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Dec 09, 2023
The February 2024 Pub-Lit book
Aug 10, 2022Elena1719 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Going into the book I had no idea what I was reading but I was amazed by what I had read. This is set in the future where There is the USA and Aztlan that used to be Mexico. In the middle of this is a no man's land named Opium. This place…
Feb 06, 2022
Brutal. Could be worse.
Mar 22, 2021
The House of the Scorpion, written by Nancy Farmer was published in 2002 and is an award winner. It is a futuristic, sci-fi fantasy novel that takes place in a dystopian world. The setting is a strip of land between the USA and Aztlan…
Mar 16, 2021AllisonBabbit rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
House of the Scorpion was one of the better books I've read. Matt, the main character, lives in Opium, a country between the United States and what used to be called Mexico until he is taken away to the Alacran Estate. We discover that he…
May 18, 2020
In The House of the Scorpion, Matteo “Matt” Alacrán, a clone of El Patrón, ruler of the country Opium, learns about compassion and true friendship throughout his difficult life as a copy of someone else. Matt lives in a house with Celia, a…
Mar 13, 2020torresc89 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The ending was way too much happening in a short amount of time. Story progressed super slowly at the beginning. I feel like I didnt even need most of the first half of the book to be honest. Not continuing the trilogy.
Sep 03, 2019
This book "The House of The Scorpion" was one that I actually enjoyed reading. At first glance, you can already tell that it's a great book from the awards this book has won ex. National Book Awards. This book was simple to read which is…
Oct 28, 2018SurreyLibraries_Reads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What would you do if you found out you were a clone? Not just any clone, but the clone of a 140-year-old, powerful drug lord who rules over a state tucked between Mexico and the United States. Matt is a young boy who has lived under…
Apr 19, 2018CoreneBee rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully disturbing YA dystopia that is compulsively readable. Great for Hunger Games readers looking for their next read.
May 22, 2017
I read this as part of 2Book Topeka. I probably wouldn't have picked it up otherwise, and I'm glad that I will have lots of opportunities to discuss it over the next few months. I'm thinking a lot about the issues of class, poverty and…
May 02, 2017
Fascinating book packed with interesting, and sometimes chilling, sci-fi concepts and their social implications. These are intertwined with the story of a boy growing up, seeking to know who he really is. I definitely recommend this book -…
Mar 06, 2017FleetwoodTeenBookReviewProject rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very adventurous and wild. Easy to understand, weren't several ideas/stories being said all at once, one story at a time. I liked how adventurous and problematic the situations were. The book is very straightforward and logical. It…
Sep 02, 2015
boooo this book sucks never read it
Jul 11, 2015spmeyyammai rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow that book was great. I read it for a Sci-Fi unit we did at school and this book was a great choice. It even sounds like a warning to generations to come about corruption and what it can lead to.
Oct 21, 2014
This book was easily one of my favorite ones I've ever read period. It had me enraptured from the minute I picked it up. Anyone who likes action, thriller, suspense and sci-fi should definitely read this book.
Oct 17, 2014LT rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Painful and amazing. Farmer has an incredible ability to create a series of detailed, believable worlds and to track a young man's moral development in each of them.
Jul 31, 2014mantatail rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Really great book that I felt offered a good insight to differing political systems and also on the topic of human cloning. Very good read.
Jul 23, 2014Solter rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read the first 200 pages in one sitting. The characters have a lot of depth and some of them are truly evil. The interesting thing is that the author introduces many of them to you through the eyes of a young boy, so you don't always…
Jun 08, 2014
I read this book, and loved it. The beginning was weird but fascinating.... well the entirety of the book is like that haha! But anyway, I didn't enjoy the ending as much as I thought I would but it was still awesome and exhilarating :) a…
BRIANA RIVERA
May 04, 2014
Took me about a week or a little bit more to finish reading it. I enjoyed this book and I was thrilled when Matt was told that he wasn't a clone. I recommend this book to any one who is interested in doing something in their spare time.
Dec 08, 2013
One of the greatest books I've ever read period.
Aug 04, 2013Legomyeggo33 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A book full of great ideas written out perfectly. The plot captured me just as much as the characters.
Jul 14, 2013liza1027 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book so much I decided to read more of Nancy Farmer's books. She is a very good author. I couldn't put this book down!
Jul 08, 2013Dixiedog2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The House Of The Scorpion - One of my very favourite books; I have now read it five times. This was the book that got me into reading back in April 2010. I went on to read all of Nancy Farmer's books. By July 2013, I had read over 350…