Sisters with nothing in common? That's Mado and Patty. Studious and responsible, 15-year-old Mado is the family brain. Patty, on the other hand, is a carefree 20-year-old party girl who lives on her own and has plenty of boyfriends. The two are following divergent paths . until their parents die in a car accident and a family court judge reluctantly appoints Patty as her sister's guardian. Now these two improbable siblings face the challenges of growing up together-- but it's Mado who quickly assumes the big sister's role. And it's not a role she particularly wants-- especially after Patty announces that she's several months pregnant. Anne-Laure Bondoux writes with insight, humor, and poignancy about the bonds between sisters-- and the challenges of everyday life.

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