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A review by reading_escapist
Double Lives by Mary Monroe
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley for an opportunity to read the advanced reader copy of this book. I have to admit that I was skeptical when I read the description for this book. I have been around sets of identical twins. Although they look alike, people close them can tell the difference. Twins have different cadences to their speech, different mannerisms, and different personalities. Therefore, the fact that Fiona and Leona's mother couldn't even tell them apart wasn't believable. In this book, nobody could tell the twins apart (not even significant others or best friends).
However, this book was definitely entertaining. As the story opens the reader realizes that the twins have developed two different constructs of themselves. One construct was "good" and the other was "bad." The Fiona that people knew wasn't really a person, she was just the good parts of both twins. The same with Leona (the "naughty" or bad part of both twins). Throughout the book I did feel like Leona was codling her sister, which gave her a sense of entitlement. During the last quarter of the book, true to form, Mary Monroe threw in her plot twist. However, she did develop the story throughout the book so that the ending wasn't a total surprise. Overall, this was a good read.
However, this book was definitely entertaining. As the story opens the reader realizes that the twins have developed two different constructs of themselves. One construct was "good" and the other was "bad." The Fiona that people knew wasn't really a person, she was just the good parts of both twins. The same with Leona (the "naughty" or bad part of both twins). Throughout the book I did feel like Leona was codling her sister, which gave her a sense of entitlement. During the last quarter of the book, true to form, Mary Monroe threw in her plot twist. However, she did develop the story throughout the book so that the ending wasn't a total surprise. Overall, this was a good read.