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bebopthebunny 's review for:
Spares
by Michael Marshall Smith
I read Only-Forward and was pretty excited to read this book but it is just not as good by a mile. Strange because it has very similar elements, but it wasn't funny in any way, it was a guy who I honestly think has no talent and should have been dead a few pages in, and it was kind of boring. You do get some interesting subplots regarding PTSD and addiction, questions of exploitation and human value, but not done well enough to keep the story together.
If you are interested in the concept of the Spares, they are a very small plot device in the book so I wouldn't recommend that you read this based on an interest in the idea of clones. You are not going to get what you want out of it. I guess I wouldn't recommend this book at all really based on my rating. Shame, because as I said, I really loved Only-Forward and these books share a lot in common. I think part of it is that I never for a second believed that main character was competent or able in anyway. Of course he is going to fail because every step he took was nonsensical. Seems like the only thing he could do is fail. In fact, that is all he did, anything that went right was done by someone else. Honestly, dude is just not up to any task. Can't even go to a bar and drink without screwing it up. Would have loved to follow any other character in the book than him. It took me two weeks to read a 300 page book for a reason.
If you are interested in the concept of the Spares, they are a very small plot device in the book so I wouldn't recommend that you read this based on an interest in the idea of clones. You are not going to get what you want out of it. I guess I wouldn't recommend this book at all really based on my rating. Shame, because as I said, I really loved Only-Forward and these books share a lot in common. I think part of it is that I never for a second believed that main character was competent or able in anyway. Of course he is going to fail because every step he took was nonsensical. Seems like the only thing he could do is fail. In fact, that is all he did, anything that went right was done by someone else. Honestly, dude is just not up to any task. Can't even go to a bar and drink without screwing it up. Would have loved to follow any other character in the book than him. It took me two weeks to read a 300 page book for a reason.