Dual Citizens
A novel
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- 3,99 €
Publisher Description
A Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist
Raised in Montreal by their disinterested single mother, half-sisters Lark and Robin form a fierce team in spite of their differences. When Lark flees to America to attend college, her sister soon joins her. But even as Lark discovers a calling working in documentary film, she struggles with self-doubt, and Robin chafes against the demands of studying piano at Juilliard. Their bond strains under increasing pressure until it breaks.
Years later, Lark’s life is in tatters and Robin’s is wilder than ever. As Lark tries to take charge of her destiny, she discovers that despite the difficulties of their relationship, there is only one person she can truly rely on: her sister.
A gripping, unforgettable novel about art, ambition, sisterhood, motherhood, and self-knowledge, Dual Citizens captures the unique language of sisters and makes visible the imperceptible strings that bind us to the ones we love for good.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This slow-burning novel tells the tale of two uncommonly gifted sisters, their complicated bond, and their meandering journey to adulthood. Growing up in Montreal with a self-involved mom, Lark and Robin stick together; when Lark moves to the States to study film in college, Robin, a teen piano prodigy, follows. The characters’ intense bond is tested by the connections they forge with other people—and then calamity strikes. Alix Ohlin’s gorgeously understated writing brings her characters to vivid, brilliant life, especially fiercely loyal and socially awkward Lark, who felt like someone we’d love to be friends with.
