Identical was my first taste of Ellen Hopkins. It was written in freeverse, so it took a few pages or so to get used to it.
Kaeleigh and Raeanne are sixteen year old identical twins. After a traumatic accident, the twins turn to drugs, sex, alchohol, and self-injury to cope. Their mother is on the campaign trail, and their father, a judge, sexually abuses Kaeleigh, while Raeanne just watches, hoping for her father's love.
The ending was COMPLETELY unexpected and totally surprising, I actually stared at the page in disbelief. I will definitley be checking out more of Hopkins' books, which include CRANK, GLASS, IMPULSE, and BURNED.
I'm still unsure of whether I liked this book, but I know for a fact I will never forget it.
- Daniel
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