I did download it to see what it was about. The ending was surprising to say the least. It kind of remines me of VC Andrews
Georgina I'm not a pessimist just an optimist for the worst----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Rosenthal" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 8:32 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Identical
There were at least two or three booksharians who wanted the book, though at least one was doubtful that the formatting cold be retained. IMO I don't think it was necessary--cute, when the text on the page was in the shape of a heart, or when the words were allover the page in disorder to show the person's mind--though on a couple of those pages I wasn't able to do that. But I don't think that formatting was really necessary. The book might be helpful to teens who have or are suffering from incest. Maybe it will inspire them to report it. News reports and tv magazine shows have touched on the subject and that it is more prevalent than is apparent. However,my personal opinion is that the book goes on too long. Still, when one reaches the end of the book, if one can manage to get that far, one realizes that it's cleverly written. Cindybe interested to know that when I got this book from the library, the librarian questioned whether I really wanted it. When I returned the book, she and I both agreed that we could not understand why this book was promoted for young adults. Jill----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Rosenthal" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 1:53 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Identical > If people hadn't wanted to read it and you hadn't > scanned it, I wouldn't have validated. smile > > I don't think this is typical of young adults these > days, Jill. smile Did you read it as you scanned and > get to the end? Or you too offput by the language and > context? Basically the book, though I think it was a > lot longer than it had to be and I think the > formatting shtick was unnecessary, portrayed what > harmful effects incest can have on a child. > > Cindy > --- Jill O'Connell <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I'm not sure what you mean by "bad job for the >> author" but I found no >> redeeming quality in this book. If Cindy hadn't >> wanted to validate, I never >> would have continued scanning. I must be out of >> touch with young adults' >> lives if this is typical. Jill>> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 1:06 AM >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Identical has been >> uploaded >> >> >> > Hi Cindy. >> > >> > I checked out identical, though it's not my usual >> cup of tea the synopsis >> > sounded interesting) and, as far as I can tell, >> the formatting stayed. >> > >> > That's rather unfortunate because I found it very >> confusing. But, it >> > follows >> > bookshare policy of staying as close as is >> possible to the original text. >> > >> > Good job, bad job for the author. >> > >> > Bob>> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Cindy Rosenthal"<popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> >> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; >> <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 3:32 AM >> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Identical has been >> uploaded >> > >> > >> >>I uploaded Identical, by Ellen Hopkins, this >> evening >> >> (i.e., Wed.). I have in my notes that Shannon >> >> requested it, but I'm not sure which Shannon, >> though >> >> if it's solsticesinger then she's on this list, I >> >> think. Besides, I think a few other people wanted >> to >> >> read it, too. >> >> >> >> Jill scanned it and did an excellent job. A lot >> of the >> >> formatting of the book was retained in the scan. >> For >> >> most of the pages I tried to keep the formatting >> of >> >> the book, too. A couple of pages I didn't bother, >> >> except for the separations between stanzas or >> lines, >> >> where I did put asterisks. I'm curious to know >> how >> >> much of the formatting was retained, so if anyone >> >> reads it, please let me know if it's all gone or >> if it >> >> was retained. >> >> >> >> Personally, I don't think all that was necessary. >> On >> >> some pages, the formatting did indicate state of >> mind, >> >> but there were not many of those. The first pages >> of >> >> Kaleigh and Raeanne's parts are adjacent and >> written >> >> in such a way that words or phrases separated >> from the >> >> main text were the same. >> >> >> >> Jill, I changed the Adult rating. All the >> reviewers >> >> and my library systems designate the book as >> Young >> >> Adult, but I did put in both synopses that it >> contains >> >> profanity, obscenity, sex and incest. >> >> >> >> It's an interesting book; if it were a movie I'd >> say >> >> it was a little too long--and even as a book, in >> my >> >> personal opinion, it would have been as effective >> >> without the formatting and a little shorter--but >> I am >> >> not a best-selling and popular young-adult >> fiction >> >> author. >> >> >> >> Cindy >> >> >> >> WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE >> BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS >> >> AVAILABLE AT >> >> >> >http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/wish_list/wish_list.htm>> >> www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm >> >> >> >> A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS >> AVAILABLE AT >> >> http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/ >> >> www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email >> to >> >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the >> subject line. 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