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Science, spiritualism, history, and romance intertwine in Suzanne Weyn's newest novel. Four sisters and their mother make their way from a spiritualist town in New York to London, becoming acquainted with journalist W. T. Stead, scientist Nikola Tesla, and industrialist John Jacob Astor. When they all find themselves on the Titanic, one of Tesla's inventions dooms them...and one could save them.
Weyn's historical novel climaxes with the sinking of the Titanic, but it begins in 1898 when narrator Jane, the second of five sisters, is four years old and observing her mother, a medium, contact the spirit world for the first time. That same life-changing day, on their way to a spiritualist community outside Buffalo, N.Y., the newly-fatherless family is caught in an artificial earthquake caused by real-life scientist Nikola Tesla. The beginning of the novel centers on the girls' mother's spiritual work, with Jane unsure of her mother's clairvoyance. Science has an equally important role, as Jane becomes obsessed with Tesla, following his career in the paper and then seeking him out. The story's pace is slow, but it picks up as the years pass, and Jane falls in love with Tesla's assistant, Thad. After a trip to England, the sisters find themselves on the Titanic-the author uses a touch of the fantastic to provide a (mostly) happy conclusion. The interplay of science, spirituality, history and romance will satisfy. Ages 12-up.
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Fawn Hoang
reviewed Distant Waves: A Novel of the Titanic on May 07, 2018
Distant Waves: A Novel of the Titanic
This cover was beautiful. I also wanted to read it because the synopsis mentioned the Titanic.. and then I was thinking about Rose and Jack.. and then I pretty much was sold on this book.
Distant Waves was a pretty good and interesting book. Especially any book that mentions anything about the Titanic. Please hold, I'm currently swooning at Jack right now in my mind. Now in this book, four sisters and their mother go from New York to London. They meet with some famous people - read the synopsis if you really want to know - and they find themselves on the Titanic.
Yup, the famous sinking ship.
Now if that were me.. I'd probably lose my shit. However, they were all there willing to risk their lives. Of course the entire book is them on the Titanic.. or about the ship. Nah, that happens at the half way point and beyond. No, the first point was about their every day boring and mundane lives. It honestly was kind of boring to read but I did find some character that I liked. It definitely helped pass the time, pages, and chapters until I got to the more exciting parts of the book.
Once we reach the Titanic part... well, it was a lot better than the first half in my eyes. However, I could've done without all of the knowledge and crap thrown at me about this boat. I've seen the movie and the documentary - I'm good!
Overall, it was a good book. However, I guess I just expected more from it? Especially since the synopsis made me think that this book was definitely going to take me on a different journey than it did. I did enjoy Jane and Thad though - so that was definitely a highlight for me.
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