The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

The House of the Scorpion

Matteo Alacran #1

Nancy Farmer

380 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
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This modern classic takes on an iron-fisted drug lord, clones bred for their organs, and what it means to be human. Winner of the National Book Award as well as Newbery and Printz Honors. Matteo Alacr n was not born; he was harvested. His DNA came...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,104 reviews

Moods

adventurous 70%
dark 69%
tense 49%
emotional 47%
mysterious 44%
challenging 25%
sad 24%
reflective 23%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 8%
funny 5%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 24%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.99

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