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The Identicals

Elin Hilderbrand

3.72 AVERAGE

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A cute parent trap-esque read!
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A good summer listen, as Elin Hildebrand has become for me. Not my favorite of hers, but entertaining enough

Just what I needed, a good beach read. This was a good book with 2 islands, interesting characters and enough in-love out-of-love goings ons.

I do enjoy Elin Hildebrand’s books.
lighthearted relaxing medium-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
emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really liked this book. I prefer Hilderbrand's books that focus less on romance and more on relationships between families/friends. The relationships between the women in the family and the women and girls on the periphery were well-explored. I didn't love the reason for the parents' divorce, but it was how the story was structured and the reason for the way all the relationships were the way they were at the start and why they all came together in the first place afterward.

Each character has her own path to find, and they navigate their difficulties with angst, humor, self-righteousness, and eventually, maturity and openness. Watching them all come into their own, especially Ainsley, was gratifying. Would've liked more of Eleanor. She was a very minor character, but she could've provided a ton of comic relief.
funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hilderbrand writes perfect summer reads.
emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

another great book. this is definitely the parent trap with less deception and more eye opening revelations. if I had to pick a twin it would be Harper. and the epilogue was so cute, I would have never thought to write it that way.
emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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