Thorndike Reviewers Choice: Beside Myself (Hardcover)(Large Print)

from herschelian

A prank pulled by six year old identical twin sisters has a lasting effect on their lives and their family. This is a very powerful book, the descriptions of bi-polarity were extraordinarily accute. I did not find this book a 'comfortable' read, but none-the-less I am very glad I read it. A reall...

from ReubenWoods

I'm obsessed with the way this book was told - with flipping from "I" to "She" and "You". As Helen loses her identity and mind alike, having those changes really made me understand just how lost she was. I started off absolutely despising Helen and feeling bad for Ellie, but by halfway through I...

from FictionZeal

Who am I again? I'm Ellie. No! Maybe I'm Helen. Are you all confused yet? Well, don't be. Helen and Ellie are twins, although Ellie was painfully shy and Helen was 'the boss' of the two. Ellie always followed along with what her sister wanted to do and obeyed everything she told her to do. So, wh...

from Twink

I went to high school with a pair of identical twins. It was darn near impossible to tell them apart. They did have different personalities and interests and as time progressed it was quite easy to tell which was which. But, they did like to play games. They would occasionally attend each other's...

from nyiper

Whew....I found myself exhausted with all of the things the author could come up with for "Ellie" so DO to harm herself and others as the book progressed---and yes, mental illness plays a big part in the various players in this novel. I kept reading and hoping...where was this particular twin goi...