe plus is shy and not comfortable performing in front of anyone.
Yet! They were both once rock stars!
They have not seen each other for twenty years ~ Zoe lives in New Jersey and Cassie went off to and disappeared in Alaska.

Diehard fans will remember "In Her Shoes". One of my first JW reads and I loved it
In that story, we also had a sister relationship. Rose is a brilliant successful lawyer and Maggie is beautiful and someone who probably will steal Rose’s money - and shoes.
I remember that story as being humorous. This one to me is very serious!

Present Day ~ Zoe's daughter Cherry, is trying to make it in the music business, despite her mom forbidding her to do so.
Story goes back to 2000 and their musical stardom, sibling rivalry, and of course secrets!
Finally it is time for the full story of their breakup to be revealed.

The story is revealed and there is a rough road ahead.

Perhaps this is a spoiler but I had a smile on face at the end!

This is my twenty-first novel by JW - Yep I am a fan 🥰

Want to thank NetGalley and William Morrow Publishers for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for April 8, 2025.

The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner is a very highly recommended family drama following three women: two sisters brief career in the world of pop music and the burgeoning talent of a daughter.

Sisters Zoe and Cassie Grossberg were born a year apart and are polar opposites. Zoe is pretty, popular, and wants to be a singer in a band. Cassie is a wildly talented musical prodigy who can sing, write songs, and play anything on the piano, but she is overweight and lacks confidence and self esteem. Cassie will sing with Zoe, however, so when she is talked into performing one night the two are discovered.

They form a group, The Griffin Sisters, and songwriter Russell D’Angelo, joins them. He and Cassie immediately connect when writing songs together. Zoe, who is used to be the sister everyone wants, sets her sights on Russell, in spite of his lack of interest in her. Her actions eventually lead the group breaking up, and, inadvertently, Russell's death. Cassie flees to Alaska and cuts off contact. Zoe has a baby, Cherry, and tries and fails to launch a solo career. She then marries and loses all aspirations for fame.

Cherry shows a real musical talent, but her mother discourages her from pursuing a career in music. At 18 she auditions, gets a spot on a talent search show, and leaves home without a word. This eventually leads her to trying to find her aunt Cassie for help and, in part, to learn the truth about what happened to the band years ago.

Chapters in the narrative follows Cassie, Zoe, and Cherry in the current day and also have chapters from two decades earlier when The Griffin Sisters began allowing you to get a good sense of their personalities and proclivities. The characters are all depicted as fully realized individuals with strengths, flaws, needs, and secrets. We know their inner struggles, failings, and thoughts. They are not all likeable, but they are portrayed as realistic with their own challenges.

The writing is excellent and the pace is fast. Once I started reading this novel, I was pleasantly surprised how quickly I became invested in the plot and caught up with the drama and complexities of the interaction between both the sisters and also the issues between mother and daughter. Knowing their inner thoughts and secrets, even those that were unpleasant and cruel, gave depth to the characters and their motives and desires. It also makes it a nuanced, realistic family drama.

This is a novel about sisters, dreams, music, motherhood, young love, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to follow your dreams. Along with that is also a realistic delineation of the adage that all actions have consequences and those consequences must be faced. Finally, clearly there is a message about not judging people by their looks.

The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits is a great choice for those who enjoy family dramas and music. Thanks to William Morrow for providing me with an advance reader's copy. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.

The review will be published on Edelweiss, Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

another solid book by JW about navigating life as a woman. she's always able to make her characters relatable and lifelike. chapters were a bit slow for me at first but once it picked up i loved it.

I enjoyed reading this book, and the journey these women have had. I could relate more to Cassie, but Zoe and her teenage daughter, Cherry, each had different personalities, and things they wanted to do. This is a book, that everyone who reads it is going to see something different, have a different opinion, and relate with one of them. That is a book worth reading.
I received an ARC from William Morrow through NetGalley.

The Griffin Sisters, Cassie and Zoe, rocketed to musical fame in the early 2000s, but after a whirlwind year in the public eye, the band abruptly broke up. Twenty years later, the sisters aren't speaking, and Zoe's teenage daughter Cherry goes on a quest to learn the truth about what happened years earlier.

I really enjoyed this one! The characters are navigating complex family relationships, fame, and love, all while coming of age in the early 2000s pop music scene. The chapters alternate perspectives between Zoe and Cassie in the past, showing how the band came together and rose to fame, all while Cherry is trying to break into the music industry herself in the present.

