The Novel's Expression: Youssef Kachouh

    Journal #3

When I think of this book I would imagine an adventures and experience learning book mixed with some depression and action, this book has variety of moods expressed by the author or the opinion of the way a person sees it. This novel’s mood comes from Matt’s experience and what he is put through from the reason of him being a clone but still he was able to turn the odds and got the others too like and respect him as human being.  It takes place in the future when clones are created to provide the wealthy with replacement body parts. Most clones are brain-dead, but El Patron, a drug lord, doesn't ruin his clone's brains because of his desire to relive his childhood through them. The story follows the life of his clone, Matt. Nancy is a good writer who can evoke strong imagery. The story kept moving at a nice pace and the primary characters were well developed and distinct. The main strength of this book is the creative world that Nancy creates.  It wasn't really clear where the story was going and it tended to shift gears from time to time. It also felt overly-bleak, and sometimes throughout the book I feel like I’m reading a different book. I like this book, it was enjoyable. If I had to give an idea for a second book it would be, Matt has to, capture other clone makers, and stop them from making clones, leading to larger problems like haters who want the clones for their body parts, so they start wanting to kill Matt, Which than Matt realizes that he has to change his plan by helping the clones to escape their makers in order to keep them safe. This book is very interesting in many ways and I recommend It for any reader, if they are looking for an enjoyable book to read.