I'll Give You the Sun, by Jandy Nelson

Jude and Noah are twins, negotiating adolescence after a tragic loss. They were once so close they divided the world between themselves, but a tragic loss, mutual jealousy and dealing with their emerging sexuality have led to a devastating rift. The trauma seems to have engendered a personality swap, with popular girl Jude becoming a loner and outsider Noah burying his true self and turning ‘normal’. A new mentor for Jude is the catalyst for change, but will Jude and Noah be able to get their shit and themselves together? The story alternates between each twin’s point of view and jumps back and forth in time to explain how they have become estranged, not sparing their flaws and mistakes but engendering sympathy for each nonetheless. The ending is possibly a little too neat, but draws on the continuing minor theme of fate and spirituality to suspend disbelief, in line with the quote used on the cover, ”We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.”