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Twin: A Memoir (2010)

by Allen Shawn(Favorite Author)
2.99 of 5 Votes: 1
ISBN
0670022373 (ISBN13: 9780670022373)
languge
English
publisher
Viking Adult
review 1: A memoir that looks at his life as the twin of a girl with autism. The book starts from his birth and slowly moves through his life chronologically. It moves around in topic from his phobias to his family to his sister to music and back again, but it has a cohesive wholeness about it. Poignant, reflective, honest without pretension or expectations. It wasn't quite what I expected, but it was interesting and well-written.
review 2: Memoir from composer Allen Shawn, whose twin sister has autism. Tender description of his twin sister, coupled with a sincere, if possibly incomplete, effort to make sense of his own life as her other half. She has been institutionalized for most of her life, and the author seems to be trying to come to terms with what this has me
... moreant to the life that he has had. Truly a noble effort, and he impressively brings her into the story, despite her limitations; but ultimately, I’m not sure how well it succeeds. Perhaps it is destined to remain a mystery. less
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mindy
How weird would it be if you had a twin and you did not grow up with them...
allie1847
Not what I expected, but still an interesting read.
kate
Interesting autobiography.
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