Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld is a compelling novel about twin sisters, Kate and Violet, who possess psychic abilities. While Kate has suppressed her gift to lead a normal life, Violet embraces it, predicting an imminent earthquake that thrusts both sisters into the public eye.
The novel explores themes of identity, family dynamics, and the tension between conformity and individuality.
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Book Blurb
rom 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 people’s 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 another, more devastating earthquake will soon hit the St. Louis area, Kate is mortified.
Equally 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 to face truths about herself she’s long tried to deny.
About the Author
Curtis Sittenfeld is an American New York Times bestselling novelist and writer. She is the author of several acclaimed novels and her writing has been praised for its sharp wit, incisive social commentary, and deep empathy for her characters.
In addition to her novels, Sittenfeld has also written for a variety of publications, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Salon.
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