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Her: A Memoir

by Christa Parravani
Holt. Mar. 2013. 336p. ISBN 9780805096538. $26. MEMOIR
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OrangeReviewStarParravani's twin sister Cara died of a drug overdose at the age of 28 and the author herself danced close to the same edge from time to time. In recounting their tumultuous upbringing, young marriages, and a devastating assault on Cara, Parravani succeeds in "writing Cara back to life" and saving her own life in the process. No punches are pulled here, and Parravani's matter-of-fact tone does nothing to shield readers from the enormity of her loss.
VERDICT Imagine looking in a mirror and not seeing yourself. Imagine living the rest of your life with half of yourself missing. Imagine looking at your own corpse. You don't have to imagine: Parravani's story makes it all clear.
Reviewed by Staff , Mar 21, 2013
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