Identical
Identical by Ellen Hopkins, published by Margaret K. McElderry Books on December 21, 2010, is a reprint edition featuring 592 pages in English. This novel explores the complex lives of sixteen-year-old twin sisters, Kaeleigh and Raeanne, who appear to embody the ideal American family but are burdened by deep-seated secrets and personal struggles. As they navigate their tumultuous relationship and the pressures of their family dynamics, the sisters confront their individual demons and the impact of their father’s actions.
Readers will find a poignant narrative that delves into themes of social issues, emotions, and family dynamics. The story reveals how Raeanne turns to substance abuse and reckless behavior as a coping mechanism, while Kaeleigh grapples with her father’s inappropriate attention and seeks control through harmful habits. As the twins’ paths diverge, the narrative builds toward a critical moment where one sister must rise to support the other, highlighting the importance of their bond amidst overwhelming challenges.
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Beneath their perfect family façade, twin sisters struggle alone with impossible circumstances and their own demons until they finally learn to fight for each other in this poignant tour de force from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins.
Sixteen-year-old 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. Underneath run very deep and damaging secrets. What really happened in the car accident that Daddy caused? And why is Mom never home, always running far away to pursue some new dream?
The girls themselves have become hopelessly divided over the years. Sick of losing Daddy’s game of favorites, Raeanne turns to painkillers, alcohol, and sex to dull her pain her anger. Kaeleigh tries to be her father’s perfect little flower, but being the misplaced focus of his sexual attention has her seeking control anywhere she can—even if it means cutting herself and unhealthy binge and purge eating.
Secrets like the ones the twins are harboring are not meant to be kept—from each other or anyone else. Before long, it’s obvious that neither sister can handle their problems alone, and one must step up to save the other, but the question is…who?
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