Sisterland is a testament to growing depth and assurance as a writer.”-Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times What might be most strikingly excellent about Sisterland is the way Sittenfeld depicts domesticity and motherhood.”-Maggie Shipstead, The Washington Post “Novelists get called master storytellers all the time, but Sittenfeld really is one. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY The story is never heavy handed, and if you give this one a chance, I know you'll be just as glad as I was that you did.
Sittenfeld captures you in the first pages and keeps you turning them, watching the family and public drama grow increasingly tense.
Our sort of members only shorthand language together, and our games that were equal parts hers and my creation, which has lasted into adulthood - both my sisters and mine and Kate and Vi's.
The sisters are written in imaginitive and entertaining language that reminded me of my relationship with my (almost) twin sister. Either way, hear me out.I didn't pick this up at first because I rolled my eyes at the premise, (esp, twins, giant earthquakes on the New Madrid Fault) but I picked it up because I really liked American Wife, and I enjoy Sittenfeld's writing enough that I though it was worth the shot, and I'm glad I did.Her writing in this book is every bit as good as Prep and American Wife. Ok, at this point, you're either ready to buy the book because esp is interesting to you, or you're ready to click away from this page. One embraces her visions, while the other distances herself from them. Louis, this book tells the story of twins Kate and Vi, who grew up with the knowledge that each had "senses," premonitions about the future. I know it seemed like I did when I read this book.Set in, St. Meet Kate and Vi - actually, you probably already know them.
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