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struggling on what to rate this book its betweenandstars, I guess I'll give it a,. It's a lot. First and foremost there are A LOT of triggers in this book, sexual abuse, cutting, addiction, eating disorders, mental illness, It's a lot to take in and it's a struggle to get through, So many times I had to set the book down because I just couldn't handle it and I had tears in my eyes, Anyone who wants to read this book I reccomend going into it with causation because it is so heavy and deep, I really like Ellen Hopkins and I think shes a very talented author and she does talk about subjects most people wont because they're very difficult, but this book was just to much.
I honestly don't really know what else to say about it, If it wasn't written in verse I wouldn't have gotten through it, The writing style is the only thing that saved his book for me, This story is so disturbing I'm almost appalled at myself for enjoying it this much, The writing is great though, and the story too actually, Awesome really. I thought I knew what I was reading, and then she flipped it, Quite brilliantly. I should have thought of it, I loved that I didn't, It's so lovely to be oblivious, No, really. I usually expect plot twists, and I mostly find it tiring if there are none, Just not with this genre, Probably because it's just light, bland, nothingness most of the time, At least IMO more often than not, it's time wasted,

And then this book comes along, Really, why is it that I automatically disregard contemporary fiction I know, . . Because it doesn't interest me much, Because they're all the same, . Identical is more, though. It's teenage drama and family life, sure, but not just, And not just small

ridiculous stuff, or a bunch of generic morals being pushed through either,

This novel offers more than mere ordinary or relatable issues, It probably won't make you feel, like you've experienced something similar, or know someone who has, It might not even make you feel all that emotional except maybe more or less appalled regardless of the devastating subject, Or, I wouldn't think so, At least I didn't love it for its ability to draw me in emotionally, I loved it as a whole, especially because it allows for a lot more grayscale than most,

Which I think, is what makes it stand out, That, and the fact that nothing gets sugarcoated, or gloss over, Also it's the definitely proof, that there's still lots of great stories, I've missed,

In fact, I might just have to go back to screening the contemporary genre a bit more thoroughly, Maybe even read the actual description rather than just skim a few lines, And acknowledge, that the genre is not all chicklit, teenage romance and the likes, At least not if I'm more careful with my choices,

I've actually been wanting to read something by Ellen Hopkins for awhile, I can't recall why though, because if had I known what to expect, I wouldn't have left it for sometime in the future,

Obvious I'm happy with this book, It's one of a small number of books I've actually liked enough to go for the five star rating this year, Sad face

As for Ellen Hopkins, I'm definitely reading more of her books, Soon. Fortunately there is a lot of them,

In fact I went straight on to RUMBLE, Which I enjoyed less Probably inevitable, because how would it compare to this one And it's kind of impossible not to compare, when reading them back to back.
So the next one will be as soon as I've read a few noncontemporaries, .stars

I doubt I'll ever cotton to the literary stylings of Ellen Hopkins that fauxpoetry thing drives me nuts she's no Jacqueline Woodson, that's for damn sure but I suspect Identical will strike a chord of truth for incest survivors and others who've grown up in exceedingly dysfuctional families like the one that identical twin sisters Kaeleigh and Raeanne endure here.
About as subtle as unanesthetized oral surgery, and for me, anyway just as painful to endure,

Let me start by saying that when I read a book, I am usually certain about whether or not I liked it, However, that is not the case with this book, "Identical" is the first book I have read by Ellen Hopkins, and I'm very unsure what to think, or if I want to read any of her other books.


I have never particularly enjoyed verse writing, so when this book arrived and I saw that it was ALL in verse, I considered just leaving it in a corner to collect dust.
BUT! Yes, there's a "but", After reading a couple reviews on here, I decided to give it a shot, I can say that I'm glad I did,

Now I know since you're reading this, you have probably heard all about the book from the summary and all the other reviews, So I won't talk about that at all, There are a couple things I would like to say though,

People who say this book is too disturbing: Don't listen, I'm a young reader, and I PROMISE you it did not corrupt me in any way, If not the best book in the world, the story is one that teaches us a lot about ourselves, Though I myself don't do drugs or go around sleeping with every guy I meet let out that breath you've been holding, I find that the emotions are very easy to relate to.




SPOILER HERE kinda: I wish that Kaeleigh had told Ian about her father, or at least that he had found out some other way.


