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Identical Paperback – December 21, 2010

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"Perfect on the outside, but behind the Normal Rockwell facades, each holds its secrets. Dark, untellable. Practically unbelievable." -- 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. Everything on the surface seems fine, but underneath run very deep and damaging secrets. What really happened when the girls were 7 years old in that car accident that Daddy caused? And why is Mom never home, always running far away to pursue some new dream? Raeanne goes after painkillers, drugs, alcohol, and sex to dull her pain and anger. Kaeleigh always tries so hard to be the good girl -- her father's perfect little flower. But 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 shreads is the guts and heart of this powerful, disturbing, and utterly remarkable book.

About the Author

Ellen Hopkins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous young adult novels, as well as the adult novels such as Triangles, Collateral, and Love Lies Beneath. She lives with her family in Carson City, Nevada, where she has founded Ventana Sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. Follow her on Twitter at @EllenHopkinsLit.

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592 pages
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Margaret K. McElderry Books
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December 21, 2010
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9 - 12
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14 years and up
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5 x 1.8 x 7 inches
ISBN-10

1416950060
ISBN-13

978-1416950066
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HL590L
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Margaret K. McElderry Books; Reprint edition (December 21, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 592 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1416950060
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416950066
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL590L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.8 x 7 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #71,473 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #18 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Sexual Abuse (Books)
- #103 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Emotions & Feelings
- #228 in Teen & Young Adult Family Fiction

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I was adopted at birth and raised by a great, loving older couple. I grew up in Palm Springs CA, although we summered in Napa and Lake Tahoe, to avoid those 120 degree summers. After my adopted parents died, I did find my birth mother, who lives in Michigan with my half sister.

I studied journalism in college, but left school to marry, raise kids and start my own business--a video store, before the mega-chains were out there. After a divorce, I met my current husband and we moved to Tahoe to become ski bums and otherwise try to find our dreams. At that time, I went to work for a small alternative press, writing stories and eventually editing.

When we moved down the mountain to the Reno area, I started writing nonfiction books, many of which you can see here. The rest are viewable on my personal website. I also continued to freelance articles for newspapers and magazines.

All that has changed, with the publication of my novel, CRANK, which has led to a valued career writing YA novels in verse, all of which explore the more difficult situations young adults often find themselves in. Will I ever write one in prose? No doubt! But, for the moment, writing novels in verse fulfills two needs: writing poetry and writing fiction. The combination is so interesting!

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Great gift

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2023

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Bought all her books as a graduation gift daughter was speechless and loved it!

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2013

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Ellen Hopkins is definitely one of my tops for favorite authors. Anything she writes I just devour. `Identical' was no different, it was a non-stop, drama filled; punch you in the gut kind of book. I couldn't put it down. Ellen writes her books in such a unique poetic way and yet they pack such a punch that they hit my emotions much harder than any book written in regular verse.

`Identical' touches some very tough issues. Incest, death, attempted suicide, and eating disorders are just a few of them. The girls in this story are identical twins and they go through hell and the sad thing is there are girls all over the world that live through their own personal hell every day. This is their reality. That is one of my favorite things about Ellen's books; she hits on dark subjects and sheds light on them. It makes them more known, when a lot of people live in a world of denial.

`Identical' was such a great book, I don't even think I can do it justice in words. The ending was such a mind warp, let me tell you! It was crazy! I did not see that coming in any shape or form. It was a shocker. I won't give any of it away because it is just too good to spoil.
You will just have to read it for yourself and trust me you don't want to miss this book!

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Dragica0925

Incredible book, with an incredible ending

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2018

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I really can't say anything bad about this incredible book...other than that it's kind of slow at a few points. But, seriously, I finished it within a couple of days (and that's with a busy schedule). To anyone who has dealt with a history of sexual abuse, it hits close to home. I will be honest. I first picked up this book when I was in high school. It hit way too close to home. I put it back down and then picked it back up several years later and started from the beginning, assuring myself that it was okay to feel connected to it. But that just proves how well written it is. The ending actually came as a huge shock to me. So far, it's my favorite ending to any of her books, and I've read (and own) almost all of them. Definitely worth buying. And to anyone who is currently dealing with sexual abuse, please, seek help because it's never too late. Maybe this book will encourage more people to do just that.

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W O W !

