Isabel's Double

by Kenneth Lillington

While attending an art summer school, Mike meets the unusual Isabel and comes to know the truth about her seemingly neurotic behavior.

Genres: Paranormal, Fantasy, Witches

127 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1984

Reviews

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 4 out of 5]

È sempre strano rileggere da grandi i libri che sono piaciuti da ragazzini. Cresciuta a pane e Gaia, probabilmente avrò letto "L'altra Isabel" tra il 1996 e il 1997. E l'adoravo.
Riletto questa mattina nel giro di un'oretta, mi sono accorta che la magia è un po' sparita. Certo, avevo ancora in mente dettagli del libro che forse mi hanno rovinato la sorpresa, però ho l'impressione che da questo breve romanzo sarebbe potuto venir fuori qualcosa di un po' più profondo.
Comunque è stata una bella gita lungo il viale dei ricordi.

[Christina Borgoyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very good read. I think the age level should be teen, not for 9-12.

[Maddalenah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oscuro e psicanalitico, con una vena leggermente fantastica, è stato uno dei romanzi della mia adolescenza

[Mark Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice book to read

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Italian edition is only one year older than this one, but the cover is so much better. The Mike Adams guy, who illustrated most of the books I've read as a kid, did a wonderful job. Please, look at the Italian cover, isn't it much better than this?

I read it in one evening, and it was as good as I remember. Or maybe even more because I finally understood what was going on with Libby and Isabel. I should read the Italian translation to see if they changed or adapted it someway, as they used to do back in the days.

There's a bit of insta-love, but it fits nicely with the plot. I'll probably dig up more books by Kenneth Lillington: he was a really good writer.