Double ACT - Softcover

Wilson, Jacqueline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440413745 ISBN 13: 9780440413745

Publisher: Random House Inc, 1999

Synopsis

Ten-year-old Ruby and Garnet are identical twins who do everything together. Especially since their mother died three years earlier. They dress alike, wear their hair the same, and sit together in every class. In fact, everything about them is the same--except their personalities. Ruby is funny and outgoing, Garnet is sensitive and shy. Together they're the perfect double act--and that's just the way they like it.
Soon the twins' life is turned upside down. Their dad has been spending a lot of time with his new "friend" Rose. Ruby and Garnet can't stand Rose. To make matters worse, Dad and Rose buy a bookstore out in the country and the whole family moves. Ruby hates their new school, but Garnet thinks it isn't all that bad. When Garnet befriends some of their new classmates, Ruby feels betrayed and stops speaking to Garnet. Garnet misses her sister terribly, but has to admit it's nice doing things on her own for a change. Somehow, the girls will have to find a way to maintain their special twin relationship without spending every minute of the day together.

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Review

Eve Karpf reads Jacqueline Wilson's Double Act in this unabridged three-cassette audio book. Identical twins Ruby and Garnet are inseparable. They do everything together and go everywhere together. They love being twins, and since the death of their mother they have been closer than ever, safe in their little world. But when Dad finds a new girlfriend everything in the twins' lives is turned upside down--new home, new school, new everything. And gradually, being twins isn't quite the same anymore.

In Double Act, Wilson brilliantly captures the pain and uncertainty that change can bring. This story of two little girls gradually realising that they have no control over what is happening is both funny and poignant. Wilson shines as the twins begin to accept that things will never be quite the same, allowing her characters to grow and develop as individuals without ever losing sight of the bond that holds them together. Running time is three hours and 40 minutes. --Susan Harrison

Review

'A book of the highest quality. It will be very, very popular too. Hurrah!' (The Mail on Sunday)

'Hilarious tale which contains dark notes that ring very true.' (The Times)

'An exuberant story ... The ingenious split narrative, inventive page design and lots of incidental pictures make this book irresistible.' (The Guardian)

'Jacqueline Wilson has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emotional issues.' (The Bookseller)

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0440413745
• ISBN 13: 9780440413745
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192