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adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm HOOKED. Things escalated in the best ways, characters grew and changed, the worldbuilding expanded, the plot twists took me along for the ride. I'm loving this series and I'm ready to follow Jane all the way through. I can't wait to see what happens next!
I think this is a fun, creative continuation of the first book. I like how the subject matter is topical (though futuristic) and I like the significance of family connections. I think my students will also like this story. And though I appreciate that the ending of this book will make me pick up the third in the series, cliffhangers like these are a pet peeve of mine.
This was not as good as Replacement. Way more about college social life than a mission or adventure or mystery. It is a lot more of being out in the real world, more world-building, more relationships of various kinds. There is a lot of political drama with anti-cloning groups, bombing buildings, and clones find themselves up against public scrutiny and increasing hatred.
I continued to enjoy the series in this book. Things are getting rocky for our two besties, and people are getting betrayed all around. We got to explore more of the world the characters inhabit.
I find it interesting to see how the members of various batches of clones can still end up with variations in personality, and have different goals from each others in their batch.
My read ended just before the release of book three (At least I hope it’ll be out in my region shortly), which is good timing!
I find it interesting to see how the members of various batches of clones can still end up with variations in personality, and have different goals from each others in their batch.
My read ended just before the release of book three (At least I hope it’ll be out in my region shortly), which is good timing!
Let me first mention again that I had only recently had my introduction to Jordan Rivet when reading Replacement for the SPSFC-3 competition. Even though it didn't end up a finalist and ultimate winner, I enjoyed it enough to be interested in continuing the series. Here we are literally the month the competition came to a close and I noticed there were audios available for the rest of the series. I decided to dive right into book two Batchmate.
Book one was a bit more Young Adult than my usual reads but that didn't detract from enjoying it. I looked at this series as a potential YA Sci-Fi Mysterious which seemed like a good break from my usual reads. Batchmate stuck to that vibe and I was not disappointed at all.
The pacing was quick and smooth in my opinion. As I mentioned a moment ago, I opted to listen to this on in audio format even though I do have an electric copy already on my Kindle. I felt that Talon David did an excellent job with the narration of this story. It fit what I was envisioning in my mind perfectly. Whenever I click with a narrator I can't help but think how difficult is has to be portraying both male and female voices. She really did an excellent job with Batchmate.
The story itself seems to flow very well. I didn't have any trouble keeping up with characters or locations. There continues to be a good amount of action sprinkled throughout these stories to keep things exciting on top of the mystery unfolding for us.
The worldbuilding was solid as things continue to expand. We continue to learn more and more about the people in this world and how they view it's technology. We have factions both for and against the clones. I suppose there are even those that are just indifferent going about their lives feeling if it doesn't have any direct effect on them, they don't mind one way or the other. Jordan continues to give us more and more information regarding the mystery of Jane's past in book two.
The character development was probably the strongest aspect of Batchmate. There are a good number of characters that can fall anywhere within the spectrum of protagonist and antagonist really. There are some really good characters in the Lost Clone series already. We see some growth with our main characters, and some possible clarification between their relationship (or do we?). I also have to mention we get some really good new characters introduced in book two as well. Plenty of interesting additions now that our young characters are heading off to Harbortown University.
I continue to have a lot of fun with the series and have my eye on book three Insider is available on Audible so I will more than likely pick that up by the end of the year and be caught up with the series. I'm not sure if this is designed to end with the trilogy or not.
As usual I would recommend this to anyone who has read Replacement and enjoyed it even mildly. If you haven't, definitely give book one a shot first. If you like or don't mind a Young Adult feel to your sci-fi mysteries, you should have a good time with this series.
Book one was a bit more Young Adult than my usual reads but that didn't detract from enjoying it. I looked at this series as a potential YA Sci-Fi Mysterious which seemed like a good break from my usual reads. Batchmate stuck to that vibe and I was not disappointed at all.
The pacing was quick and smooth in my opinion. As I mentioned a moment ago, I opted to listen to this on in audio format even though I do have an electric copy already on my Kindle. I felt that Talon David did an excellent job with the narration of this story. It fit what I was envisioning in my mind perfectly. Whenever I click with a narrator I can't help but think how difficult is has to be portraying both male and female voices. She really did an excellent job with Batchmate.
The story itself seems to flow very well. I didn't have any trouble keeping up with characters or locations. There continues to be a good amount of action sprinkled throughout these stories to keep things exciting on top of the mystery unfolding for us.
The worldbuilding was solid as things continue to expand. We continue to learn more and more about the people in this world and how they view it's technology. We have factions both for and against the clones. I suppose there are even those that are just indifferent going about their lives feeling if it doesn't have any direct effect on them, they don't mind one way or the other. Jordan continues to give us more and more information regarding the mystery of Jane's past in book two.
The character development was probably the strongest aspect of Batchmate. There are a good number of characters that can fall anywhere within the spectrum of protagonist and antagonist really. There are some really good characters in the Lost Clone series already. We see some growth with our main characters, and some possible clarification between their relationship (or do we?). I also have to mention we get some really good new characters introduced in book two as well. Plenty of interesting additions now that our young characters are heading off to Harbortown University.
I continue to have a lot of fun with the series and have my eye on book three Insider is available on Audible so I will more than likely pick that up by the end of the year and be caught up with the series. I'm not sure if this is designed to end with the trilogy or not.
As usual I would recommend this to anyone who has read Replacement and enjoyed it even mildly. If you haven't, definitely give book one a shot first. If you like or don't mind a Young Adult feel to your sci-fi mysteries, you should have a good time with this series.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced