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William Morrow
October 2005
304 pages
ISBN: 006075978X
Hardcover
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Young Adult | Contemporary
On the eve of their thirteenth birthday, identical twins
Chloe and Sue agree to get matching tattoos to prove their
bond is stronger than DNA. So begins Twins, Marcy Dermansky's comic and
disturbingly honest debut novel, the extraordinary story of
two blond, beautiful, and tormented twin sisters trying to
survive adolescence -- and each other. Told in alternating voices, Twins introduces two new
unforgettable heroines on the verge. The obsessively defiant
Sue, four minutes younger, resents and idolizes her
seemingly perfect twin, Chloe. All Chloe wants, however, is
to please her sister and -- only if Sue will allow it --
find a friend of her own. Neglected by their wealthy parents
and cynical older brother, burdened by a loving dog they
can't properly care for, and bewildered by a complex social
universe they somehow don't fit into, Chloe and Sue are left
to fend for themselves. Over the course of five years, Chloe and Sue overcome
breakups, unhappy Hawaiian vacations, unicycle lessons,
eating disorders, pill abuse, and their first painful
explorations of love and sex. They desperately seek comfort
in unusual places, choosing often inappropriate friends and
lovers, including the daring Lisa Markman, an aspiring
fashion model; her famous father, a professional basketball
player; James, a good-natured slacker; and a young Indian
writer named Smita. Navigating this hilarious and
heartbreaking world, the girls must overcome apathy and
despair to return to each other. Funny, affecting, and told with raw understanding,
Twins brings us into the wounded hearts of audacious
teenagers, where the line between hatred and love is blurred
and where everyone -- including the family pet -- is
vulnerable to devotion. Marcy Dermansky's heart-stopping
debut displays comedy and redemption in the face of suburban
despair.
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