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Title: The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer ISBN: 0-689-85223-1 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 April, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.87 (86 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The House of the Scorpion
Comment: The House of the Scorpion is one of the best written books I have ever read. It is about a man who is the ruler of Opium, a country in between the U.S. and Aztlan, which was formerly Mexico. Matteo Alacran, or better known as El Patron, is 140 years old, and uses clones' organs when his fail. Matt is the ninth of these clones. Most clones' brains are destroyed, but El Patron's are not because he is so 'infulential.' He believes that he is to inherit Opium, but his nice caretaker Celia and Tam Lin, El Patron's bodyguard, try to hint to him that this is not the case. He is hated by all of the servants and El Patron's relatives and is called a beast. A main theme in this book is slavery. The workers that harvest the opium are called 'eejits'. They have been implanted with a computer chip which makes them unable to make their own decisions. When Matt escapes to Aztlan, he is taken to a plankton farm, and has little to no freedom.
Rating: 5
Summary: Keeps you hooked reading until the very last page.
Comment: This book in my own two words is "very touching." It includes romance, comedy here and there, and of course still keeps its name. Nancy Farmer wrote this book to take place during the future and uses Mexican words in the script. I find the wording very detailed as if you could picture every single scene going on in your head.
The story is about a clone named Matteo Alacran. He lived in a house in the poppy fields with his care taker Celia until he was discovered.
When he found out about being a clone. He was often mistreated until El Patron found him. Matt is El Patron's clone. He is pampered and taken care of by a burly body guard named Tam Lin. As his life goes on, Matt learns about what El Patron will do to him by the hints of Tam Lin. (But you will find out what will happen later in the review)
He loves Maria and they sneak out into a secret passage to be together. Although Matt is a clone, she loves him anyway and doesn't care about the difference. When El Patron needs a new heart. Matt is taken away to die and give him a transplant. Butt Matt escapes into another trouble.
He must work in San Luis in a plankton reserve. They are fed plankton and are badly treated. He befriends Chacho, Fildelito, and Ton Ton.
Of course there is more. Matt sees Maria again. But you have to read the rest to figure it all out. Hope this was helpful It covers abou 3/4 of the story.
Thanx,
Jing
Rating: 5
Summary: Adam's Review
Comment: The authors purpose for writing this novel was to give the reader suspense and mystery. One example is when Matt, the main character, is framed for killing his friends dog when he didn't. He then must prove his innocents to a crowd of prejudice people. It is suspenceful when one of Matt's best friend's, Tam Lin, pretends to become evil in order to help save Matt.I think the author definitely achieved her two goals of being suspenseful and providing mystery. This book was brilliantly written.
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Title: Crispin : The Cross of Lead (NEWBERY MEDAL BOOK) by Avi ISBN: 0786808284 Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children Pub. Date: 03 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Hoot (NEWBERY HONOR BOOK) by Carl Hiaasen ISBN: 0375821813 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Pub. Date: 10 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Surviving the Applewhites (NEWBERY HONOR BOOK) by Stephanie S. Tolan ISBN: 0066236029 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Feed (BOSTON GLOBEHORN BOOK HONORS (AWARDS)) by M. T. Anderson ISBN: 0763617261 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1) by Christopher Paolini ISBN: 0375826688 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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