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The Similars

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The Similars is a really cool science fiction story about clones at an elite boarding school. How could you not want to read this?! It was really exciting and fast paced and I'm really interested in reading the sequel!

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The concept of this book is what really made me want to read it. It took me a little while to get into it, but I was sucked in! What I thought would be a simple "clones meet clonees" book turns out to be more of "revenge of the OG humans" after the head of the top 10 claims to be against the similars being in her school. When the main characters' best friend gets seriously hurt, it becomes a "who-dun-it" that caught my interest. I am really excited to read the second book soon, as I was left on such a cliffhanger!

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Man, oh man, this was quite the fascinating read. Quick paced, this book was unlike other horror-esque novels I have read recently. Although I often steer clear of horror, this came across my radar as a book about clones. I can't remember why I decided to pick it up, as that was quite some time ago, but now that I've spent the time on it that this book deserves, I'm so glad I did.
Emma goes to a boarding school in Vermont (eek! books about Vermont!). It's a prestigious place, so while clones in general are under much scrutiny from the goverment, it's not a surprise to the students who attend Darkwood to find out that some of the more prestigious members of their community have been cloned. The six clones of Darkwood students arrive on campus at the start of Emma's Junior year. The relationships, both between clones and non-clone members of society are uncomfortable and eerie throughout the book, and the whole time I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the other shoe to drop. The sinister feelings pervaded almost every page.
I really enjoyed how the story continued to unfold, with Emma uncovering more and more secrets as she goes along. What secretive elements were obvious about the book were made up for by the actual twists and turns that I didn't see coming. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel, which was published recently in 2019.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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This was fine until the last couple of chapters where everything got kind of silly with a "twist" that felt kind of tacked on as a last minute thing and din't make sense when compared to the rest of the story. There was also WAY too much of "I'm a villain and let me tell you ALL about my villainous plan before I actually do anything" going on.

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I was a HUGE fan of this book! It was a phenomenal take on scifi. I really enjoyed the mystery of the book. There were a few unexpected turns as well.

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The Similars is Rebecca Hanover's first book and there are some very good parts! The world is interesting and the intersection of technology and ethics is a really great starting point for teen readers.

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I've read a few stories about clones and like them, this one is a little on the strange side too! Despite the sci-fi aspect it mostly takes place an elite school which gives us the drama and angst of high school YA novels. There is some romance mixed in with mystery. Know there is a cliffhanger which will leave you wanting book 2!

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I give the book five stars. It was sitting on my personal read list. I should of read it sooner. I loved the story. It was fast paced and many twists and turns in the story which I enjoyed. I would definitely would recommend. I would definitely read more of this author in the future.

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I love everything about this book; the premise, the writing and, most importantly, the characters. Perfect for fans of Orphan Black and What Ever Happened to Monday?

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Unfortunately unable to review THE SIMILARS by Rebecca Hanover since I wasn't about to read it before being archived. I would still like to read it at a future date.

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I loved this book. It was refreshing and enjoyable with an engaging plot. A must read for fans of Scott Westerfeild.

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I was pretty intrigued by The Similars right from the get-go. The idea of clones has always been fascinating to me, and reading about them in a high school setting made it that much better! Emma doesn't want anything to do with the Similars. She is more focused on the loss of her best friend Oliver--until she meets Oliver's clone Levi--and then she gets pulled into the dark secrets that surround her school and the clones. I cannot wait for the sequel!

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The concept of this book had me hooked at the blurb and I knew I had to read it stat! Paired with the cool cover and potentially new plot in the YA verse this book seemed like a refreshing change,

The storyline quickly fell flat for me and I could not bring myself to love the characters or the concept. Emma is te main heroine who has lost her bestie and heart broken to see that he has been cloned. Emma does not trust the clones, especially te one who appears to have taken her bestie's place in the world. Until- wait for it- she falls madly in love with him. *Insert YA trope*

This book just was not for me. I hope that the author continues the series and does well. I would not necessarily recommend this title above some of te others that I have read this year but it was not completely terrible.

***I was offered this title via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. all thoughts and expressions are my own***

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I'm sorry but I couldn't get into this and gave up on it. I didn't leave a review because I don't like leaving bad reviews unless there's something very wrong with the book.

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While enjoyable, this one missed the mark that the concept/synopsis sold us. I wouldn't say there is anything wrong with this book other than it really does feel like the author got bored with her own plot half-way through.

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Very fascinating concept. Not great execution.

I really felt there was great potential in this book, but the story kept falling flat. That being said, the plot and concept were intriguing enough to keep me reading, so obviously the book did something right.

The story follows 6 clones at a boarding school, which should've tipped me off that the book would be very YA. I don't have anything against YA, but the way the characters spoke and interacted in this book seemed very juvenile and inauthentic. Luckily the plot and mystery in the story somewhat made up for this, but the overall dialogue and character interactions were very off-putting and really hurt the book.

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I liked this a lot, even though it turned out to be very different than I was expecting. I would recommend it.

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Where to begin? I always love it when I read a completely different book than what I normally dive into. Similars is one of those books that is definitely different. 6 families found out that their children were cloned without their permission. 5 were told. Now these 6 are in the high school where their originals are. This is the first time they are out in the open and not at the compound where they have been trained. One of the originals passed away three months prior and it is hard on everyone including his best friend. Even weirder when the originals parents comes to the school. But, things aren’t always innocent. Definitely some twists and turns and when you find out why they were cloned. Wow. Loved one of the twists at the end. I give this 3 1/2 stars upgrading it to 4.

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The first half of this story kept you guessing.
Unfortunately the second half lost the plot with too many clichés of previous YA stories.
Overall this was disappointing as it could have been so much better.

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I had very high hopes for this book but unfortunately that hope was short lived. Hanover deliered an interesting premise that had the potential to be so much more but the end result was flat. I found it difficult to relate to the characters and in turn grow to like them. It felt like every other teen novel with a main character being bullied for being different and a romance that was forced. Overall, disappointing.

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