Twins by Marcy Dermansky

295 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A quirky and disturbingly comic first novel about identical twin sisters trying to make it to eighteen in affluent New Jersey, from an award–winning short story writer. Told in alternating voices, Twins is the heartfelt and unsettlingly honest st...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
dark 50%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.65

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