However, the author includes several references in the book about the Prophet of the religion living in their community-inferring that it must be a US community, as the church has never had a Prophet whose residence was in the Canadian territories. In fact, if the author had chosen the Canadian branches (the branches usually viewed as slightly less intense groups) of the church as her inspiration, a lot of the other issues in this review would not have been noted. And was seriously disappointed.įirst of all, the location of "Unity" is fairly ambiguous-as the author is from Canada and their are several similar communities there, it could be assumed that this is where the story is set. Therefore, I probably am not the kind of reader that Hrdlitschka was looking for in writing "Sister Wife". I have written papers about their culture and consider them a serious sociological interest of mine. I've read more than a dozen books and memoirs in relation to the Fundamentalist Church of the Later-Day Saints, and have researched them more than that, and 2.
I feel like I have to preface this by saying that 1. Torn from the headlines and inspired by current events, Sister Wife is a compelling portrait of a community where the laws of the outside world are ignored and where individuality is punished. How will Celeste find her way out of Unity? She wants something more for herself, yet feels powerless to change her destiny because rebelling would bring shame upon her family.Ĭeleste watches as Taviana leaves Unity, followed by Jon, and finally Craig, the boy who has taught her to think "outside the box." Although she is assigned to a caring man, his sixth wife, she is desperately unhappy. At fifteen she is repulsed at the thought of being assigned to an older man and becoming a sister wife, and she knows for certain she is not cut out to raise children. Whatever it is, she struggles to accept her ordained life. Perhaps it's because of Taviana, the girl who has come to live with them and entertains Celeste with forbidden stories, or Jon, the young man she has clandestine meetings with, or maybe it's the influence of Craig, the outsider she meets on the beach. Polygamy is the norm, strict obedience is expected and it is customary for young girls to be assigned to much older husbands.Ĭeleste was born and raised in Unity, yet she struggles to fit in.
In the isolated rural community of Unity, the people of The Movement live a simple life guided by a set of religious principles and laws that are unique to them.
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