Family Reunion

So Weird #1

by Parke Godwin

Fi is a computer whiz with an obsession for all things weird. Together with her brother, Jack, and their rock star mom, Molly, they crisscross the United States while mom jams with her band. Along the way Fi tries to solve all kinds of supernatural mysteries -- everything from ghosts to UFOs -- even the legend of Bigfoot.So Weird is Disney Channel's new #1 series airing weekly on Friday through Sunday nights starring Mackenzie Phillips from TV's One Day at a Time.When Fi has an "After Death Communication" -- she sees the ghost of a young boy at their gig in Chicago -- she's determined to find out why he's haunting the club. She does research on the Internet and figures out that he must have died in a boat disaster in 1915. Even though Jack and Clu think she's crazy, Fi convinces them to help her find out what the ghost wants. When she learns his name, Fi discovers that his body was never identified, and he wants to be laid to rest.

Library Binding

Published September 1, 2000

About the author

Parke Godwin was an American writer known for his lyrical yet precise prose style and sardonic humor. He was also known for his novels of legendary figures placed in realistic historical settings; his retelling of the Arthur legend (Firelord in 1980, Beloved Exile in 1984, and The Last Rainbow in 1985) is set in the 5th century during the collapse of the Roman empire, and his reinterpretation of Robin Hood (Sherwood, 1991, and Robin and the King, 1993) takes place during the Norman conquest and features kings William the Conqueror and William Rufus as major characters. His other well-known works include Waiting For The Galactic Bus (1988) and its sequel The Snake Oil Wars (1989), humorous critiques of American pop culture and religion.

Parke Godwin also worked as a radio operator, a research technician, a professional actor, an advertising man, a dishwasher and a maitre d' hotel.

Godwin's short fiction has appeared in several anthologies. His short story "Influencing the Hell out of Time and Teresa Golowitz," was the basis of an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone.

Reviews

[nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommend this.
Love love this show. Didn't know there were books. This one's based on the first episode as we're introduced to the main characters of Fiona, Jack, clu, Molly, Irene and Ned and Fi's encounters with the supernatural. If you love the show or looking for a quick read, recommend this one and the other books based on the show So Weird.

[Derek L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I grew up watching the television series and even had the books for a short period of time. Now that Disney+ has the show back up, I have been rewatching and decided to pick up the books again.

I would say that the adaptation books are really close to what aired on the Disney channel. Of course, more information is added, especially with the Eastland boy victim. I loved that the adaptor kept the chemistry the same between Jack and Fiona and even among Molly.

I also really appreciated the care that went into translating the story from tv to book form. I also have the pilot script somewhere lying around, so I think I might get that out and read that very soon.

[Matt Mazenauer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I totally loved the show, and though this is just an adaptation of it's first episode it really captures the spirit well. Very original characters, realistic paranormal stuff (unlike Goosebumps), and a great balance between humor and creepy.