Identical Free Audiobook Download by Ellen Hopkins

This is a story about two teenage girls, identical twins named Lily and Violet from different mothers. They were separated at birth and now must meet at the age of 17 to get their DNA tested.

Identical is the touching, yet at times utterly heartbreaking story of identical twins trying to find their way in life. When they are separated at birth, each of the twins believes that one of them should be the "better" twin and must have been adopted by a loving family. The story is told through their alternating first person POV and realistically portrays issues like mental health, abuse, addiction, and foster care.

The narrator, Laura Flanagan, does a great job with this audiobook. She has a calming voice which is appropriate for the content being read. The story is told in first person and it's easy to get lost in it. Overall, I would recommend this audiobook to anyone who wants a cute summer romance!

Ellen Hopkins is a famous author of young adult fiction. This book is unique because the female protagonist, Hazel, is the same person as her male counterpart Adam in the novel "Truly Miles." In this audiobook version, the first-person narrator changes throughout the novel to reflect which character's point of view is being narrated.

Laura Flanagan, the narrator of "Identical", is a teenage girl living with her mom in New York City. She has always felt like she doesn't fit in with the neighborhood girls, or anyone at school and no one seems to care. When her mom dies suddenly and unexpectedly, Laura is forced to move back in with her dad in their old home town. With her father's help, she starts to piece together what exactly happened leading up to her parent's death and discovers that lots of people around had very similar problems hidden away from everyone else.

I was introduced to Ellen Hopkins' books at a time when I needed something different, and her writing style and stories of pain, hope, love and redemption have helped me through many difficult times. The content and quality of her writing has brought me closer to the characters in her novels and made me feel like I know them personally.