I found this book on the front shelf at my school library, which means it had been recently purchased for the school. I thought it looked interesting, and I was correct. This is a heartbreaking story, told through the eyes of Giselle, an identical twin to Isabelle. When Giselle and her family get in a car accident, terrible things happen. Giselle is mistaken for her sister, and thinks she may find herself a 'dosa'. You will have to read to see if she become the 'untwinned one' or will her life go back to normal, or as normal as it can become after the unthinkable has happened.
Untwine
By Edwidge Danticat
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 - 8 | Grades 10 - 8 | n/a | 5.6 | 64406 |
A haunting and mesmerizing story about sisterhood, family, love, and loss by literary luminary Edwidge Danticat.
Giselle Boyer and her identical twin, Isabelle, are as close as sisters can be, even as their family seems to be unraveling. Then the Boyers have a tragic encounter that will shatter everyone's world forever.
Giselle wakes up in the hospital, injured and unable to speak or move. Trapped in the prison of her own body, Giselle must revisit her past in order to understand how the people closest to her -- her friends, her parents, and above all, Isabelle, her twin -- have shaped and defined her. Will she allow her love for her family and friends to lead her to recovery? Or will she remain lost in a spiral of longing and regret?
Untwine is a spellbinding tale, lyrical and filled with love, mystery, humor, and heartbreak. Award-winning author Edwidge Danticat brings her extraordinary talent to this graceful and unflinching examination of the bonds of friendship, romance, family, the horrors of loss, and the strength we must discover in ourselves when all seems hopeless.
Giselle Boyer and her identical twin, Isabelle, are as close as sisters can be, even as their family seems to be unraveling. Then the Boyers have a tragic encounter that will shatter everyone's world forever.
Giselle wakes up in the hospital, injured and unable to speak or move. Trapped in the prison of her own body, Giselle must revisit her past in order to understand how the people closest to her -- her friends, her parents, and above all, Isabelle, her twin -- have shaped and defined her. Will she allow her love for her family and friends to lead her to recovery? Or will she remain lost in a spiral of longing and regret?
Untwine is a spellbinding tale, lyrical and filled with love, mystery, humor, and heartbreak. Award-winning author Edwidge Danticat brings her extraordinary talent to this graceful and unflinching examination of the bonds of friendship, romance, family, the horrors of loss, and the strength we must discover in ourselves when all seems hopeless.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780545423045
ISBN-10: 054542304X
Published on 1/31/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
Book Reviews (2)
This is an amazing story, about love, grief, and family. Giselle is 16, her twin sister Isabelle and her mom and dad are all in a car accident, we travel with Giselle through her memories and emotions.