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outoftheblue14 's review for:
Clan
by Realm Lovejoy
Review copy received for blog tour.
On the planet of Clades the population is composed exclusively of Clans - clones of a "father". There are no women, only males genetically identical to the original (a scientist from Earth). The cloning began in order to allow the society to survive after the population was nearly wiped out by the attack of the Frag virus.
1672 (Twain) is a young Clan who has lived his whole life in his sponsor's home. He's never been allowed out because he's a mutant, and should have never survived the Incubation tank. But his sponsor saved him. After 1672 is discovered, however, he's forced to join a group of his peers and apprentice to become a Builder.
The other young Clans don't react well to 1672's presence. He has longer hair and lighter eyes, and these features make him stand apart. He's bullied and beaten. But he also unexpectedly finds two friends. When the Frag virus becomes a threat to the Clan society again, 1672 will have to fight for survival.
I enjoyed this sci-fi novel with a touch of dystopian. It's something differentfrom what we usually read, and the main character is male, not female. It was interesting to read about developing individual thoughts and ideas in a society that preaches equality and sameness to extremes - to the point that there are no friends (because clans are all identical, and there's no one more "special" than the other) or use for manners (since everybody treats everyone else equally).
Twain's friends are the most interesting characters. One is an unexpected ally, after he started out as Twain's biggest bully. The other has a very distinct personality and unique way of life, so much that it's hard for him to keep it hidden.
The story is full of twists and turns, and it's a stand-aloen novel, meaning there is one satisfactory ending with no cliffhanger.
On the planet of Clades the population is composed exclusively of Clans - clones of a "father". There are no women, only males genetically identical to the original (a scientist from Earth). The cloning began in order to allow the society to survive after the population was nearly wiped out by the attack of the Frag virus.
1672 (Twain) is a young Clan who has lived his whole life in his sponsor's home. He's never been allowed out because he's a mutant, and should have never survived the Incubation tank. But his sponsor saved him. After 1672 is discovered, however, he's forced to join a group of his peers and apprentice to become a Builder.
The other young Clans don't react well to 1672's presence. He has longer hair and lighter eyes, and these features make him stand apart. He's bullied and beaten. But he also unexpectedly finds two friends. When the Frag virus becomes a threat to the Clan society again, 1672 will have to fight for survival.
I enjoyed this sci-fi novel with a touch of dystopian. It's something differentfrom what we usually read, and the main character is male, not female. It was interesting to read about developing individual thoughts and ideas in a society that preaches equality and sameness to extremes - to the point that there are no friends (because clans are all identical, and there's no one more "special" than the other) or use for manners (since everybody treats everyone else equally).
Twain's friends are the most interesting characters. One is an unexpected ally, after he started out as Twain's biggest bully. The other has a very distinct personality and unique way of life, so much that it's hard for him to keep it hidden.
The story is full of twists and turns, and it's a stand-aloen novel, meaning there is one satisfactory ending with no cliffhanger.