It was a little slow for me to get into, and the chapters could be long, but I got hooked into the story as we see the characters navigate loneliness, insecurity, and ambition, and piece together what led to the falling out. I'd recommend picking it up!

Thanks William Morrow for the advance copy!

“The Griffin Sisters Greatest Hits” was a book that hooked me from the first chapter. Told from multiple viewpoints and multiple time periods, the story of sisters Zoe and Cassie was emotional throughout the book.

Zoe, the pretty sister with not a lot of talent wants to be a star. Her sister, Cassie, a musical prodigy but known as the overweight, shy, unattractive sister just wants to be left alone to play her piano. Zoe convinces Cassie to sing with her at a local competition and from there they become the next big thing of the early 2000s.

Fast forward 20 years, the sisters are estranged from one another other and now Zoe’s adult daughter, Cherry wants to pursue a music career. She gets no support from her mom so she leaves to be a contestant on a singing competition and embarks on a journey to find out what happened with the beloved Griffin Sisters years ago.

This book brought back so much nostalgia from the early 2000s, I felt I was transported there and watching this band come together. Cassie was a character my heart ached for. I did feel there was a little bit of an overkill with the constant mentioning of her being unattractive/fat shaming., I think the book didn’t need quite so much of that. That’s why I’m not giving it 5 stars. Zoe’s character, completely self-centered was believable throughout as the rising star willing to do anything to keep her dream alive, no matter how much pain she caused others.

This book developed the main characters well and I enjoyed the story of their growth. Supporting characters were also interesting. If you love a good character driven story, then I encourage you to add “The Griffin Sisters Greatest Hits” to your list.

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

“The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits” by Jennifer Weiner tells the story of two sisters, Cassie and Zoe Grossberg who go on to become one of the greatest music sensations of the early 2000s. Zoe is pretty, ambitious, charming, moderately talented (and incredibly, unbelievably selfish) and Cassie is shy, overweight, uncomfortable with people (and and incredible musician and singer). The story takes us through the story that broke the band up. Today, Zoe is an ordinary housewife and mother who focuses on PTA and tries to steer her daughter Cherry away from dreams of becming a musician. Cassie is hiding away in Alaska, living like a hermet and determined no one will ever know she used to be one of the Griffin Sisters.

I enjoyed the story—it was indeed a page turner—but jeeze, I don’t think I’ve encountered such an unlikeable, selfish character as Zoe. In fact, I didn’t like any of the characters at all, with the exception of Cassie, who clearly is neordivergant. They are all selfish, make wrong decisions, and cannot see beyond their own wants and needs. I would not want to be friends with any of them at all.

Having said that, the story was interesting. I would have enjoyed it more if the characters had more redeeming qualities to them. Rounding up from a 3.5 to a 4. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this novel. My opinions are my own.

The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner brings in a new literary era of music. Told in alternating timelines between early 2000s and present day, this book tells a story of two sisters, one who wants to disappear and the other who wants to be a star, as they rise to fame as the leaders of a pop/rock band. The book is unique in that the musicality of it is much more present day than other of its kind. Zoe is the first born with the gorgeous looks and outgoing personality, but lacks the musical talent her sister has. Cassie is the sister who was a surprise to her parents, has the voice of an angel, but no desire to be in the spotlight. Together they form the Griffin Sisters, and after just one year of intense stardom, the band breaks up. Twenty years later, Zoe’s daughter Cherry is set on reuniting the band to further her own career ambitions. This book really pulls back the layers of sisterly dynamic and what happens when the one with a strong personality ends up calling the shots for them both. I enjoyed this book, but it was a bit too long. It could have been told in about 50 pages less. I really disliked the characters of Zoe and Cherry, and sympathized with Cassie. I think Cherry really needed better character development at the end. But Jennifer Weiner doesn’t disappoint with any of her stories! ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

This book had SO much potential—LA, Alaska, a tour storyline—it all felt fresh and different while still having that signature Jennifer Weiner vibe. But unfortunately, it just didn’t work for me. The pacing dragged, with over 65% of the book feeling like buildup, repeating the same relationship dynamics and emotional turmoil. And when the big moments finally arrived? They were glossed over in two conversations instead of playing out on the page, which felt like a huge cop-out.

