Danticat, Edwidge Untwine, 320 pages. Scholastic, September 2015. Content: G.
One minute Giselle, 16, is sitting in the car next to her twin sister on
their way to Isabelle’s orchestra concert with their mom and dad. Next, Giselle is watching Isabelle fly
through the air as another car crashes into them. Next come confusing flashes of voices and
lights and activity. Giselle can
occasionally understand what is going on around her, but she feels trapped in
her body, unable to communicate. What
she does understand, however, that she has lost her twin, the other half of her
soul. If she does regain herself, how can
she continue without Isabelle?
Just writing this summary brings tears to my eyes as I
relive this poignant story. Danticat has
delicately woven a narrative that evokes painful feelings, while offering up
hope. You cannot read this and be
untouched by it at the end.
MS, HS – ESSENTIAL.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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