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Identical

by Leah Hayes

A twin’s uncertain identity

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A twin’s uncertain identity

Set in the not-so-distant future, this graphic novel begins with fertility treatment involving new AI technology and a mother’s wish to have a child. After twin girls are born, her suspicion that one may not be human unsettles the idea of what makes them identical. Narrated by one twin, the story explores self-discovery through questions of sameness, difference, separation, and unity. Leah Hayes draws on her own experience as an identical twin, placing those themes within a science-fiction premise that also incorporates elements of magic realism.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in science fiction and magic realism in graphic-novel form.
  • Readers curious about stories exploring twinship, identity, and the boundaries between human and artificial life.

Themes

Twinship and identitySameness and differenceHuman and artificial lifeSeparation and unity

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Book overview

Identical is the story of two twin girls born in the not-so-distant future, where fertility treatments have begun to use new, AI "technology." Their mother, desperate to have a baby, has sought out this new technology to get pregnant. After they are born, she slowly begins to suspect that one twin is human... while the other is not. Narrated by one of the twins themselves, Identical takes the reader down an uncanny odyssey of self-discovery... one where you are never sure which "self" you really are.

Hayes uses her own experience as an identical twin to explore the realms of sameness and difference, separation and unity. After many years of illustrating books about others (Not Funny Ha-Ha: A Handbook for Something Hard), Identical marks Hayes's first time turning the pen inward -- bravely exploring the powerful bond that has defined her entire life. Hayes's engaging and aesthetically avant garde contemporary storytelling, combining elements of science fiction and magic realism, make for one of the most unique graphic novels of 2026.

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