Earlier this week I finished a wonderful book by Lori Lansens, called The Girls. It was a novel written in first person as if the writers are writing an auto-biography. The writers are twins, but what makes it unique is that they are craniopagus twins. They are attached at the head with no hope of ever being seperated. This is why the book has two writers for an auto-biography.
At the point that they are "writing" the women are 29 years old, making them the oldest ever craniopagus twins, and they are dying. It was an amazing story of their lifes with many a surprise and twists. They live in a little town where their teenage mother gave birth to them, and abandoned them. The book takes you through the many things that they have accomplished and experienced in life. It was interesting to think how your life would be if you were always with someone. They were there for showers, bathroom time, class, etc. You could never be by yourself. I have no idea about you, but I like to have time just for me, especially when in the bathroom!
At the point that they are "writing" the women are 29 years old, making them the oldest ever craniopagus twins, and they are dying. It was an amazing story of their lifes with many a surprise and twists. They live in a little town where their teenage mother gave birth to them, and abandoned them. The book takes you through the many things that they have accomplished and experienced in life. It was interesting to think how your life would be if you were always with someone. They were there for showers, bathroom time, class, etc. You could never be by yourself. I have no idea about you, but I like to have time just for me, especially when in the bathroom!
I loved how the book was writen in two different styles. The one twin, Ruby, would write her sections more like she was writing in a diary, and Rose was a writer. She told more of the stories of the past and Ruby kept you up to date on the current situations. It was a great story.
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