Identical

Ellen Hopkins

Aug 2008 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

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?

Ratings and reviews

I found this book very hard to follow. Therefore, I have caved into putting it away and bought a different book. I highly doubt I will going back to this one. And the formatting was terrible. Hard to read the words alone because they swayed back and fourth down the page. Don't waste your money

Seriously tho,All BullShit a side, I read this and all of Ellen Hopkins's books including every single sequel to them. To be completely honest I myself am not at all a big reader. But when I was in juvenile justice complex in Ventura county's finest juveniles I read them ALL and EVERY SINGLE one WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I seriously did not want to put the book down. I would so buy all books written by Ellen Hopkins. She's amazing!! And I can relate in a few of them. Very very intriguing and breath taking.

I've read all the crank books, burned, tricks and impulse. I think I would say this is probably my favorite. Teaching about mental illnesses that many don't consider unlike depression or ptsd. I love the twist at the ending. Did not see that coming! If you haven't read this please do!!! This is different because it's not based off a story like her daughter for crank. Yes crank is about her daughter and is a true true. And her daughters kids in the crank series she does have custody of them. If your doubtful about this book don't be! You won't regret it!!!

About the author

Ellen Hopkins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous young adult novels, as well as the adult novels such as Triangles, Collateral, and Love Lies Beneath. She lives with her family in Carson City, Nevada, where she has founded Ventana Sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. Follow her on Twitter at @EllenHopkinsLit.