Identical is written from the alternating viewpoint of the twins, raeanne and kaeleigh gardella, with chapters switching between their two perspectives. She lives with her husband and son in carson city, nevada. Identical by ellen hopkins abebooks shop for books. Author ellen hopkinss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers. She is a favorite author for both young adult and the teenage readers.
Their father is a wellknown district court judge and their mother a politician. Shes tackled drug addiction, teen prostitution, eating disorders, faulty and problematic family relationships, broken adults, and aching teens. Identical book by ellen hopkins official publisher page simon. Secrets like the ones the twins are harboring are not meant to be kept. Just like all the other books by ellen hopkins, identical is a fast paced and painfully emotional read.
Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and neerdowell. Identical by ellen hopkins at the best online ebook storage. In the latest hardhitting ya novel by the new york times bestselling author, sixteenyearold identical twin girls must come to terms with their abusive father. On the surface they are the perfect american family, but beneath the facade lies a damaged family. Aug 26, 2008 identical ebook written by ellen hopkins.
Times bestselling author of crank, burned, impulse, glass, identical, tricks, fallout, perfect, triangles, tilt, and collateral. Apr 02, 2010 i love ellen hopkins books crank, identical, glass etc. Kaeleigh and raeanne are sixteenyearold identical twins, the daughters of a district court judge father and politician mother running for congress. Identical is the first book i have read by ellen hopkins, and im very unsure what to think, or if i want to read any of her other books. I finished this book and thought as i do many other times. Aug 27, 2008 in the latest hardhitting ya novel by the new york times bestselling author, sixteenyearold identical twin girls must come to terms with their abusive father. Identical by ellen hopkins perfect on the outside, but behind the normal rockwell facades, each holds its secrets. Find books like identical from the worlds largest community of readers.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read identical. If you liked identical by ellen hopkins, here are some books like this. Identical focuses on two abused sixteenyearold twin daughters with twisted priorities. Using free verse as her vehicle, hopkins crank, glass takes readers on a harrowing ride into the psyches of 16yearold identical twins kaeleigh and raeanne, both of whom are racing toward selfdestruction. Ellen hopkins books list of books by author ellen hopkins. Kaeleigh and raeanne, the protagonists, lead the reader into their complex life. Secrets like the ones the twins are harboring are not meant to be kept from each other or anyone else. It starts off like 50 shades of grey and gets so dark and insane sooooo fast. Their narratives are written in free verse in sometimes jagged shapes of broken hearts or. In ellen hopkins story of twin sisters kaeleigh and raeanne, one must save the other after. Jan, 2020 hopkins has since written several verse novels exposing teenage struggles such as drug addiction, mental illness, and prostitution, including crank, burned, impulse, identical, glass, tricks, tilt, and fallout. Identical also by ellen hopkins crank impulse burned glass margaret k. Glass is the sequel to crank, and fallout, the third and final book in the series, was released on september 14, 2010. In crank, ellen hopkins chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between kristina, a character based on her own daughter, and the monster, the highly addictive drug crystal meth, or crank.
As daughters of a districtcourt judge father and a politician mother, they are an allamerican family on the surface. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. While there are lots of other potential readalikes for ellen hopkins, i wanted to give a broad range. Why you like ellen hopkins the realistic, edgy, no holds barred stories are what bring readers in and keep them interested in hopkinss books. Books like burned, impulse, crank, glass, identical by. Kaleigh and raeanne are identical twins, each with their own dark secret. Mar 12, 2020 just like all the other books by ellen hopkins, identical is a fast paced and painfully emotional read. Everyone thinks that kaeleigh and raeanne have the perfect family. Crank was the first novel that ellen hopkins wrote and was published in october of 2004 with the help of julia richardson, her editor. Below is a list of ellen hopkins books in order of when they were originally published. In the end of the book there is a surprise twist that i was not expecting at all.
