Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were thrust into the spotlight as The Griffin Sisters, a pop duo that defined the aughts. Together, they skyrocketed to the top, gracing MTV, SNL, and the cover of Rolling Stone. Cassie, a musical genius who never felt at ease in her own skin, preferred to stay in the shadows. Zoe, full of confidence and craving fame, lived for the stage. But fame has a price, and after one turbulent year, the band abruptly broke up.

Now, two decades later, the sisters couldn’t be further apart. Zoe is a suburban mom warning her daughter Cherry to avoid the spotlight, while Cassie has disappeared from public life entirely. But when Cherry begins unearthing the truth behind their breathtaking rise and infamous breakup, long-buried secrets surface, forcing all three women to confront their choices, their desires, and their complicated bonds.

When my sister and I were young, we endeavored to form a musical girl group of sorts. After all, we both loved to sing and believed we had innate talent; we assumed the rest would figure itself out. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, our dream never came to fruition. The same cannot be said for Cassie and Zoe, the sisters and heroines of Jennifer Weiner’s delightful new book, The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits.

Like many sisters, Cassie and Zoe are defined, in large part, by their differences. Zoe is charismatic and ambitious, while Cassie is musically talented but prefers to remain behind the scenes. Set against the backdrop of the early 2000s, the sisters form a pop duo and manage to achieve enormous success—that is, until their band mysteriously breaks apart.

This novel hit all the right notes for me. It evoked my immense nostalgia for a bygone era of pop fervor, while also boldly delving into the complexities and contentions of sisterhood. Despite the fact that I never achieved Pop Princess status, I could deeply relate to these characters and resonated with their journey towards reconciliation. Emotional and addictive in equal measure, this book won’t disappoint.