Title: Identical
Author: Ellen Hopkins
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Source: Library
Goodreads Summary:
Kaeleigh and Raeanne are identical down to the dimple. As daughters of a district-court judge father and a politician mother, they are an all-American family -- on the surface. Behind the facade each sister has her own dark secret, and that's where their differences begin.
For Kaeleigh, she's the misplaced focus of Daddy's love, intended for a mother whose presence on the campaign trail means absence at home. All that Raeanne sees is Daddy playing a game of favorites -- and she is losing. If she has to lose, she will do it on her own terms, so she chooses drugs, alcohol, and sex.
Secrets like the ones the twins are harboring are not meant to be kept -- from each other or anyone else. Pretty soon it's obvious that neither sister can handle it alone, and one sister must step up to save the other, but the question is -- who?
Thoughts:
I loved this book from beginning to end. I'm really glad that I didn't flip through the book before picking it up because at first glance, the unique writing style made me think I wouldn't enjoy it, but it actually added to the story once I got into it.
I love books that can surprise me in the end and this book did. There were a few details that I wanted to complain about as I was reading that didn't quite seem to make sense but the ending tied all those little things together in a way that I hadn't even considered.
It was quick and easy to read. I found myself picking the book up every free minute that I got and unable to put it back down. I hadn't heard much about this author or book before getting it out of the library so I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved it. I will definitely be checking out Ellen Hopkins's other books as soon as possible.
Rating: 5/5
Author: Ellen Hopkins
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Source: Library
Goodreads Summary:
Kaeleigh and Raeanne are identical down to the dimple. As daughters of a district-court judge father and a politician mother, they are an all-American family -- on the surface. Behind the facade each sister has her own dark secret, and that's where their differences begin.
For Kaeleigh, she's the misplaced focus of Daddy's love, intended for a mother whose presence on the campaign trail means absence at home. All that Raeanne sees is Daddy playing a game of favorites -- and she is losing. If she has to lose, she will do it on her own terms, so she chooses drugs, alcohol, and sex.
Secrets like the ones the twins are harboring are not meant to be kept -- from each other or anyone else. Pretty soon it's obvious that neither sister can handle it alone, and one sister must step up to save the other, but the question is -- who?
Thoughts:
I loved this book from beginning to end. I'm really glad that I didn't flip through the book before picking it up because at first glance, the unique writing style made me think I wouldn't enjoy it, but it actually added to the story once I got into it.
I love books that can surprise me in the end and this book did. There were a few details that I wanted to complain about as I was reading that didn't quite seem to make sense but the ending tied all those little things together in a way that I hadn't even considered.
It was quick and easy to read. I found myself picking the book up every free minute that I got and unable to put it back down. I hadn't heard much about this author or book before getting it out of the library so I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved it. I will definitely be checking out Ellen Hopkins's other books as soon as possible.
Rating: 5/5
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