Ellen hopkins is a former journalist and the awardwinning author of twenty nonfiction books for young readers, fourteen bestselling youngadult novels, and four novels for adult readers. Hopkins writes verse poetry novels, often featuring splitperspective narratives. Identical, impulse and burn are likewise amongst the top ten bestselling lists but are completely about diverse subjects. I liked this book a lot becuase it took you in depth with the characters and it was like you actully knew them. Not only is this book absolutely horrifying, but its very real in a very scary way. The father sexually abuses kaeleigh who binges and purges her food as a point of control the only control she has over her body while raenne pursues drugs as an outlet. Identical kaeleigh and raeanne are 16yearold identical twins, the daughters of a district court judge father and politician mother running for us congress. Find authors like ellen hopkins from the worlds largest community of readers. As daughters of a districtcourt judge father and a politician mother, they are an allamerican. Ellen hopkins has been writing poetry for many years.
Im in love with ellen hopkins work, and love all her books. Out of all the books ive read by ellen hopkins, the poetry in identical is probably my favorite, and used to the greatest effect. Identical by ellen hopkins published august 26th 2008 by margaret k. Hopkins has stated that some of the material for the book came from friends, friends who are now strong successful women and you would never guess that abuse is in their past. Identical book by ellen hopkins official publisher. An awesome list by the newport beach public library.
Identical perfect on the outside, but behind the normal rockwell facades, each holds its secrets. Identical by ellen hopkins and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everything on the surface of their lives seems norman rockwell perfect. Ellen hopkins is a great author and i hope she writes more books like this. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on identical by ellen hopkins. Ellen louise hopkins is a new york times bestselling author. My jaw was on the floor for the majority of the book. Sexual abuse, a fatal car accident and violent alcoholism have wrecked their family. Read identical online by ellen hopkins books free 30day trial. With this book, she is honored to enter the realm of middle. Even though they may look the same, they are very different. Identical is one of many books ive read from author ellen hopkins. Ellen hopkins is a selfconfessed adopted child of valeria and albert wagner. Young adult books that plunge into the ecstasies, and agonies, of teenage life.
Hopkins has since written several verse novels exposing teenage struggles such as drug addiction, mental illness, and prostitution, including crank, burned, impulse, identical, glass, tricks, tilt, and fallout. Learn more about identical at in ellen hopkins story of twin sisters kaeleigh and raeanne, one must save the other after. Hopkins impulse by ellen hopkins some more books are like ellen hopkins books but not written in the same style go ask alice by anonymous reasons why. Some pages feature a more standard stanza format, while others take a more artistic approach, like the example shown.
Kaeleigh and raeanne are identical down to the dimple. Identical by ellen hopkins in doc, fb2, txt download ebook. If you like identical you might like similar books burned, impulse, tricks, fallout, glass. Oct 10, 2014 there are new titles and older titles. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. See all books authored by ellen hopkins, including crank, and glass, and more on. Ellen hopkins became a published author in 2000 with air devils. Young adult books that plunge into the ecstasies, and. She is well known for her books entitled crank, burned, impulse and several others. Identical by ellen hopkins meet your next favorite book. And i have read go ask alice and the book called living dead girl. Hopkins s gift with free verse reaches new heights in this portrait of splintered identical twins. Her first novel, crank, also written in verse, met with critical acclaim. Kaeleigh is the focus of her daddys affection and raenne craves the love she never received.
Download and read online for free identical by ellen hopkins. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The book released in august 2008 and was hit the new york times bestsellers list. This fastpaced, edgy novel about obsessive teen romance is prefect for fans of ellen hopkins. Raeanne acts out with bulimia and rough sex, willingly trading sex for drugs. But would it be an ellen hopkins novel if it didnt haunt you a little after it was finished. The twins, who are perfectly identical, are the daughters of a. A reading group guide to identical by ellen hopkins about the book kaeleigh and raeanne gardella, identical twins, live in a posh california neighborhood. If you are new to hopkins work and you would like to better understand her approach to storytelling, consider reading these, some of the best books the author has produced. Mcelderry books, new york, ny, 2008, 565 pages isbn. Books like burned, impulse, crank, glass, identical by ellen hopkins. The book identical by ellen hopkins is a story about two sisters who are identical, but each has an opposite personality from each other and a dark secret that can ruin their lives.