I found this title recently in the Read Now section of Netgalley. It was not an easy read. The first part dealt with cloning a human, a very special one, and I loved reading it. It's about science and the implications following Evelyn's decision to follow this route.
Then, the story goes on telling us about the twins that were born and how they each get involved in environmental issues. Horrible things happen and often it felt to me as if the 'real' story was put on the back burner in favour of a long article about several environmental crises. However, if I want to read about what's happening in the world I prefer to read news sites.
So, my thoughts are: very interesting subject, great writing but sadly not a big favourite for me.

This was a really unique read, it had a strange concept and did not bad writing this. It wasn’t my favorite but I do appreciate that it was a bizarre book overall. George Paxinos has a good writing style but could use a little work.

This was my least favorite book I have read in the last two years (out of 246 books). I clearly was not the right audience. However, I am not sure who the right audience would be.

I wanted to like this. I was so intrigued by the description. As a person with a degree in neuroscience and sustainability, I thought this would be the perfect book for me. However, this was so weird??? I was deeply uncomfortable with the way the "science" was handled in this book. I know it's only a story but the thought that someone could find the literal skeleton of Jesus and keep it from the scientific community as well as practice random cloning with seemingly little difficulties just kept me from getting into the story.

I also don't think I've ever read a book where I was more disappointed in the writing of the female characters.. I thought we were getting a book with this intelligent badass female geneticist. But, she was so consumed with her need to have a child (eye roll) that she had to clone Jesus (??) instead of publishing the biggest find of her (or anyone's career). Come on.. Additionally, I'm sure that the author wanted to include scenes that made readers really realize the brutality of the environmental issues and the government and corporations but the violent SA of Lorena was unnecessary to include on page when we already read of her getting tortured and other students being killed. Then she went from being some badass to being terrified of everything and reliant on Jose.

Additionally, I felt like the religious aspect was so strange. As a reader that is not religious, it felt like it was overdone and not enjoyable. But, I feel like a reader who is religious would be deeply uncomfortable with a lot of aspects of this book.

Very very very original idea. Badly executed.

I think this book is worth another star if you are looking for a purely contemplative philosophical read, But, that wasn't what I thought it would be going into it and so it never worked for me, unfortunately.