![]() ![]() Now almost thirty, Rose and Ruby are on the verge of becoming the oldest living craniopagus twins in history, but they are remarkable for a lot more than their unusual sisterly bond. Joined at the head, 'The Girls' (as they are known in their small town) attempt to lead a normal life, but can't help being extraordinary. She is known for Wolf Girl (2001), South of Wawa (1991)and Tessa (1992). Yet, in all that time, she has never once looked into Ruby's eyes. Lori Lansens Writer Producer Director IMDbProStarmeterSee rank Lori Lansens was born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. We have 9 read-alikes for The Girls, but non-members are limited to two results. She has never gone for a solitary walk or had a private conversation. The acclaimed New York Times bestselling and National Book Awardwinning author of Brown Girl Dreaming delivers her first adult novel in twenty years. ![]() In twenty-nine years, Rose Darlen has never spent a moment apart from her twin sister, Ruby. And, if such things were to be, I'd live a thousand times as me, to be loved so exponentially' Rose and Ruby are twenty-nine-year-old conjoined twins. ![]() So many things I've never done, but oh, how I've been loved. In Lori Lansens’ astonishing second novel, readers come to know and love two of the most remarkable characters in Canadian fiction. This is a breathtaking novel, one that no reader will soon forget, a heartrending story of love between sisters. I have never stood in the grass at night and raised my arms to a beguiling moon. As Rose and Ruby’s story builds to an unforgettable conclusion, Lansens aims at the heart of human experience the hardship of loss and struggles for independence, and the fundamental joy of simply living a life. I have never looked into my sister's eyes. ![]()
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