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Book Description:
Meet Rose and Ruby: sisters, best friends, confidantes, and conjoined twins.Members who requested this book also requested:
Since their birth, Rose and Ruby Darlen have been known simply as "the girls." They make friends, fall in love, have jobs, love their parents, and follow their dreams. But the Darlens are special. Now nearing their 30th birthday, they are history's oldest craniopagus twins, joined at the head by a spot the size of a bread plate.
When Rose, the bookish sister, sets out to write her autobiography, it inevitably becomes the story of her short but extraordinary life with Ruby, the beautiful one. From their awkward first steps--Ruby's arm curled around Rose's neck, her foreshortened legs wrapped around Rose's hips--to the friendships they gradually build for themselves in the small town of Leaford, this is the profoundly affecting chronicle of an incomparable life journey.
As Rose and Ruby's story builds to an unforgettable conclusion, Lansens aims at the heart of human experience--the hardship of loss and struggles for independence, and the fundamental joy of simply living a life. This is a breathtaking novel, one that no reader will soon forget, a heartrending story of love between sisters.
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3 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved this novel about conjoined twin girls. Very moving- An awesome read
Robin D. from MOUNT HOLLY, VT wrote on 6/24/2008...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I was pleasantly surprised by this very moving yet humorous novel. Although I felt the story dragged a bit towards the end, I enjoyed it very much. I will continue to think of Rose and Ruby for some time to come.
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A really wonderful book! Each chapter is told by one of the conjoined twins, so you get both points of view. It will make you laugh and cry!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Wonderful read! Am being generous, because I should keep it. But I want to share the greatness:)
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really enjoyed this book. It explores sibling relationships, and the world of being joined to another and never having time to oneself. It redefines what space really means. The ending seemed to just stop, but overall I liked it. Good bookclub read.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was an excellent read. If it was named as a best read for Young Adults, I would have to disagree. It is written at an adult level and has adult themes. Don't let this label limit you--It's not at all superficial.
The book is told from alternating viewpoints of two conjoined twin sisters. This makes it seem like two different novels going on at the same time. I really respect the way that the author was able to give the two different perspectives of the girls.
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was kind of different than I expected it to be, but that's ok - I really enjoyed it, although it took me awhile to get into the story. All in all, it's a good book and I recommend it :)
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book wasn't what I thought it would be but it was pretty good. Great character development, and writing style.
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This book was hard for me to get into at first but after the first 100 pages or so I couldn't put it down. Moving story, well written and a great read.
What a wonderful, unusual novel this is, a fictional autobiography of conjoined twins. I highly recommend.
What a fascinating book! It was heart-rending, heart-warming, wonderful, painful, compelling… all these things and more. I loved this book, and ripped through it at top speed, which is unusual for me. I loved it and felt that I knew these twins. Each had their own personalities and body shape, hopes and dreams. I fell in love with Uncle Stash and Aunt Lovey, who raised them with love and hope. I am so very sad that I am finished reading this book, however the characters will remain in my heart for a long time to come. This was most likely my best read for the year, and in a year of excellent books that is quite saying something!
Sarah F. from DALTON, GA wrote on 1/6/2007...At times funny, at others heart breaking - the story of the lives of a pair of conjoined twins told from the point of view of first one sister, then the other.
A good read and not in the least predictable. An interesting view by a "double" girl - fiction book.