Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Geometry of Sisters | 2009 | Luanne Rice | Buy |
| 2 | The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners | 2009 | Luanne Rice | Buy |
The Newport, Rhode Island series includes two novels published in 2009: The Geometry of Sisters and The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners. Both books use the historic Rhode Island coastal city as their backdrop, with the ocean and the town’s character playing a role in the stories.
Newport gives Rice a setting with both beauty and history, and both novels use the location to explore strained family relationships against a coastal backdrop. The mathematical metaphor of The Geometry of Sisters suggests the angles and distances between siblings, while The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners hints at emotional depths being explored for the first time.