I loved this book. An historical novel, it begins in Brooklyn shortly after the end of WWI and ends in Springfield Massachusetts during WWII. The sisters of the title are Ruth and Millie. Millie was born when Ruth was 3 years old. Ruth had big plans for her role as big sister. None of those plans worked out because they were as different as could be. Besides having no interests in common they were the complete opposites when it came to looks. Millie was a "beauty " according to their mom and the rest of the world. From the time she was young her mom would tell her that she was going to marry 'well' Their relationship became more contentious as the teen years arrived and Ruth realized she could never find a man with Millie around. But it turns out there is a guy for her - Arthur who is a book-loving scientist. They marry and move to Springfield where Arthur will be working at the Armory to help with the war effort.
The sisters don't see each other for years until, with no other option, Millie and her young son arrive in Springfield. The wounds of the sisters are so deep it seems that they can never be healed.
I liked the characters and enjoyed reading about the women who worked jobs to help us win the war.
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