A book by Alex Lewis, Mark Lewis, Joanna Hodgkin
What's It About:
"A true story of false memory and lost innocence in one of England's most respectable families
Imagine waking up one day to discover that you have forgotten everything about your life. Your only link with the past, your only hope for the future, is your identical twin.
Now imagine, years later, discovering that your twin had not told you the whole truth about your childhood, your family, and the forces that had shaped you. Why the secrets? Why the silences? You have no choice but to begin again.
This has been Alex's reality: a world where memories are just the stories people tell you, where fact and fiction are impossible to distinguish. With dogged courage he has spent years hunting for the truth about his hidden past and his remarkable family. His quest to understand his true identity has revealed shocking betrayals and a secret tragedy, extraordinary triumph over crippling adversity and, above all, redemption founded on brotherly love.
Marcus his twin brother has sometimes been a reluctant companion on this journey, but for him too it has led to staggering revelations and ultimately the shedding of impossible burdens.
Their story spans continents and eras, from 1950s debutantes and high society in the Home Counties to a remote island in the Pacific and 90s raves. Disturbing, funny, heart-breaking and affirming, Alex and Marcus's determination to rebuild their lives makes us look afresh at how we choose to tell our stories. "
My Opinion:
This story is about the Lewis family, mainly about the twin boys. What the family shows outside is very different from what they actually are. They are happy, joyful family from the outside but on the inside there is sexual and emotional abuse to the boys(the twins and their younger brother Oliver).
You may have read many different stories which revolves around abuse.However, this story is different because one of the twin was in a terrible bike accident which led to memory loss. He is only able to remember his twin Marcus. He now has to rely on his twin to re-build his life,and to know what kind of person he is.
But there's a twist, he doesn't tell his brother about the abuse.
Will I Recommend it:
Maybe. I will mostly recommend Young Teens/Adults.
Ratings: 2 1/2 out of 5
What's It About:
"A true story of false memory and lost innocence in one of England's most respectable families
Imagine waking up one day to discover that you have forgotten everything about your life. Your only link with the past, your only hope for the future, is your identical twin.
Now imagine, years later, discovering that your twin had not told you the whole truth about your childhood, your family, and the forces that had shaped you. Why the secrets? Why the silences? You have no choice but to begin again.
This has been Alex's reality: a world where memories are just the stories people tell you, where fact and fiction are impossible to distinguish. With dogged courage he has spent years hunting for the truth about his hidden past and his remarkable family. His quest to understand his true identity has revealed shocking betrayals and a secret tragedy, extraordinary triumph over crippling adversity and, above all, redemption founded on brotherly love.
Marcus his twin brother has sometimes been a reluctant companion on this journey, but for him too it has led to staggering revelations and ultimately the shedding of impossible burdens.
Their story spans continents and eras, from 1950s debutantes and high society in the Home Counties to a remote island in the Pacific and 90s raves. Disturbing, funny, heart-breaking and affirming, Alex and Marcus's determination to rebuild their lives makes us look afresh at how we choose to tell our stories. "
My Opinion:
This story is about the Lewis family, mainly about the twin boys. What the family shows outside is very different from what they actually are. They are happy, joyful family from the outside but on the inside there is sexual and emotional abuse to the boys(the twins and their younger brother Oliver).
You may have read many different stories which revolves around abuse.However, this story is different because one of the twin was in a terrible bike accident which led to memory loss. He is only able to remember his twin Marcus. He now has to rely on his twin to re-build his life,and to know what kind of person he is.
But there's a twist, he doesn't tell his brother about the abuse.
Will I Recommend it:
Ratings: 2 1/2 out of 5
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