![]() This book covers so so many things: The everyday life of conjoined twins, their families' struggle to cope with the medical bills, the difficulty of fitting in with other kids their age, why some are persuaded to go to the media with their story, the physical difficulties, the fact that they may never be able to have a relationship or get married, what it's like to live as one person but to also be two. It was just an amazing experience to be taken into the lives of Grace and Tippi, who were complex, flawed characters who were allowed to be bitchy and unlikable at times: I considered things I hadn't thought before. Both the physical/medical implications and the emotional/psychological aspect. I feel like I learned so much about the lives of conjoined twins from this well-researched little book. There are some authors who can portray completely unfamiliar situations and yet infuse them with such honesty and depth that you feel it's an accurate depiction. ![]() She uses the style to great effect - keeping a good pace whilst also evoking a tremendous amount of emotion. This is the second verse novel I have enjoyed by Crossan (the other being The Weight of Water). It creates two conjoined twin protagonists who are at once individuals and completely in sync with one another. ![]() I'm seriously considering bumping my rating up to five stars because of all the emotions I felt whilst reading One. ![]()
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