The House of the Scorpion

The House of the Scorpion


By: Nancy Farmer
Reviewed by: Lynna, 16
Rating: It was amazing!


This book has to be on the top of my list of Favorite Books, which I might add, is a very picky and limited list. It had an endless amount of suspense, humor, and even a little bit of romance. This book was a mystery from the beginning, and the reader will turn every page to encounter a twist of some kind. Not only does the subject revolve around the sensitive yet fascinating subject of clones, but the Farmer wrote this book so well that it will evoke genuine feelings out of the reader as he/she reads from point of view of the clone himself. This book is beyond awesome!!! The story literally pulls you into a world that seems almost fantasy, yet realistically possible at the same time. The suspense was captivating and will get the reader hooked. The characters are realistic, the mysterious past was golden, the setting was perfect, the conflicts will have you intensely intrigued and emotional, and the plot? The plot was just pure magic. Nancy Farmer is absolutely, most postively, BRILLIANT!

There are not a lot of books I will ever read twice, but this book is a must-read. It might seem long, but once you dive into the pages you will see that you will NOT want it to end!


Recommended to: Every teenager!