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: Identical

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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9781416950059
ISBN: 1416950052
Label: Margaret K. McElderry
Manufacturer: Margaret K. McElderry
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 576
Publication Date: August 26, 2008
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Margaret K. McElderry



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Product Description:

Do twins begin in the womb?
Or in a better place?

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?



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Simply, AMAZING!
Simply and amazing book. A must read! I can't wait for the next one!!!! Hope it comes soon.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - AMAZING!
i thought the book was well written and VERY powerful. there were times when i was just so sucked into the book that i didn't want to stop reading. there are some parts where its very graphic and disturbing to read. the book involves cutting, some pretty explicit sex scenes, molestation, drinking, bulimia, and pill popping. so be warned if you're not ready to read about somethings i listed. you may not want to read it.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A book that will intrigue from the first page to the last.
Identical by Ellen Hopkins is a haunting story that revolves around two identical twin sisters - Kayleigh and Raeanne. Upon turning to the first page, i was immedietely disapointed in the free verse style in which the book is written. However, do not be fooled, for i quickly realized what an easy read it turned out to be and the poetry flows perfectly within the story lines.

Kayleigh - the innocent, shy twin who hides under the covers from her daddy who visits her in the night cannot ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Beautifully told, an ugly story
This review is on the audio version of the novel, Identical. It's a long 8 1/2 hour play. As this is delivered in a form of verse, I believe I would have preferred it in book form, allowing me to "interpret" for myself. The audio version is nicely delivered, however . . . an unusual back and forth of the players voices.

In short, it's the story of identical twin sisters in a financially successful, but socially dysfunctional family. There is jealousy and abuse. Much abuse.
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Awesome!
Kaeleigh and Raeanne are identical down to the dimple. As daughers 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 ... Read More






 






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