Sometime in the future, Matt, a powerful drug lord's clone struggles with his life. He struggles with the people around him, finding a place where he belongs, finding what is right, and he struggles with the truth. Matt has to decide many things in order to live his life; is he a worthless, dirty clone, or is he meant for more...
I love this book. Reading it is like an escape; it takes me to a different world in the future. Nancy Farmer does a brilliant job of taking this fantasist world and making it feel like reality. I will be honest, the last part of the book and the ending was a let down, but it had to come to an end. And anyways, what book EVER has an incredible ending? It could have been drawn out more, but this still does not change my thoughts on the novel. One of the aspects in which I admire most would be the characters. Each character has a personality and qualities that make each one unique. This is something that I really enjoyed, each character was developed in different ways and each added something different to the novel. Another part that I love are the details. The description that Farmer describes everything in is brilliant and it makes for an even better read. I really loved reading this book, and I would urge you to pick it up and give it a glance.
~Gabriella
Gabriella, thank you for your thoughts on the novel, though I wish you had gone more in depth with your consideration of the plot and character development. Remember that your critique should reflect the depth to which we explored the text! Be more specific - which parts were a let down? How could the ending have been incredible? What were you expecting? How did Farmer manage to transport you into the future? Think bigger!
ReplyDeleteGood job :)