Book review: The Twins by Saskia Sarginson

Well hello to you my reader chums! If you read the post of my current favourites, you'll know I've been loving the novel 'The Twins' by Saskia Sarginson. I was able to sit down and finish it and oh my goodness what a good book it was

The Twins by Saskia Sarginson review

Initially, the thing that gravitated me towards this book was the fact it was about twins. As I'm a twin myself I love reading different ideas and perspectives on what others think of twins or how they perceive them to be. The author got this ideal spot on, some of the thoughts the two characters have are very relatable to how I've felt about my twin. I love the way she switched from twin to twin giving their view on all the stories and flashbacks that occurred in the novel and how it affected them individually because usually twins are treated as one person so it's refreshing seeing the twins have their own views.

Plotline

The plot itself was really insightful, interesting, and thrilling. From the first page, I was hooked into Viola and Isotle's life, wondering what was to come and what to expect. This novel was an easy page-turner, drawing you in on every single page, leaving you wanting more. It explores the ups, downs, heartbreaks, and all the fun times in the twins' life and unwinds why they are like the people they have become. The book has a couple of unexpected moments that were shocking and ends on a point leaving you to make up in your own mind what you think is going to happen next. I think ending it like that was quite satisfying because it is dependant on the reader what they think will happen from that point further and didn't finish on a happy or sad moment, but a hopeful one.

Characters and relationships

The characters in the story, I really warmed to, as the novel is so insightful you learn a lot about the characters mainly Viola and Isolte, and feel for the heartbreak and torment they go through in their family. Also, you share the joy when they spend time with John and Micheal, as well as learning a lot about their bond which is a key thing. Even though they are twins, they are still really different from one another and did keep secrets from each other in fear of hurting the other or being the one hurt by the other. I think this element was a good way in exploring their relationship because it showed despite their bond they do need their own privacy.

Overall thoughts

 This book is such a bitter-sweet read, with all the things that go on, however, it was so amazing I just couldn't put it down and I would really recommend it! I could sit here all day and say how much I enjoyed the novel, but I wouldn't want to give anything away and those who haven't read it, can find out for themselves.

Thank you for reading this review, I hope you enjoyed <3

11 comments

  1. What a great post! :)
    xoxo
    Antonella :)

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  2. Great post, I love reading books that make you feel emotional, I am so envious of writers who can make you all so many different emotions at once. Definitely going to put this on my reading list. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Ooh yay! Aww thank you, glad you enjoyed it :) xx

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  3. omg!! I love finding blogs that talk about my favourite things: books and beauty :D
    loooove your blog :)

    Alice x
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  4. Having never heard of the book, it did intrigue me. As a kid, I was always a HUGE fan of the Olsen twins (and still am to this day), so I had always wanted a twin and remember asking my mum 'Muuummm, why don't I have a twin?' - Mum didn't know what to say! haha!
    But:
    a) it's super cool that you have a twin
    b) this book seems to have an interesting plot!

    Thanks! <3
    xoxo,

    BerryBloomXO.com | Beauty & Lifestyle Blog 

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    1. Oh my gosh I used to love the Olsen twins too ( well still do) haha aww yay, if you read it I hope you enjoy it :) xxx

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  5. Sounds neat! I'm friends with 4 pairs of twins and it's so interesting to be in their presence. I can definitely feel like they've mastered communicating with each other haha.

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    1. Aww that's so cool! Yeah my twin and I definitely have our own way of communicating :)

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  6. I never heard of this book but it sounds so interesting! Adding it to my list x

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