<![CDATA[Twins: A Novel]]>

false <![CDATA[Twins: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174517492m/412095.jpg 412095 3 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 story of identical twin sisters on an epic journey to survive their difficult adolescence. Sue, younger by four long minutes, idolizes the seemingly perfect Chloe. Although they look the same, Sue thinks of her twin as prettier, smarter, better. For this Sue torments herself, and in the process, with her caustic wit, she torments Chloe. The sisters' parents, divorce lawyers, trust the girls to grow up on their own; their older brother Daniel treats them with contempt; and Daisy, the family's standard poodle, needs more love and care than the girls can deliver. On their thirteenth birthday, the sisters get tattoos to prove their love is stronger than DNA, but instead, they continue to grow apart. When Chloe befriends Lisa Markman, an aspiring model and the daughter of a famous basketball player, the careful, strained peace between the sisters erupts into a violent climax. Over the course of five years, the twins survive heartbreak, unhappy Hawaiian vacations, parental neglect, eating disorders, pill abuse, and the first painful explorations of love and sex. As they try to keep their hold in the ever–confusing world they inhabit, both Chloe and Sue reach out to new mentors who help them understand the complex connection they have to the world, and to each other. Surrounded by an eclectic cast of characters, including the selfish Japanese sculptor Yumiko, a young Indian writer named Smita, and former Knicks player Rodney Markman, the twin sisters attempt to overcome apathy and despair to redeem each other. At times funny, bitter, and affecting, Twins introduces two new suburban heroines on the verge, and a talented new author to watch. 6358960 1 10 2005 Twins total:80|5:23|4:28|3:16|2:9|1:4| 80 297 115 23 2 0 false false Thu Dec 11 02:37:55 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 02:41:34 -0800 2008
However, this is Sweet Valley High put through the chick-noir blen...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Sep 09 15:30:38 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 15:31:05 -0700 2008
Author's background: Dermansky's short stories have appeared in numerous publications, including McSweeney's. She's a film critic for About.com and lives in Astoria, NY.

Plot in a nutshell: Twins Chloe and Sue tell their story in alternatin...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Aug 31 20:18:49 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 31 20:19:10 -0700 2007 bn.com and read the reviews that other readers posted...the reviews for this book were diverse and simplistic..and after reading the book, I can say that I didn't agree whole heartedly with any of them.

"Twins" is about..y...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 21 15:51:49 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 28 13:39:18 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 12:27:39 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:27:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jul 10 15:34:42 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 15:34:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 28 22:35:51 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 23:01:03 -0800 2009 5 0 true false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 19 01:37:39 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 20 00:35:18 -0700 2007 This book follows identical twin sisters through their teenage years, they learn ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 14:59:29 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 15:07:35 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 07:45:21 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 07:45:38 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Nov 13 15:39:44 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 13 15:39:44 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 28 14:32:05 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 14:36:17 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jul 26 08:01:22 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 08:05:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 26 19:20:45 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 26 19:28:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false true Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 15:01:59 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 21:21:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 true false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 20 06:59:38 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 20 07:01:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 09 17:23:53 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 16 16:01:13 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 03 08:24:29 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 08 12:41:56 -0700 2007
I liked it, and I'm kind of glad it's over!]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 02 09:57:24 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 30 11:20:20 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon May 07 19:02:41 -0700 2007 Mon May 07 19:04:06 -0700 2007 its fun, funny, sad, and light.
I also met the author once at a reading, and she is very kind!]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=412095