bluenicorn 's review for:

Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

1.0

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So, I actually read quite a bit of this. And it was alright- I liked Martin, I liked Robert, I even started to like the twins. (Spoiler) And then she ruined it all- Valentina decided she had to die and come back in order to have a life of her own? Wha? Why? Wait- what? That was my reaction. Maybe I'm not a twin, and I've never heard of this amazing "twin connection" (they sleep in the same bed? and dress alike? at age 21? what?), but it got way too ridiculous. And I can't lie- after getting so annoyed, I skipped to the end to see what happened to Martin and Marijke (they were likable!), and found myself in bewilderment and confusion about Edie and Elspeth. They switched places? What? Why? What? Very much like the TTW- not bad writing, and an interesting premise, and then she ruins everything. Very disappointing.