This teenage novel does not sound promising - its subject conjoined twins; style, blank verse. However it is an absorbing, lively and sympathetic read that draws the reader in. Grace, the narrator, comes over as a very real teenager, and her sister, Tippi, so different in character is just as alive. But they live permanently attached to each other. By using verse, - spare, concise, - as the medium, Crossan avoids sentimentality. Highly recommended.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 78 Autumn 2015 ) |
