Identical Twins' Cognitive Abilities

Beneath a seemingly perfect family façade, twin sisters Kaeleigh and Raeanne secretly struggle with their own personal demons and impossible circumstances until they finally learn to fight for each other in this poignant tour de force from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins.

As daughters of a district court judge father and a politician mother, the twins appear to be an all-American family on the surface. However, deep beneath this façade, they harbor very damaging secrets. What exactly happened in the car accident that their father caused? And why is their mother constantly absent, always running away to pursue a new dream?

Over the years, the sisters have become hopelessly divided. Tired of losing their father's game of favoritism, Raeanne turns to painkillers, alcohol, and casual sexual encounters to numb her pain and anger. Meanwhile, Kaeleigh tries to be the perfect little flower her father desires, but the unwanted focus of his sexual attention leads her to seek control in unhealthy ways, including self-harm and binge-and-purge eating.

Secrets like the ones the twins are harboring are not meant to be kept, either from each other or from anyone else. It soon becomes evident that neither sister can handle their problems alone, and one must step up to save the other. But the question remains: who will be the one to take action?

Identical down to the dimple, Kaeleigh and Raeanne's all-American family façade hides a darker truth. As they grapple with the damaging consequences of their father's actions and their mother's absence, the sisters are pushed to their limits, each finding their own means of coping with the trauma. Yet, in their most desperate hour, they must find the strength to fight for each other, to break free from the shadows of their past, and to forge a new path forward.

This poignant and powerful narrative from bestselling author Ellen Hopkins delves deep into the complex dynamics of a family torn apart by secrets, betrayal, and the lifelong scars they leave behind. Through the twin sisters' alternating perspectives, readers are drawn into a gripping and emotionally charged journey, one that challenges the notion of what it means to be a family and the lengths we will go to protect those we love.

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