Liz and I met for lunch a couple of weeks ago just after
finishing our 100 continuous days of posting. We knew we had to give the
readers exactly what they didn’t want, frequent and consistent with posting. We
stuffed ourselves silly, got really sleepy and then forgot all about the blog.
Fast forward two weeks later and Liz reminded me that we have a blog. In short
(too late), we’re lazy but Liz just had a baby and things are really crazy right
now. [Huh. The things I learn while proofreading this blog.]
Oh joy, Curtis Sittenfeld has a new book! Super joy, it’s
about twins!! Holy shit joy, it’s about twins with ESP!!! That my friends is the
trifecta. You know Liz is a twin. [Dang. The bullets are flying at me today.] Explains several things, right? Anyway, turns
out that what Sisterland is about
really is family. Half the book is in Sittenfeld’s sweet spot, adolescence.
Fans of Prep won’t be disappointed, and the readers of American Wife will
love the storyline and really strong writer.
Set in St. Louis, Missouri (why doesn’t that happen more?)
twins Vi and Daisy are the very best of friends growing up. [That's how you know it's fiction.] It becomes apparent
at an early age that the girls have “senses." As the girls enter high school, the personality differences in the
sisters become sharp. Vi is the fearless one and Daisy yearns to be popular. As
the girls turn into women, Daisy attempts to bury her abilities, while Vi
becomes a medium for hire.
Things heat up when Vi publicly predicts that an earthquake
will hit St. Louis in the weeks to come. The prediction turns their lives
upside down. Is that a pun of some sort? I can’t decide.
If you haven’t read Curtis Sittenfeld yet (what is wrong with you?) and if you like Chris Bohjalian, Meg Wolitzer, or Jonathan
Tropper, you can’t go wrong with any of Sittenfeld’s work. Bring Sisterland on vacation, it's the perfect book to travel with!
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