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Title: Sisterland

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Curtis Sittenfeld

Narrator: Rebecca Lowman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-25-13

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 499 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times best-selling author of American Wife and Prep, returns with a mesmerizing novel of family and identity, loyalty and deception, and the delicate line between truth and belief.

From an early age, Kate and her identical twin sister, Violet, knew that they were unlike everyone else. Kate and Vi were born with peculiar "senses" - innate psychic abilities concerning future events and other peoples secrets. Though Vi embraced her visions, Kate did her best to hide them.

Now, years later, their different paths have led them both back to their hometown of St. Louis. Vi has pursued an eccentric career as a psychic medium, while Kate, a devoted wife and mother, has settled down in the suburbs to raise her two young children. But when a minor earthquake hits in the middle of the night, the normal life Kate has always wished for begins to shift. After Vi goes on television to share a premonition that a devastating earthquake will soon hit the St. Louis area, Kate is mortified. More troubling, however, is her fear that Vi may be right. As the date of the predicted earthquake quickly approaches, Kate is forced to reconcile her fraught relationship with her sister, and truths about herself shes long tried to deny.

Funny, haunting, and thought-provoking, Sisterland is a beautifully written novel of the obligation we have toward others, and the responsibility we take for ourselves. With her deep empathy, keen wisdom, and unerring talent for finding the extraordinary moments in our everyday lives, Curtis Sittenfeld is one of the most exceptional voices in literary fiction today.

Critic Reviews:

"A smart and sophisticated portrait... Sittenfeld has an astonishing gift for creating characters that take up residence in readers heads." (The Washington Post, on American Wife)

"Hilarious...a richly textured narrative." (The New Yorker, on Prep)

"[Sittenfeld] writes with humor, intelligence, insight, and heart. Shes also as good at sharp social satire as she is at tender mercies." (The Boston Globe, on The Man of My Dreams)

Members Reviews:

Too many minor details and not enough story.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I am from St. Louis and I grew up during the same time that these girls did. The time and places from the story was a chance to revisit my youth. That part was wonderful, however, if I weren't from St. Louis this book would not have been a much of a listen.

Would you recommend Sisterland to your friends? Why or why not?

I would to someone my age from St. Louis. Anyone else I would say it isn't bad but it isn't anything to go out of your way for.

Which scene was your favorite?

I liked the parts that spoke of the places I have been and things I have done.

Did Sisterland inspire you to do anything?

Yes. It made me tell my husband how much I love him and how I would never ever do something like that to him.

Any additional comments?

I can't believe how many times they mentioned Target and Schnucks. The entire book seemed to be more about running errands than have an actual story. I'm still trying to figure out the point of the book.