Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this novel about twin sisters with psychic abilities set in Saint Louis. One twin, Vi, has embraced her supernatural powers and the other, Kate, has not. Vi has a vision that there will be an earth quake and seeks to warn her community of its impending devastation. The reader must read on to find out what happens.

Meanwhile, Kate, embraces a life of tradition and predictability as a stay at home mom of two children. I really liked this book for the reason that many reviewers disliked it. Kate's day to day of caring for small children is represented in a way I could really relate to. For example Sittenfeld writes, "Rosie’s clothes smelled like the teachers, which wasn’t to say the teachers smelled bad—just that there was no denying Rosie had been elsewhere." I just sent my son to daycare two weeks ago. While I love that he is cuddled and cared for while I am away, it is strange to have him come home to me smelling like another woman. 416 pages.