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Mit Den Augen Meiner Schwester (2012)

by Julie Cohen(Favorite Author)

3.79 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Diana Verlag

review 1: A story about an 'evil' twin, Liza who had the opportunity to pose as her angelic twin, Lee when Lee made an out-of-character decision. I thought it was interesting and funny seeing Liza becoming Lee, taking up Lee's responsibilities and... cleaning up after Lee's mess for a change.At the same time, Liza got a fresh view on her relationship with their mom. The town she grew up hating. And a posh guy she thought she despise.
review 2: After abandoning two books in a row - one with only 50 pages left to read! - I needed a palate cleanser. I figured stepping outside my comfort zone and reading something that I would not normally pick up was a good idea - after all, my judgment had led me to two clunkers in a row so I didn't quite trust it.I settled on this book by... more Julie Cohen because I knew I was going to be sharing a panel with her at the Windsor Fringe Festival and thought it would be nice to read the books of my co-panellists beforehand, partly out of curiosity, partly so I could start pitching informed questions at my co-panellists if the moderation turned out to be dire (happily it wasn't :-)Anyway, this book was a joy. It takes a familiar trope - identical twins swops places, hi-jinx ensue! - and uses it to explore the nature of responsibility - to yourself, your family, and the people in the community in which you live. It's funny, insightful, surprising and peopled with rounded characters who you really start to understand and care for. It has a romantic element that's engaging and enjoyable, but in many ways it's the least essential part of a story that impressed me with a depth that I, dimwittedly enough, was not expecting.A salutary reminder of the value of reading outside my narrow, lazy inclinations more often.Highly recommended. less

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