Identical — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
kaeleigh And Raeanne Are 16-year-old Identical Twins, The Daughters Of A District Court Judge Father And Politician Mother Running For Us Congress. Everything On The Surface Seems Fine, But Underneath Run Very Deep And Damaging Secrets. When The Girls Were 9, Daddy Started To Turn To His Beloved Kaeleigh In Ways A Father Never Should And Has Been Sexually Abusing Her For Years. For Raeanne, She Needs To Numb The Pain Of Not Being Daddy's Favorite; For Kaeleigh, She Wants To Do Everything She Can To feel Something normal, Even If It Means Cutting Herself And Vomiting After Every Binge.
how Kaeleigh And Raeanne Figure Out Just What It Means To Be Whole Again When Their Entire World Has Been Torn To Shreds Is The Guts And Heart Of This Powerful, Disturbing, And Utterly Remarkable Book.
publishers Weekly
using Free Verse As Her Vehicle, Hopkins (crank, glass) Takes Readers On A Harrowing Ride Into The Psyches Of 16-year-old Identical Twins Kaeleigh And Raeanne, Both Of Whom Are Racing Toward Self-destruction. The Girls' Family Appears Picture-perfect. Their Father Is A Prominent Judge, Their Mother Is Running For Congress, And Both Girls Do Well In School. But Ever Since An Accident, Mom Doesn't Love Anyone./ She Is Marble. Beautiful./ Frigid. Easily Stained/ By Her Family. What's Left/ Of Us, Anyway. We Are Corpses. Raeanne Seeks Escape In Sex And Drugs; Kaileigh Binges And Cuts Herself. Brief, Gutsy Confessions Reveal A History Of Sexual Abuse And Emotional Neglect, And It's Not Clear That Both Girls Will Survive It. Hopkins's Verse Is Not Only Lean And Sinuous, It Also Demonstrates A Mastery Of Technique. Strategically Placed Concrete Verse Includes A Poem About Revenge Shaped Like A Double-edged Sword; In Another, About Jealousy, The Lines Form One Heart Reflecting Another, Until A Rupture Breaks The Symmetry At The Bottom. Often, The Twins' Entries Mirror Each Other, On Facing Pages: Although Used Differently In The Two Poems, The Same Key Words Are Set Off In Corresponding Stanzas (think./ How/ Different/ Life./ Could Be Reads One Set Of Key Words). Those For Whom uncle Vampire Means Something Will Anticipate The Still-breathless Climax; All Others, Including Most Of The Target Audience, Will Be Shocked. Ages 14-up. (aug.)
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Is Identical appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The book addresses themes of sexual abuse, a fatal car accident, and violent alcoholism within the family. These elements contribute to a portrayal of a fractured family dynamic. The book is described as dark and disturbing, leaving readers with unsettling feelings due to its heavy themes of abuse and family dysfunction.
Does Identical have violence?
The book addresses themes of sexual abuse, a fatal car accident, and violent alcoholism within the family. These elements contribute to a portrayal of a fractured family dynamic.
Does Identical have scary content?
The book is described as dark and disturbing, leaving readers with unsettling feelings due to its heavy themes of abuse and family dysfunction.
Does Identical have religious themes?
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Does Identical have racial/cultural content?
No explicit racism or race-related themes detected in search results.
Does Identical have profanity?
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Does Identical have climate change?
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Does Identical have sexual identity?
The narrative includes graphic depictions of incest and sexual abuse, particularly involving one twin being abused by their father. The other twin engages in risky sexual behavior as a coping mechanism.
Does Identical have gender roles?
No specific gender roles or themes related to gender roles detected in search results.
Does Identical have lgbtq+ themes?
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