Name: Untwine
ISBN: 9781536402131

Edwidge Danticat

Waking up in the hospital seriously injured, Giselle reflects on her past choices to evaluate how her friends, her family and especially her identical twin have defined her existence.

Untwine

Identical twin teenagers Giselle and Isabelle Boyer have always been inseparable, and expected to stay that way even though their Haitian American parents are separating--so when Isabelle is killed in a devastating car crash, Giselle must find a way to heal not only her own serious injuries, but the terrible sense of loss and grief that makes it seem as if half of her world is gone forever.

A Novel

Melissa Palmer

Book #86 Read in 2015
Untwine by Edwidge Danticat (YA)

In graduate school, I read a book by this author and loved it. Several years ago, I read another YA book by her and loved that too. Therefore, this one was a no-brainer to request for review. It did not disappoint. Isabella and Giselle are identical twins. On their way to a school concert, the unthinkable happens and the twins, along with their parents, are in a horrific car crash. One twin lives; one twin dies. How does the family cope with this? How does the surviving twin move on with her life?

This book is well written and shows insight to the complication of family and how tragedy can bond people together. While a quick read, this book packs an emotional punch on many levels. The family is one that readers will care about and want to see them heal. I think high school girls and adults would enjoy this book.

I received a copy of this book from Amazon Vine in exchange for a honest review.

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  “People say that things like this happen in slow motion, as though you suddenly become an astronaut in the antigravity chamber of your own life. This wasn't true for me. Things were speeding up instead, and I did my best to slow them down in my mind.”


As a note, a finished copy of this novel was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not effect my opinions in any way. 

In a tune similar to that of If I Stay, readers can expect to have their hearts break in half and a box of tissues is the ultimate required companion when diving into Untwine. Edwidge Danticat releases the thoroughly touching (fictional) story of twin sister’s Isabelle and Giselle Boyer and the accident that separates them between life and death. Untwine reflects on their lives spent as sisters and the very accident that kills one.

Danticat proves once more how solid her prose is; her writing chops bring on their best emotions for readers as they get to know Giselle and her thoughts and those moments, and years, leading up to the accident that will change her family’s life forever and beyond. More importantly, Untwine reflects on that past and approaches grief in a way that is honest and hopeful and full of a lot of emotional turmoil. 

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