The House of the Scorpion by Nancy FarmerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I loved this book about Matt, a clone, growing up among opium fields. Between clones, "zombies", drug addicts, wealthy patrons who want to live forever, and poor orphaned boys who only have each other, Farmer explores what makes someone human and how ignorance and lack of empathy can make humans more terrifying than monsters. Subtly woven in are questions of control: who has control over whom and why? And how Matt ultimately takes control of his own life. Wonderful plot, great characters, creative premise. Loved it.
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