TWINS, by Marcy Dermansky

(originally posted on August 28, 2005)

Is it strange to recommend a book that, while you're reading it, you're not exactly certain you liked? But Dermansky succeeds on so many levels with this debut, a wry, believable and rage-filled portrayal of identical twins who occupy every part of the love-hate spectrum. Not only does Dermansky avoid cliches with her main and supporting players, but she writes in a way that will crawl under your skin and make you twitch -- in the best possible way.