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A review by samiism
The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna
5.0
WOW!
Four hours. This book took me four hours to read while at work. This was just... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it. I was 82% in the ebook when I decided to take a break and go to Half.com to order myself a hardcover copy. ($0.75 + $3 shipping whuuuut?!)
Eva is an echo of Amarra. Eva has spent her entire life learning everything about Amarra, because Eva's sole purpose for having been created is to replace Amarra should she die...which she does. Both of them aren't happy about this. Amarra thinks Eva is a thief out to steal everything from her, while Eva thinks Amarra goes out of her way to make their lives miserable.
Amarra doesn't want to share everything with Eva, especially when it comes to Ray.
While Amarra seems like a bitch for the way she regards Eva, I completely understand where she's coming from because I understand how Eva feels if the shoe were on the other foot. Eva's relationship with Sean is something Eva wouldn't want to share either.
Ray complicates things as well. He catches on to the ruse, and it's putting Eva in danger. He hasn't moved on from Amarra, and how could he when her echo is walking and breathing so close to him?
And Sean? Ugh.... Eva pining for him was just heartbreaking. I enjoyed this book, truly. The feels I got were real.
Four hours. This book took me four hours to read while at work. This was just... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it. I was 82% in the ebook when I decided to take a break and go to Half.com to order myself a hardcover copy. ($0.75 + $3 shipping whuuuut?!)
Eva is an echo of Amarra. Eva has spent her entire life learning everything about Amarra, because Eva's sole purpose for having been created is to replace Amarra should she die...which she does. Both of them aren't happy about this. Amarra thinks Eva is a thief out to steal everything from her, while Eva thinks Amarra goes out of her way to make their lives miserable.
Amarra doesn't want to share everything with Eva, especially when it comes to Ray.
They want me to tell you all about him. They want me to tell you everything, everything we did, the places we’ve been, secrets we’ve told each other. All that stuff. But you’re crazy if you think I will. You’re a thief. You’ve stolen everything else. But you can’t have this. You have no right to him.
While Amarra seems like a bitch for the way she regards Eva, I completely understand where she's coming from because I understand how Eva feels if the shoe were on the other foot. Eva's relationship with Sean is something Eva wouldn't want to share either.
Ray complicates things as well. He catches on to the ruse, and it's putting Eva in danger. He hasn't moved on from Amarra, and how could he when her echo is walking and breathing so close to him?
“You were made so she could have that second chance!”
“She didn’t want it!” I shout back. People on the street are beginning to stare, but I don’t care. “She didn’t want me, remember? I don’t owe her a bloody thing. She wanted her one life and she had it. You love her, you want her back, and I understand that, but all this”—I raise my hands, show them to him—“all of me? This is mine. You don’t get to think about taking it away.”
And Sean? Ugh.... Eva pining for him was just heartbreaking. I enjoyed this book, truly. The feels I got were real.