This book was interesting but it wasn't addicting. I enjoyed reading it but I never felt omg I have to get back to this book so I can continue to read.

At first I thought it was due to the genre, but quickly dispelled that. I do think that those with a specific curiosity about twins, or those who are a twin, would really enjoy it.

I was really excited about this book because I'm the mom of identical twins, but after getting 10 or so pages into the first essay (after the intro) I stopped because I really wasn't sure what the point of the book/essay was. It felt like a list of twins in pop culture which got boring for me. I may go back to it.

How to Be Multiple will be published on November 7th, 2023. Bloomsbury USA provided an early galley for review.

I've always found twins to be a fascinating subject - in literature, TV and movies, and in real life. I even have nieces who are twins (not identical). So, I was curious to read more about the philosophy of twins from someone who is in fact a twin herself.

I like that the book opens on a famous pair of literary twins - the Tweedle brothers from Alice in Wonderland. This was a favorite book of mine growing up. It serves as a nice starting point as most readers will have some familiarity with these two characters. The author provides several examples from books, film and more when emphasizing her points on how twins are categorized and how they often develop.

The author does a very good job at putting the reader in her shoes - to help us to understand what it is like being a twin and how the world views and treats them. I found it to be a nice touch that she used her sister both as a sounding board for the book's contents as well as the provider of the illustrations that are sprinkled throughout the book.

A fascinating philosophical approach to twin identity and personhood. I truly appreciated the author's perspective, and being an identical twin myself, it gave me a a chance to reflect deeply on my unique identity and personhood. I'd recommend it to anyone who knows, loves, or is an identical twin.

I liked this book, though it was different than what I expected. I expected more of a look at how twins are treated and viewed through society, but this was essays from different twins on the topic. It was still a good book, just not what I thought it was. That said, it was intriguing. Our society is so obsessed with how cool it must be to be a twin, and this shows the other, not always so fun side of it. I do recommend!