Gritty, compelling portrait of social woes. Tension builds slowly & subtly, to erupt in a shattering climax of psychological disintegration & breakthrough that reveals the truth about the twins, and, their father's own childhood secrets. Acclaimed author Ellen Hopkins (1955 -), besides sexual abuse, addresses teenage drug abuse, consequences of date rape, alcoholism, & self-mutilation as she examines dysfunctional family in America. IDENTICAL Kaeleigh and Raeanne are 16-year-old identical twins, the daughters of a district court judge father and politician mother running for US Congress. Written in free verse from alternating viewpoints of the twins. Raeanne, on the other hand, witness to every detail, reacts to her father's favoritism by acting out sexually on her own - getting high on pot as possible. Daddy regularly molests Kaeleigh, using her as a substitue for his absent wife, and controls all aspects of her very being. He is a district court judge who is addicted to liquor & Ox圜ontin. Homewise, their mother, who is running for Congress, is basically absent, they are left home in charge of their father. Physically, the two are identical to the last dimple.

When the girls were 9, Daddy started to turn to his beloved Kaeleigh in ways a father. Everything on the surface seems fine, but underneath run very deep and damaging secrets. Records of Kaeleigh & Raeanne, in a picture-perfect California home beset w/unsettling, secrets beneath the surface. Kaeleigh and Raeanne are 16-year-old identical twins, the daughters of a district court judge father and politician mother running for US Congress. First person reflections, evaluations, in free verse, of two identical teen twins from acclaimed author Ellen Hopkins (1955 -).

Sensitive & revealing novel of family life.

Silver DJ w/title 'Identical', mirrored/Fine, w/inner flaps taped to covers verso.

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