Main Characters
The narrator who survives a tragic car accident
Giselle
The main theme of the book
Grief and loss
What the title "untwine" represents
The twins bond coming apart
Giselle's love interest
Jean Michel
The major event that changes Giselle's life forever
Car accident
The twin who dies in the car crash
Isabelle
The way Giselle would express herself
Art
How the Boyer parents cope with the loss of Isabelle
One is very upset/withdrawn, one is more attentive/accepting
Giselle's best friend
Tina
The place Giselle is in for the first half of the book
The hospital in a coma
The supportive and loving aunt to the twins
Aunt Leslie
The culture (country) that heavily influences the family
Haitian
The symbol associated with the twins bond
Necklace
Isabelle's love interest who comes to visit the Boyer's home
Ron Johnson
How Giselle finds out Isabelle died
She overhears nurses talking while she is unconscious
The girl who hit the family's car (Both names)
Gloria Carlton/Janice Hill
The way Isabelle would express herself/how she is remembered
Music
The musical instrument both the twins play
Violin
Giselle's art history teacher
Mr. Rhys
The reason the family was in the car before the accident
They were going to Isabelle's music concert
The family's last name
Boyer
How Giselle handles Isabelle's death at the end of the book
She learns to accept it and move on
The thing that is unique about the twins' birthmarks
They are both behind their ears on opposite sides
The nickname Giselle calls the doctor
Head Duck
The reason the family was running late before getting into the accident
Giselle was trying to pick out an outfit to impress Jean Michel