The Twin
The instant New York Times bestseller! In this twisty psychological thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE CELLAR, Ivy wants to share everything with her twin sister . . . until her twin starts to push her out of her own life. Ivy and Iris haven't lived together for years--when their mother and father divorced, each parent got custody of one twin. But after a tragic accident takes their mom's life, the devastated sisters are reunited, and Iris moves in with Ivy and their dad. Iris takes their mom's death especially hard. She barely talks, spending hours alone in her room. Ivy can't stand to see Iris so sad. She promised Iris that she can share her life now. After all, they're sisters. Twins. It's a promise that Iris takes seriously. And before long, Ivy's friends, her teachers, and even her boyfriend fall under Iris's spell. Soon Ivy begins to think there's something wrong with her twin. It's almost like Iris is out to get her. Ivy tells herself she's being paranoid. It's not like she's in any danger from her twin. . . . The Twin is an unputdownable read that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
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Community Reviews
10 year old twins, Ivy and Iris are spilt up when their parents get divorced. Years later, their mother experiences a tragic accident and Iris is forced to move back with her dad and sister. This novel takes a look at what life looks like when someone you might not really know moves in.
Ivy and Iris haven’t been close for a while and that doesn’t make Iris moving back any easier. While I was expecting there to be some tension, I wasn’t ready for how hostile Iris was right from the beginning. It was very clear from the start that Iris wanted nothing (yet maybe everything) to do her sister. She seemed to only want to come around when it was convenient. Such as going to the diner with her friends and trying to support her in her relationship with Ty.
This only becomes abundantly clear to Ivy when everyone begins to question her. Of course most people believe that it’s because her mom died and her world has been turned outside down, but is that really the truth? In the end does it matter what the truth is?
My feelings about this book changed a lot as I kept reading. At first I was going to rate this book lower but I genuinely enjoyed the ending. I’ve read other books by this author and this is her style of writing when it comes to the ending of her novels. The first book I read by her was The Cabin and when I got to the end I was like that’s it? So I wasn’t disappointed with the ending knowing that in advanced.
The characters were fairly frustrating. I kept wanting them to listen to Ivy and actually take into account how she felt. There were many moments where I felt tricked by Ty thinking that he was on her side but it never seemed like a sure thing when it came down to some of their conversations they had. I was really hoping by Ivy connecting with Iris’s old friends it would help to take her down, boy was I wrong there.
Overall, I think that this book is good for people looking for a quick read and I was happy to have experienced it
This book was amazing! It made me mad so many times because of the characters actions but definitely worth the read. It's an "edge of your seat" kind of read. Highly recommend
Such spare prose, leaving you to imagine the passion, which seemed to me similar to Hemingway's style but in a seriously Dutch way. It's about death, and I didn't expect to enjoy it, but by the end of the first chapter I was hooked, not least by the main character's solitude even when he's with other people.
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