Gordon Dahlquist's The Different Girl
Completely fascinating YA book about an island where four girls--identical except for the colors of the hair--live and learn with two adults. And then everything turns topsy-turvy when a different girl is shipwrecked on their island and they suddenly have a lot of questions. The story reminds me a bit of Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go--not from a literary perspective, but thematically, and how things are very gradually revealed to the characters and to the reader (though I still have questions! So many questions! I need someone else to read this ASAP so I can discuss it!). Very enjoyable read, might be a good choice for nerdy book groups. A-.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released on Feb. 21st.
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