mahjabinmeem 's review for:

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

4.0

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The Echo Wife is a unique domestic thriller with a Sci-Fi twist. This story is about Evelyn whose husband ends up marrying her own clone. Sarah Gailey took the copiously used "Other woman" trope and flipped it over its head where both the wives are essentially the same person. It brings such a difference in how the characters perceive each other. Evelyn is a very unlikable main character. It is not pleasant to be inside her hand. The motives behind her actions are so clinical and sterile, it is almost uncomfortable to read. Sarah Gailey writes this cold, unapologetic behavior beautifully. The whole book is extremely well written. The story feels isolated in its small cast of characters. And behind all the drama and tension, there's always the ethical dilemma of human cloning looming which creates an intensely claustrophobic environment. A small book with a big punch.