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💔 This is my first time reading a book by this author, and let me just say I actually LOVE the writing style it kinda remind me of poetry. Healing my inner soul.
💔 This book can easily break anybody! This is about two identical twins Kaeleigh and Raeanne.
💔 The identical is entirely different mental. The twist, turns, and plot are amazing. The ending I DIDN'T SEE COMING!
💔 This quote hit somewhere in me. "𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒚 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏."
💔 Contains generation abuse.
💥 Check TW. This book contains child abuse. I almost DNF because of it. 💥

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Fallon

Great work

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022

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I finally finished this dang book. I’ve never read any from her collection- but will continue to read her work. It’s an easy satisfying read because of how it’s written (I only took forever to finish it cause I have 4 kids am a busy mom and was reading a couple other books at the same time.) such an impelling story. I’ve been thinking about it ever since I finished.

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Brianna Lewis

Keep you on your toes!

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2023

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Perfect condition. Great story.

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Sheri Johnson

Very sexual, very explicit

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2012

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I wavered between 3 and 4 stars, and ultimately went with 3 because I personally don't care for the 'prose in poetry' style of Ellen Hopkins. I honestly didn't realize when I ordered it that Identical was by the author of Crank, and Glass.

The story of twins Kaeleigh and Raeanne was intriguing, and while I thought I had the big plot device figured out early on, I was slightly wrong - wrong enough that I got a chill when I figured out the rest of the twist. I loved Ian, and actually kind of liked Ty, as well.

The mother, ugh. {shudder}

The father, OMG. {{{triple shudder}}}

Well done.

Parents beware:

I was somewhat startled by the numerous explicit sex scenes in this book, which I assume, with 16 y.o. protagonists, is categorized as Teen/Young Adult. Shrug.

It didn't bother me at all, but children and teens tend to read a year or two above their own age, making 14-15 y.o. girls the target audience, and the content is EXTREMELY sexual, including what some might consider sexual deviance, written in a way that points more toward the genre of erotica than YA. Just saying.

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Leah

Another GREAT book by Ellen Hopkins!

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2011

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I bought this book for my twin sister, but I decided to read it first. This is the fourth or fifth book I've read by Ellen Hopkins. I love the poetry-style writing-it is a refreshing change of pace from typical prose writing. I feel it makes the book easier to read. Although it's a 550 page book, I was able to whip through it in a few hours.

This book was excellent. I felt connected to the characters and felt a wide range of emotions while reading. The content of this book was very dark at times. I don't think I would recommend it for many people under the age of sixteen or so. And the twist at the end was a bit shocking, but I do believe it is foreshadowed once you get towards the middle of the book.I love Ellen Hopkins' books because they feature issues that teens really do deal with. They are not cutesy love stories and I commend the author for daring to deal with topics such as alcohol and drug use, sex, self-harm and mental health issues.

Overall, a great read for older teens/adults. I hope my sister will enjoy the book as much as I did! :)

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Hayley Crittenden

Awesome product in great condition

Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2020

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Arrived on time and item was was in amazing condition. I love this author!

wolf riena

Wow! A must read!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2019

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Wow. I received this book at 8pm, I’ve now just finished reading it at 2am. This book made me feel so many different things. It had me hooked from the first page. I fell in love with both Kaeleigh and Raeanne. This book is by far one of the most interesting books I’ve come across. I’m in love with the style of writing that Ellen Hopkins shows and I will be purchasing more books by her. If you haven’t read this book, pick it up and read it. It’s brilliant. Such a beautifully put together book, it had me crying, laughing and even cursing at some parts of it. 5/5 from me!

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Emma

So incredibly honest -

Reviewed in Australia on May 25, 2017

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I enjoyed this novel quite a lot. I found the issues disturbing, but think it is important that these mental health issues are written about to help awareness. The novel moved me as to how sad life can be, and some of the reasons why people suffer with mental health issues. This poor child 😞

Maia Fleming

Excelente!

Reviewed in Brazil on January 24, 2015

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O livro é muito bem escrito e extremamente surpreendente. A autora tem uma maneira bastante particular de escrever e você fica preso ao livro.

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viktor Anastasia

übertrifft meine Vorstellungen!

Reviewed in Germany on August 10, 2013

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Nachdem ich "IMPULSE" gelesen hatte, war ich nicht nur von der ganz individuellen Schreibweise von Ellen Hopkins positiv überrascht worden, sondern auch die Geschichten selbst sind sehr fesselnd.

Identical erzählt die Geschichte zweier Zwillinge, die unterschiedlicher eigentlich kaum mehr sein können. Das Buch war so gut, dass ich es kaum weglegen wollte.
Das Ende war dann sozusagen die goldene Krönung!

Es lohnt sich definitiv das Buch zu lesen und sich auch die anderen Werke von Ellen Hopkins anzusehen

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