A review by himpersonal
The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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.