Description: Kaeleigh and Raeanne are the twin daughters of a district-court judge and a politician mother. They are identical in almost every way, but each girl has dark secrets. The bestselling author of "Crank" gives voice to victims of childhood sexual abuse, in a moving and disturbing novel.

Children's Literature Review: Told in non-rhyming verse, the narration of this story alternates between the voices of identical twins, Kaeleigh and Raeanne, who, on the surface, live what appears to be a good and privileged life in California. They are the daughters of a father who is a district court judge and a mother who is a politician. The girls recall a time not long ago when their parents appeared to be in love with each other, but that was before an awful auto accident that changed their lives. After the accident, their mother doesn't seem to have the capacity to love anyone. She is constantly on the road electioneering, coming home, it seems, only for photo opportunities to enhance her political campaign. The father turns for love to his daughter, Kaeleigh, while Raeanne feels rejected and shut out. Raeanne begins making choices that involve drugs, alcohol and sex with multiple partners. Kaeleigh is drawn to a young man, Ian, but has difficulty in forming relationships with someone her own age. The twins k...

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