The House Of Scorpion
Book Review
Matt has grown up just as any other child; only he has a
secret, one that he doesn't even know about. He is a clone.
Although Matt doesn't know it yet, being a clone is nothing
to be proud of. Clones are frowned upon and if there is one thing Matt doesn't
like, it's being treated like anything other then a child. After all that's how
Celia, his motherly nanny treated him. As Matt grows up he learns that being
different is nothing to be proud of in his kind of world.
Matt learns that in order to live the life he wants he needs
to stand out and be heard, he needs to let people know that he is just like
them, that clones are not animals.
As Farmer allows us to travel through Matt's life with him,
she teaches us how to love, not the love you have towards a dog, but the kind
of love that’s unconditional, loving something or someone no matter what or who
they are. She teaches us of heartbreak through Matt and Marias undying bond to
each other and she teaches us that no matter what goes on, you will always have
friends and family to support you.
Farmers heart felt novel brings us to enjoy the happiness of
ones life along with the sorrow, heartbreak, and anger.
Jess thank you for this review. I appreciate what you are trying to do in the critique portion, but would like to have heard your thoughts on more of the novel besides character development and some thematic considerations. Remember that the depth of your critique should reflect the depth to which we explored the novel. Think about plot development, setting, conflict, societal implications.....
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