Ever since I opened a copy of the Guiness Book of World Records when I was in sixth grade and saw a photo of Eng and Chang Bunker, I have been fascinated by cojoined twins. I would read ever article, watch every television special, that followed the fragile life of two individuals connected by cells that opted not to split. A few years ago, while shopping at Target in Minnetonka, I saw the amazing Hensel twins -- the young women from rural Minnesota who each have an arm and leg, but share a torso. The story of these amazing young women has been well documented on Discovery Health and I was amazed to see a brief story on the AOL home page that noted the girls' 18th birthday. Needless to say, I was predisposed to like this story -- just on the basis of the main characters, Rose and Ruby Darlen, cojoined twins.
The Girls is a remarkable story. A blend of comedy and tragedy, the book looks at what it means to be different and to be proud of those differences. I loved it.
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