Deuce by Eric Konigsberg Summary

Inseparable identical twins Mike and Bob Bryans is something that no one can explain. These twins have been together their whole lives. They have only been apart for more then a week at a time 3 times. When they were apart both of them were not happy at all. They felt like they had something missing. They kept constant communication between them all the time while apart. The twins even had the same friends. Now they did have different girlfriends who were very accepting of the unusual brotherly love.

Playing tennis they have always been very talented. It could possibly be because the way they were raised. Their parents almost forced them to play tennis. Their dad just wanted them to pick one sport and become good at it. Wayne, their dad, wrote a book that was about how to raise an athlete, and how to not pressure them. In his case he had to raise two athletes and they quickly learned if the bought something in one color you cant buy the other one a different color because someone will be unhappy. So the twins were raised exactly a like.

Bob and Mike have always been good tennis players but it always seemed like Bob maybe was a little bit better. They both form a like, and had a lot of the similar maneuvers. Although they are not the best; they have been beaten before, but the twins have also beaten some people that critics might say they were lucky to beat because the other team had more talent. They could very well be winning because they can communicate so well on the court.

Their relationship almost seems unhealthy. They spend every moment with each other and even suggest living right next door to each other.