Title: Sisterland
Author: Curtis Sittenfeld
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Summary: Kate and Violet, twin sisters, have known since they were little that they were different because of their "senses". Kate has ignored her skills and has focused on a suburban life near St. Louis raising her kids with her husband. Violet, the more eccentric of the sisters, has used her skills to make a living. When Violet senses that a major earthquake is coming to St. Louis, the sisters are reunited and Kate is torn between shunning her sister and quietly wondering that Violet may be right.
Review: I read this book a few months ago but I'm behind on my reviews. However, even when I'm behind I start the draft and put my rating in and then come back to it. When I came upon this draft I couldn't remember what the book was about at first. I knew it was about identical twin sisters but I couldn't recall any details beyond that. When I reread the summary online I thought, "huh, only three stars? Because this was considered to be one of the best novels of 2014." However, I am always wary of those raves. What can I say? I'm a skeptic. I thought about upping the rating to four stars but I can't really remember what happens in the end, so clearly it wasn't memorable enough for my terrible memory. I guess this book was good enough? I think I liked it, but the inability to remember why leaves me at three stars.
Time to write:4:11
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Book review: Reunion
Title: Reunion
Author: Hannah Pittard
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Summary: While she's on a plane, Kate gets a call that her father has died. Kate's life is in turmoil. For one, she doesn't even like her dad. Another, her marriage is in shambles for various reasons, primarily because her husband has caught her cheating. Also, she has no money because she's extremely in debt. She heads home to Georgia at the urging of her brother and sister to say goodbye and perhaps deal with some demons.
Review: When I first started this book I thought, "I already read this book except it was called This is Where I Leave You. I wanted to like this book but this book is no This is Where I Leave You. And perhaps it's not a fair comparison, but the whole time I read this book that hung over me. It's not quite as funny nor is it as poignant either. Still, I could see Kristin Wiig starring in the film adaptation. Wait for the movie. Or read This is Where I Leave You. Kate's dad didn't sound like a peach--Kate's mom was his first of several wives. I could see why Kate's so angry with her dad. As an only child I'm often fascinated by books that explore sibling dynamics. This one just didn't do it for me. But...it wasn't awful, thus the 3 stars.
Author: Hannah Pittard
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Summary: While she's on a plane, Kate gets a call that her father has died. Kate's life is in turmoil. For one, she doesn't even like her dad. Another, her marriage is in shambles for various reasons, primarily because her husband has caught her cheating. Also, she has no money because she's extremely in debt. She heads home to Georgia at the urging of her brother and sister to say goodbye and perhaps deal with some demons.
Review: When I first started this book I thought, "I already read this book except it was called This is Where I Leave You. I wanted to like this book but this book is no This is Where I Leave You. And perhaps it's not a fair comparison, but the whole time I read this book that hung over me. It's not quite as funny nor is it as poignant either. Still, I could see Kristin Wiig starring in the film adaptation. Wait for the movie. Or read This is Where I Leave You. Kate's dad didn't sound like a peach--Kate's mom was his first of several wives. I could see why Kate's so angry with her dad. As an only child I'm often fascinated by books that explore sibling dynamics. This one just didn't do it for me. But...it wasn't awful, thus the 3 stars.
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