REAL SPOILER: I was SO shocked when I found out that Raeanne was dead, At the end, Kaeleigh feels more in control, However, I just felt hopeless from the perspective of a reader, Sure, Kaeleigh learns to stand up for herself, But come on. She lost her sister, her twin sister, her strongest link, The fact that I'm frustrated probably means that Ellen Hopkins did her job though,



So should you read this book Sure, Give it a go. If you're like me and can't abandon a book, you'll be fine, It's a quickie. But don't expect something amazing, And the "disgusting" parts embrace them for their part in the story, It's life, and there is no use hiding from it, I commend Hopkins for being brave enough to express this issue as it is, If people have a problem with it, then they can read a whole lot of other books out there,.for this one, but will round up to, While I found Ellen's writing hypnotic and it sucked me in, in a big way, I felt like this just seemed too, taboo. Not going to lie. I figured out the plot twist by just reading the synopsis,

I get that Ellen wants to tackle the very real problems of child molestation, pedophilia, drug abuse, mental illness, but it felt just very visceral and too much trying to shock you with horrific scenes,

I am no prude, but seriously, I can do without a scene about a father performing oral sex on hisyear old daughter, I got it. I got uncomfortable the first time she describes one of her fatherly encounters, I also got it on the second or third,

What I wanted, what I hoped for, was for Ellen to address the protag's mental state AFTER she had finally decided to address her problems.
I was so hoping for a story that would not only open your eyes to the horror of acts like child molestation, but then show readers especially young readers who might personally identify with the story that you can rise above something like that.
That you can, as a teenager, heal your wounds,

Instead, the ending is rushed and bleak, But it felt bleak as if Ellen had decided that since all of her other books have bleak endings, this one should have one too, I'm not asking for a happy ending, I just think that the more interesting story is watching someone go through something horrible like that and then figure out how to get to the other side.



Either way, I think Ellen Hopkins is an incredibly important writer and one every reader needs to explore, Does she have better books, probably, Would I recommend this to a first time Ellen Hopkins reader Probably not, This was my first venture into her work and I feel like it just wasn't her best based on the reviews and word of mouth thoughts on some of her other work.


Overall though, I am happy I finally read one of her books and this one is one I'm surely not to forget, ever. Identical by Ellen Hopkins isn't my style generally speaking, That said I've been meaning to try more of her books and I'm glad I have, This is a must read disturbing but an absolute must read, Reading the book Identical was a very different experience for me, in an imaginative sort of way, It was very disturbing to hear all of the problems each "girl" were going through with their father, their mother, grandparents, Ian, and schooling, Everything happening in their lives was so dramatic, nothing seemed to be good for either of them, It hurt me to have to hear all their complaints, espeically when it came to Kaeleigh, Every turn of the page was very suspenceful, knowing and waiting for some new twisted situation to occur, Over all the book was very overwelming, It made me think of awful things, it also gave me the feeling of sadness I actually felt connected to the girls throughout the entire book, Many emotions raced in and out of my mind as I read, Towards the end of the book is where everything started getting jumbled together, It came so fast without any clues, it was sort of like the auther just threw it in there, just as a way to end the book quicker, which I did not like at all.
The end of the book was very confusing and suprising, it all happened so sudden I didn't have time to process what was happening,

When reading Identical I actually learned quite a bit, It showed me that people can be very diceiving, even those who are close to you and at times you might not be able to trust them.
It taught me that insest and things of that nature happen more often then expected or hoped, I look at a lot of things differently my home life and my social life, I appreciate what I have, opposed to what it could be, Want to see more bookish things from me Check out my YouTube Channel: sitelink youtube. com/channel/UCfer

Kaleigh and Raeanne are identical twins, each with their own dark secret, Their mother is running in the upcoming election and their Daddy is a districtcourt judge, Kaeleigh is the focus of her Daddy's affection and Raenne craves the love she never received, Raeanne quickly turns to drugs, sex and alcohol to try and fill the void her parents created, With each sister spiralling out of control, they need to save each other, before it's too late,


Wow This book blew me away, This book is so twisted and dark, it had me on the edge of my seat the entire time, I had my theory on how the book would end, I ended up being correct, but honestly I thought it was so far fetched and didn't think that it would actually happen, but I'm so glad Hopkins decided to end it the way she did! I love the alternating perspectives between the two twins.
This is my first Ellen Hopkins book and I can not wait to read more of her work!!!,