Monday, February 15, 2010

Distant Waves by Suzanne Weyn


I got this book as a gift and started it only because it was about the Titanic and I love the movie! It is my favorite! This book was really, really weird. It was about five sisters who live in a town with their mother. Everybody in their town is either psychic or can talk to ghosts. One of the sisters doesn't talk. all of the ghost stuff is really freaky and unrealistic. The mom is the one in he family who talks to ghosts. Originally, only two of the sisters are supposed to go on the Titanic but then the other three go on the ship to tell them to get off the ship because someone had a vision end up staying on the boat. At least try to get off and save yourselves! Also, two of the sisters, who are twins, are named Amelie and Emma. Sometimes when Emma dreams, Amelie, who doesn't talk, does whatever the dream says and then they both pass out or something. I found this really weird. The narrator and one of the sisters, Jane, becomes friends with a crazy scientist, Tesla, and very good friends with his assistant, Thad (weird name). When the boat sinks, Tesla uses one of his inventions to transport everyone through time. He sends most of the people two hours into the future, but sends Jane's older sister, Mimi and Thad two years into the future. Jane found them later and was happy. It was just strange and sort of stupid. Also, Amelie survived and Emma died, but Emma's soul and voice were in Amelie. Overall, this book was kind of freaky and slightly stupid, but I still liked it! I think I liked it because the way the author wrote it made it go quickly and smoothly.