The House of the Scorpion
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Ratings52
Average rating4
In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patron, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States
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2 primary booksMatteo Alacran is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2002 with contributions by Nancy Farmer.
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This dystopian, young-adult novel is utterly fascinating, disturbing, and engrossing. The future world Nancy Farmer has created is disturbingly believable, but the ultimate trajectory of the book is one of resilience and hope. The style is very readable but also gives children and young adults a lot of credit in being able to take on a challenging book.
I read this a lot in 5th grade and middle school. I remember this was my favorite book. It really took me to other places and it made me love reading more because before then when I visualized book as I read them it was never so vivid and clear. I finally got my hands on the sequel part way through middle school and I remember enjoying it too.
Coming of age story. Good, not great. Difficult to imagine some scenes as author provides little to no details
I enjoyed the blend of Spanish and English with their respective cultures. I enjoyed the world in which the story takes place and wish to know more about it.
Matteo learns he is a clone in a world where clones are despised. He gradually comes to find his place in his world, the land of Opium, when he discovers that he is the clone of El Patron, the head of the drug empire.
