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kcgirl1974's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jehanne's review against another edition
Very slow start, uninteresting characters, and apparently the one queer character was crazy jealous.
knrachel's review against another edition
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I couldn't put this book down. Leona and Fiona are identical twins. They looked so much alike, they even fooled their parents. They would often switch identities to get what they wanted. I was not a big fan of Fiona. I feel like she switched with Leona when she did bad things and Leona had to suffer. Leona loved her sister so much she would anything for her. I enjoyed how the book began while the twins were children and smoothly transitioned to lives as adults. I caught on to what was going on with their friend, Bonnie Sue, as she interacted with Leona throughout the book. I hate that she took her obsession with Leona as far as she did. The ending was not to bad even though a tragic event took place. If you are a fan of historical fiction, this is a great novel to read!
lit_vibrations's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
3.75
The last time I journeyed through Lexington, Alabama I said goodbye to Jessie and Hubert. Now I’m back in book 4 and there’s some new characters on the scene identical twin sisters Leona and Fiona. If you’ve read this series then you know the messy drama that comes with it. While Double Lives was full of mess it didn’t hold up against the other books in the series.
The storyline was interesting and seeing the sisters switch identities knowing the switch really only benefited one of them was a wild ride. Everybody saw Fiona as the saint but that girl was far from it. The things she did lol and Leona was always there to protect her even when she was in the wrong. A lot of craziness happened in this book shared boyfriends, unexpected pregnancies, infidelity, secret crushes, murder, and a little prostitution. 😂 If nothing more Monroe definitely knows how to make you laugh because I had a few moments.
Overall, I think this one was meh it really dragged a lot up until the 2nd part of the book when the sisters became adults. The last few chapters increased my rating and the ending was unexpected which makes me wonder if there will be another book in the series. Not gonna lie she should really end things here but if there is another book I’ll be reading it. Special thanks to the author & @kensingtonbooks #Dafina for my gifted copy‼️
Rating: 3.75/5⭐️