Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited by Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein
>> Friday, May 23, 2008
Genre: Non-Fiction
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 266
Challenges: A-Z Reading #32 (S Author), Non-Fiction Five #2
Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein both knew they’d been adopted. What each of them didn’t know was that she had a twin. When Elyse started searching for her birth mother she discovered that she’d been born the younger of twins. That the adoption agency had separated the twins and they’d been part of a study of separated twins was information that not only the twins, but their adoptive parents had not known.
This book tells how the women discovered the truth and were reunited and began to know each other. It also tells of their search to learn more about this mysterious study they’d been a part of and their search to learn more about their birth mother.
The authors alternate telling their viewpoints of events and interspersed between is information about twins and various studies and research about twins. It was a quick and somewhat interesting read, but just not as good as I’d hoped it would be. I happened across a review somewhere that said it would have made a better magazine article than book and I have to agree with that.
No stars – I couldn’t even finish it
1 star – I didn’t like it but I managed to finish it.
2 stars – It was OK. Not good, but seriously just OK.
3 stars - I liked it. I didn’t think it was great, but I thought it was good entertainment.
4 stars – I really liked it. I really think you might like it too.
5 stars – It was amazing. I’d recommend this to just about anyone.
7 comments:
Too bad it wasn't as good as you hoped. When I first started reading your review I felt hopeful that it would be good. I still think I'll check it out though. It does sound interesting.
That sound rather disappointing. Interesting subject, but I don't think I'll take me time on it now you've forewarned me!
Too bad, I've seen this book before and it did catch my interest. I'm adopted, and when I was a kid I always wondered if I had a twin sibling out there somehwere. Still don't know the answer to that one. :)
TeddyRose: It wasn't awful, just not as good as I thought it could have been.
Jeane: It was interesting, but I wished they'd gone more in depth in some areas and not so much in others.
Nyssaneala: That would be strange to think that it could be a possibility - I can't imagine.
It sounds interesting but I think I will pass based on your review. Thanks!
Oh, shucks, and it sounded so good to begin with. Well, thanks for the review! :)
Eileen: Maybe my expectations were too high based on some of the ratings and reviews I'd seen.
Bookfool: Shucks is exactly what I thought.
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