Double Identity
Ratings7
Average rating3.9
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Ratings7
Average rating3.9
Thirteen-year-old Bethany's parents have always been overprotective, but when they suddenly drop out of sight with no explanation, leaving her with an aunt she never knew existed, Bethany uncovers shocking secrets that make her question everything she thought she knew about herself and her family.
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This was an interesting read that raised some complex questions regarding identity, but there were quite a few frustrating aspects to it as well. Things like “we're going to continue keeping secrets even though that is obviously not the best course of action and has led to the majority of the problems we've encountered to this point” and some scientific aspects as well. Specifically, cloning and how it would work. Even identical twins--the closest thing we have to human clones--are not 100% the same as each other, so why should Bethany be so similar to Elizabeth, down to favourite foods and hobbies and physical abilities and all the rest? It just doesn't seem feasible to me, even if we are looking at a science fiction story.
Still, all told it is a fun, fast-paced read, and for the intended audience it should be pretty engaging.
Even though I figured everything out before I got very deep into the book, Double Identity was a good read. Would kids figure everything out? Will the events be troubling, especially to the third graders?
