The Similars (The Similars, #1)

Posted on 03 September 2017 by Rebecca Hanover

When six clones join Emmaline s prestigious boarding school, she must confront the heartbreak of seeing her dead best friend s face each day in class.The Similars are all anyone can talk about at the elite Darkwood Academy Who are these six clones What are the odds that all of them would be Darkwood students Who is the madman who broke the law to create them Emma couldn t care less Her best friend, Oliver, died over the summer and all she can think about is how to get through her junior year without him Then she comes face to heartbreaking face with Levi Oliver s exact DNA replica and one of the Similars.Emma wants nothing to do with the Similars, but she keeps getting pulled deeper and deeper into their clique, uncovering dark truths about the clones and her prestigious school along the way But no one can be trusted not even the boy she is falling for who has Oliver s face. Read The Similars (The Similars, #1) – kino-fada.fr I ve been having a problem with the newer YA fantasy books lately, so it was nice to get a breather from that business I ve read clone type books before, so this was a pretty fun take on it Kind of The Islandish mixed with a soap opera, I d say.At first, at the beginning, I didn t like the political type feel, so I had to zone that out But once we get past that it really gets flowing The romance aspect was the best part I really adored Levi There were a lot of times when I was questioning w I ve been having a problem with the newer YA fantasy books lately, so it was nice to get a breather from that business I ve read clone type books before, so this was a pretty fun take on it Kind of The Islandish mixed with a soap opera, I d say.At first, at the beginning, I didn t like the political type feel, so I had to zone that out But once we get past that it really gets flowing The romance aspect was the best part I really adored Levi There were a lot of times when I was questioning what was going on with him never quite sure what was behind that persona.Emma was a great character, thank goodness not annoying I ve been getting too many boring or uninteresting female characters on my radar lately She was smart and always seemed to ask ...What an intriguing premise 6 human clones attending a prestigious boarding school, Darkwood Academy I was excited to read this YA fantasy themed novel, BUT it failed to capture my attention or wow me.I think my expectations were too high and I was cravingof a Stepford Wives type of scenario full of suspense with a touch of horror This one had some of the ingredients, but just fell flat for me.Darkwood Academy has accepted six clones that are referred to as the similars and they What an intriguing premise 6 human clones attending a prestigious boarding school, Darkwood Academy I was excited to read this YA fantasy themed novel, BUT it failed to capture my attention or wow me.I think my expecta...The premise of this story sounded unique and I was eager to get my hands on it And for the first half or so of the book I was thoroughly enjoying it With the sci fi, mystery mix and a dash of romance, this seemed the beginning of a good YA series But then things began to turn and I found myself rolling my eyes as The Similars fell into familiar YA traps predictable twists and teens who can outsmart adults I really struggled with the last 10 15% of the book I think teens will enjoy this but The premise of this story sounded unique and I was eager to...I got sent this book in exchange for a honest review, all my opinions are my own and thank you so much to the publishers for sending me this book So this is set in a world where clones of people exist We follow Emma who is starting to get friendly with a group of clones aka Similars until she is shocked to see that Levi is a clone of her best friend Oliver who died recently.I really enjoyed this book and I m really grateful I was sent it because it was a very unique read.The one thing that I I got sent this book in exchange for a honest review, all my opinions are my own and thank you so much to the publishers for sending me this book So this is set in a...3.5 starsThis is a YA Dystopian novel A rather lite dystopian as there isn t much world building and it s very near future.The setting is a prestigious high school where our group of characters are the elite of the elite The main protagonist, Emmaline Chase, is starting her Junior year without much enthusiasm She lost her BFF to suicide over the summer and she is still reeling from the pain of that loss So the fact that six new students at her school turn out to be clones of some other stude 3.5 starsThis is a YA Dystopian novel A rather lite dystopian as there isn t much world building and it s very near future.The setting is a prestigious high school where our group of characters are the elite of the elite The main protagonist,...Oddly enough, with the cloning aspectthis was a book of halves for me The first half was insightful, poignant, and extraordinarily enjoyable An easy four stars But the second half was disjointed, campy, and pedestrian Two stars So, the math wizard that I am, decided to average those two ratings and just call it even with the three stars.The first half Emmeline Chance is a young woman headed back to school following the death of her best friend A death that was an apparent suicide Oddly enough, with the cloning aspectthis was a book of halves for me The firs...Pretty sure this is one of my favourite reads of this year so far. I absolutely loved Emmaline and her dedication to find her friend. and that plot twistReview can also be found on my blog here you to Sourcebooks Fire and Netgalley for the eARC copy of this book I was thrilled to have received a copy.This book Wow The Similars had me hooked from the very first page It was a gripping, thrilling, and entertaining read from beginning to end I love to read YA novels of this type, and this book certainly did not disappoint Imagine going to school, or anywhere for the matter, and seeing exact look al Review can also be found on my blog here you to Sourcebooks Fire and Netgalley for the eARC copy of this book I was thrilled to have received a copy.This book Wow The Similars had me hooked from the very first page It was a gripping, thrilling, and entertaining read from beginning to end I love to read YA novels of this type, and this book certainly did not disappoint Imagine going to school, or anywhere for the matter, and seeing exact look alikes of people that you know imagine ever further if you had a look alike of yourself Such an intriguing concept for sure Would you be able to tell the original person apart from the exact look alike I enjoyed reading about Emmaline s experiences with the 6 similars that attended her school and the whole idea surrounding why there were 6 similars to begin with What was their purpose in...3.5 Thank you to Sourcebooks Fire for sending me a copy via Edelweiss, in exchange for an honest review.I was totally drawn in by the premise because um clones Do we really need one hundredme s walking around the answer is always yes That s super unique andpeople should write books about this subject I felt that the au...I received a free e ARC through NetGalley from the publishers at Sourcebooks Fire, which is rapidly turning into one of my favorite YA publishers They seem to havehits than not, and a lot of their books have made their way onto my TBR Trigger warning suicide.Three months after her best friend, Oliver, commits suicide, Emmaline Chance returns to Darkwood Academy, an elite preparatory school for children of some of the richest and most influential people in the country It s also one of t I received a free e ARC through NetGalley from the publishers at Sourcebooks Fire, which is rapidly turning into one of my favorite YA publishers They seem to havehits than not, and a lot of their books have made their way onto my TBR Trigger warning suicide.Three months after her best friend, Oliver, commits suicide, Emmaline Chance returns to Darkwood Academy, an elite preparatory school for children of some of the richest and most influential people in the country It s also one of the most progressive, and for the first time, Darkwood is accepting six clones into its halls The clones were made illegally and without their DNA parents consent, but controversy is still flying about whether or not clones should have the same rights as everyone else But the Similars aren t just any clones they re clones of other Darkwood students, and Emma has to face the agony of someone else wea...

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03 September 2017

Rebecca Hanover