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Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9781595141606
ISBN number: 159514160X
Label: Razorbill
Manufacturer: Razorbill
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 240
Printing Date: July 03, 2008
Publishing house: Razorbill
Age index: Young Adult
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Jacquelyn Mitchard’s spell-binding tale of twins with special powers
Meredith and Mallory Brynn are mirror twins born on either side of midnight one snowy New Y ear’s Eve. They have always been inseparable. But after they are nearly killed in a mysterious fire on their thirteenth birthday, the bond that has always joined them unravels. They begin to have visions and dreams that reveal the deep secrets kept by the people around them. Meredith and Mallory realize they have each been given a gift: Mallory can see deep into the past; Meredith can see the future. But when they discover that one boy is not what they imagined, their lives will be changed forever. If they can survive . . .
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Meredith and Mallory Brynn are identical twins, exact mirror images of each other. Only their personalities allow others to tell them apart: Meredith is outgoing, bubbly and a cheerleader, while Mallory is more of a loner, serious and a soccer player. Being twins is something unique in itself, but a few added phenomena set the Brynn girls apart from other twins. For one, they don't even share the same birthday. That's because one was born just before midnight on New Year's Eve and the other just after midnight on New Year's Day. Another unique characteristic is that they share the same dreams --- that is, until recently.
Just before their 13th birthday, Merry and Mally's dreams begin to change. Mally dreams of a horrid house fire that threatens her family and traps her in the deadly flames. When Mally tells Merry about it, both are surprised that Merry hadn't dreamt the same thing, or at lease felt what Mally had felt. They try to brush it off as just an unusual nightmare, and instead try to concentrate on their upcoming birthday party. Then a few days later, the house fire nightmare comes true, with Merry and Mally barely escaping in time. And from that moment on, their lives change forever.
This premonition isn't just a fluke or a one-time thing. Mally continues dreaming of the future, and Merry starts dreaming of the past. Though it sounds intriguing, their gifts begin to desperately affect their lives, especially when they reveal the horrid and torturous acts performed by someone they know. The twins fight their gift and try to ignore what they dream, but in the end, they cannot make it go away. However, if they choose to interfere and endeavor to save the victims in their dreams, they will be endangering their own lives. Is there anyone they can turn to for help?
THE MIDNIGHT TWINS is the beginning of a new teen trilogy by renowned author Jacquelyn Mitchard, who has created a mysterious, suspenseful, multi-layered world centering on two amazing teenagers. She craftily builds up suspense, revealing a little at a time, and gently rounds out her characters by creating a few clever flashbacks in the twins' lives. Plus, the talented Mitchard has a special way with words, especially in describing the dream sequences and the recovery period in the hospital following the fire. She pulls the reader into the minds of Mally and Merry as they wander into the unknowns receiving the visions of the future and the past, as they reach out to each other for comfort and security.
This memorable book will stay with audiences as they eagerly await the subsequent installment in the series.
--- Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman, author of FINDING MY LIGHT and THE BLACK POND
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Two twins have visions after battling a fire on the night of their thirteenth birthday, and each is revealed to have new powers. Mallory can see into the past and Meredith can see into the future. Their interrelationship and their ability to possibly change time itself involves a labyrinth of difficult decisions in this haunting story, the very first in a new trilogy.
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Jacquelyn Mitchard
Razorbill (2008)
ISBN number 9781595141606
Reviewed by Rachael Stein (age 15) for Reader Views (9/08)
Identical twins, Meredith and Mallory, are a very unique pair of girls. They have different birthdays because one was born one minute before midnight on New Year's Eve while the other was born a minute after. Although they seem to be complete opposites, they are exactly the same. Meredith, `Merry' is the outgoing and happy one while Mallory, `Mally' is more thoughtful and worrisome. These seemingly different twins do everything as one -- thinking, dreaming and even speaking a unique language of their own. But when the twins' thirteenth birthday arrives, they are nearly killed by a fire of dubious origins. And then, they aren't the same anymore. Merry and Mally begin to have different visions and dreams, which frighten them as well as test their sisterhood. So when it appears that these visions are trying to tell them something, Mally immediately wants to take action but Merry is skeptical and just wants to pretend the visions never happened. But as more concrete evidence appears, Merry has to accept that someone she knows isn't the person he appears to be. Merry and Mally will have to embrace their gift if they want to survive.
"The Midnight Twins" has a very interesting and promising basis for its story. It's a bit of a mystery with a mythical aspect. The story starts off well, if a bit slowly. Much of this story is actually not too action-filled, making it dull at times. The plot does speed up towards the middle of the book as the twins start to use their visions to sneak around and help people, but it slows back down at the very end. It was a little disappointing that the story was not more exciting than it was, because frankly, the story was mostly pretty boring for me to read. The most redeeming part in the plot was the action-filled middle, because that's when the twins start to really use their wits to put their visions to good use. I felt Mitchard's writing was at its best during these action scenes, because I could really feel the twins' fear and desperation when they were in danger.
Twins Merry and Mally were a fascinating set of characters. Though I confused them a little towards the beginning of the story, I soon grew to know and distinguish the two. Merry is always the happy-go-lucky one while Mally tends to be more anxious. Both girls were well-developed to the extent that I totally understood them; there were only a couple of instances where their motives and actions were confusing. I liked Merry and Mally the best during the action-packed middle though, because that's when their true colors really showed. Also, the twins' strong bond of sisterhood was very heartwarming and sweet, because these girls would do anything for the other. Merry and Mally are by far my favorite characters in "The Midnight Twins" and possibly even my favorite part of the whole book. Characters are probably Mitchard's strength in "The Midnight Twins." On top of Merry and Mally, the minor characters are also sufficiently developed.
I didn't feel that "The Midnight Twins" by Jacquelyn Mitchard filled its potential to be amazing. I had high hopes that this book would be great because of its unique plotline, but it was only good. The strongest point of the story was the characters which helped make up for a slightly lackluster plot. If you like books with strong characters, then "The Midnight Twins" is a good choice; otherwise, if you are more focused on plot, then I would not recommend reading this book.
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The genius of Jacquelyn Mitchard lies not just in the stories that she creates, but in the incredible character development in each and every one of her stories. By the time the book ends, you feel as though you know the characters personally but you are satisfied that you have not missed the big things that await them later in "life."
In The Midnight Twins, Merry and Mally are best friends, identical twins who face an unimaginable challenge - in the form of a house fire. After they escape, one can see into the past, the other into the future. I believe that the human mind has the ability to perceive things we are not consciously aware of, and this book exploits that idea in the best possible way. As is usual for this author's stories, the writing is unique, and it keeps you hanging on to find out what comes next. Nothing is too great a surprise to be believed, but there are many plot twists that make you wonder why you did not see that coming!
I enthusiastically recommend this book for girls of all ages who are sisters, have sisters, know sisters, or would love to be sisters!
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This book caught my attention with two essential elements of a novel that do not always appear together - plot and eloquency. I have found that many novels with attractively gripping storylines are frequently lacking in the writing style. Mitchard, however, hooked me with her ideas, and her words kept me from being disappointed.
The story centers mostly on the relationship between two twin girls, Meredith and Mallory Brynn. New Years Eve twins in a small town, they grow up accustomed to everyone knowing who they are, but it is not until their thirteenth birthday that they start being known for more sinister reasons. With one twin able to see the past while the other sees the future, they take it upon themselves to stop someone they thought they knew well from doing things they never would have thought possible.
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