One mind, Two matters

Identical
Hopkins, Ellen
2010
Fiction
Disclaimers: violence, sex, drugs, alcohol, and swearing

Kayleigh and Raeanne are 16-year-old identical twins. Their mother is running for congress and their father is a respected district court judge. On the outside everything points to a happy family, but inside everything is broken and dysfunctional. Their mom is away on campaighn and avoids coming home, their father is a sexually abusive drunk, Raeanne truns to drugs, alcohol and sex to humb her pain of not being father's favorite, and kayleigh binges and cuts in secret to escape the pain of her fathers abuse, while remaining the "good girl" in public.
 Identical is a story all about abuse. Drug abuse, sexual abuse and self abuse. Told by both Kayleigh and Raeanne in alternating views, it gibes you all the details, and is a very umcomfrtable book to read. The school Library Journal agrees saying, "Gritty and compelling, this is not a comfortable read, but it's keen insights make it hard to put down."
The book is meant for more mature audiences, I would say at least 15. The book is about high school students and the subject matter is very mature and hard to swallow. I would recommend this book to almost anyone who is age appropriate though. It is a great book, I couldn't put it down although sometimes I didn't want to read on, with an explosive ending. Kirkus Reviews agree saying "Hopkins gift with free verse reaches new heights in this portrait of splintered identical twins... Sharp and stunning with a brilliant final page."