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What a moving book. Completely worthwhile, with characters you really love (Uncle Stash and Aunt Lovey) and wisdom and humor. Surprising and unlike anything I've read before. (And there's even a little Eastern European section that I didn't expect--hooray.)
What is it about sadness that can be so fulfilling? (p.30)
Funny how you can measure time by pets that were not even your own. (p. 40)
It was Aunt Lovey's belief that all ordinary people led extraordinary lives, but just didn't notice. (p. 102)
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What is it about sadness that can be so fulfilling? (p.30)
Funny how you can measure time by pets that were not even your own. (p. 40)
It was Aunt Lovey's belief that all ordinary people led extraordinary lives, but just didn't notice. (p. 102)
I ...more
i loved this book from the first paragraph.
i picked it up at the library because it was on a display entitlted "books with young protagonists written for adults" along with to kill a mockingbird and a curious incident of the dog in the nighttime...
anyway, this book is a fictional autobiography written by conjoined twins, rose and ruby. the characters were quite beautiful and i loved the the different narrartive styles of each twin.
the book was kind of typical for the coming of age, finding the ...more
i picked it up at the library because it was on a display entitlted "books with young protagonists written for adults" along with to kill a mockingbird and a curious incident of the dog in the nighttime...
anyway, this book is a fictional autobiography written by conjoined twins, rose and ruby. the characters were quite beautiful and i loved the the different narrartive styles of each twin.
the book was kind of typical for the coming of age, finding the ...more
Definitely weird but lots of interesting points of view to think about.
A work of fiction, the happy and also heartbreaking story of conjoined twins. Wonderfully real characters, ones you won't soon forget.
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Started out pretty interesting, but ended up dragging a bit for me. It was probably more because of my own reading mood than the actual book, though.
I see I'm in the minority, but I have to say I didn't care much for this book. Most of the writing seemed random and it just went on too long.
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This book goes back and forth between the "autobiographical" writings of conjoined twins. It's a quick read and very well-written.
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story of twin sisters conjoined at the head, i thought it was really good.
Apr 09, 2008
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Jul 11, 2012
Laura
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Nov 24, 2012
Stacy
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