SuitabookThe twinning project
Robert Lipsyte
- Reading
- Keep track of which planet and time each twin is in as identities shift; a simple two-column note may help make the crossings easier to follow.
- Themes
- Two worlds and shifting identities: Tom and Eddie's planets are both real but separated by more than fifty years; the twins switch places and identities as they face an alien plan. The premise uses crossings between worlds, decades and identities to structure the adventure; these shifts are presented as plot mechanics.
- Worth knowing
- The central danger is that an alien plan might destroy both Earths. Tom also worries that confiding in Eddie means he may be “nuts”.