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Synopsis
TIME-SHARING TWINS Lionel Salkind was a rising musical star. His twin brother, Leo Foss, was a researcher in government work that he couldn't talk about. Then the helicopter they were flying crashed. When he woke up, Lionel learned that both he and Leo had sustained fatal injuries, and he was only alive because the surgeon had used organs from Leo to repair Lionel's slightly less damaged body. More than half of Lionel's brain was gone, and had been replaced with Leo's. Lionel, in fact, had become "His Brother's Keeper!"
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Is My Brother's Keeper appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This hard SF novel explores consciousness and identity through a disturbing medical premise involving organ transplantation and brain sharing between twins. The psychological and body horror elements make it appropriate for older teens and adults.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and body horror (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Readers who enjoy mind-bending science fiction that questions what makes someone themselves will find this exploration of identity and consciousness fascinating.