The emphasis on Cassie’s looks and personality traits was handled poorly, and the whole thing felt like a cheap attempt at Daisy Jones & The Six that completely fell flat. Overly dramatic, painfully repetitive, and lacking the depth I usually love in JW’s books—this was my least favorite of hers.

Jennifer Weiner has done it again! I've loved every book I've read of hers so far, and THE GRIFFIN SISTERS' GREATEST HITS was no different. Spanning multiple timelines, her latest tells the story of sisterhood, ambition, the transformative power of music, regrets, forgiveness, and the cost of fame. Cassie and Zoe Grossberg may be sisters, born just one year apart, but they couldn't be more different. Beautiful and charismatic Zoe has wanted to be famous for as long as she can remember, while musical prodigy Cassie has always felt uncomfortable in the spotlight. In the early 2000s, when the sisters are on the precipice of adulthood, the duo is catapulted into the limelight as The Griffin Sisters, a band that quickly takes the nation—and the world—by storm. But after just one life-changing year in the public eye, the band breaks up. Decades later, Zoe is a housewife, and Cassie has vanished off the grid, nowhere to be seen. The sisters aren't speaking, and nobody knows what caused the band to fall apart all those years ago—but Zoe's daughter Cherry, who dreams of being a star despite her mother's warnings, is determined to find out...

This book had me completely hooked from the start! Weiner's writing is so engaging—she deftly captures the ups and downs of fame, and comments on celebrity culture, the manner in which these things exist both in the 2000s and now. I also loved the inclusion of things that are often present in her other books, like themes relating to body image and fantastic Jewish rep. The dual timelines as a storytelling device and the inclusion of mixed media elements, like magazine articles and Reddit threads, were great touches, and added to that immersive feel of the story. All three leading ladies were so well-developed, too. I loved Cassie from the beginning, while it took me a little longer to warm up to Zoe and Cherry, but by the end of the story, I was rooting for all three of them! I'll try not to be too spoilery here, but I will say that I liked how the ending didn't feel too "perfect"—it was fulfilling, yes, but also felt realistic for the characters and their respective journeys. Overall, I'd highly recommend THE GRIFFIN SISTERS' GREATEST HITS, particularly if you love stories centered around family and books set in the music world. Also, this is my formal request for this book to be made into a miniseries—it would just be so perfect! Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC.

I feel like many authors are trying to write the next Daisy Jones, and while this was a good attempt it ultimately just didn't do it for me. Zoe is one of the WORST characters ever, and I really couldn't get over that. Normally Jennifer Weiner writes about fat girls in a much more positive light, but the dialogue surrounding Cassie was really offensive and made me cringe on more than one occasion.
I probably will not recommend this to others.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC!

I can't help myself, I will read every new Jennifer Weiner book. Her last few have been somewhat of misses for me, but I'm so glad I returned for this one, because I'm back on the Weiner train, baby!! Her book about biking just felt really small in scope (and retreated many of Weiner's perennial themes, like body image, that she's explored better in other books), but THE GRIFFIN SISTERS' GREATEST HITS definitely doesn't have that issue—it's a grand, large-scale story, told in alternating timelines with multiple POV's that really emphasizes individual character work and relationship dynamics. The sister relationship between Cassie and Zoe was so well-done, and really drove the plot of the book. I found myself smiling while reading, just enjoying being swept up by an author I've read for decades stretching herself and writing a complicated new book. Happy for her!!

Imagine 2 sisters, one with the dream to make it big, while the other dreams to stay hidden, what could go wrong. Add a pop band contract and a boy and you have the newest book by Jenifer Weiner, The Griffin Sisters Greatest Hits. This book takes you through the life of Zoe and Cassie, as they try to navigate stardom while each finding what they are willing to do to keep it. I found myself totally invested in these characters from the start cheering them on and sometimes yelling at the book infuriated with the decisions they were making. The storyline was good with a few added twists, but to me the characters made this book, great job Jennifer Weiner on another wonderful novel.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow books for an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Wow. This one blew me away. Cassie, Zoe, Cherry, and Russell gave me vibes of “Almost Famous” and “Daisy Jones and the Six.” I love the behind the scenes of the music industry and the story of 2 sisters who are so different. It was amazing. 5 stars.

I absolutely loved this book. I loved the musical aspect, the sisters relationship and the entwined lovers relationships. It was full of heart break, love, hope, and sorrow. I couldn’t put it down. Thank you!