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Frankly, I wasn't terribly impressed. There are gaping potholes, shaky tech understanding, and not terribly interesting juvenile characters. I've read much better YA science fiction. It's my first Jenna Black, and I noted she mostly writes sexy urban fantasy; this may be outside her comfort zone. Luckily I read fast (and I was reading it for a book group discussion). Varley did the plot much better in his novella "Phantom in Kansas."


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Replica Jenna Black Books Reviews

Back when I requested Replica, months ago, I was still fully enthralled by the dystopian fiction trend. Sadly, by the time it arrived, I'd already hit a wall, a point where every single one I read reminds me of others, and I just haven't been wowed by any for some time, even The Fifth Wave, which has been highly praised. With that in mind, my expectations for Replica were pretty low, and, happily, Replica turned out to be much better than anticipated. Though the world building is shaky, the unique make up of the cast made Replica an interesting variant from the usual formula.

Black uses third person limited narration, switching between Nate and Nadia. Nate is the Chairman Heir, destined to inherit Paxco, the insanely powerful corporation based in New York City that runs pretty much everything. Nadia has been betrothed to Nate since they were both children, and she's always loved him, despite his increasingly drastic antics.

With his latest stunt, though, Nadia has had just about enough. That Nate is gay and the romantic part of their relationship will only ever be for show Nadia has made her peace with. She still loves Nate and she does not begrudge him other lovers, even though she wouldn't mind if his heart had turned to her. Though she supports him, she still does not want to be an accomplice to his sneaking out of a party to have sex with his boyfriend and valet, Kurt Bishop. She storms off, and the next thing she hears Nate has died. And been replicated.

There are two solid points in Replica's favor for me. First, the inclusion of an LGBT main character. While it's sad that this society still hasn't evolved to be a hundred percent okay with homosexuality, the attitude still seems more open than now and I certainly feel like Jenna Black is promoting that romance. Plus, it spoke volumes to me that the only romance of any sort in Replica is that between Kurt and Nate. Though there's an obvious impending relationship for Nadia, she has no romantic arc in this one.

Second, rather than focusing on romance, friendship is to the fore. Nadia and Nate do not have the perfect friendship, but they are there for each other when it counts. Nadia disapproves of a lot of Nate's choices and Nate's a bit too self-involved, but their affection for each other is evident in spite of all of that. There's a dearth of real friendships in YA, and even less with a male/female friendship, so that was nice to see.

Some of the minor plot elements did surprise me, but, for the most part, the plot covered pretty familiar territory. Corrupt corporation managed by untrustworthy parents. Human regeneration. Questions of whether a replica is actually human, and what that means about human nature. A plot to overthrow the evil corporation. I've been through all of that before, and it even comes with the villainous monologue because of assured victory. And, much as I appreciated the out of the box main characters, characterization was still tepid all around. Much of this is decently well done, like the replication element, but it's been done so often and didn't do anything to stand out from the crowd.

Replica entertains well enough and includes LGBT themes, putting a unique spin on otherwise familiar territory. Also, romance doesn't dominate the story, though the book still does read a bit like a CW show, with spoiled rich kids rebelling against their parents and going to party with hot poor people in the process. That doesn't sound like I enjoyed Replica, I suppose, but I did for the most part. Still, I'm not sure that I'll read the sequel, just because I feel like this one wrapped up well enough for me to be satisfied with ending there.
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Some of the comments suggest that the characters acted older than they actually were. I disagree. The 18-year-old boy acts completely irresponsible for most of the book, and that's appropriate. The 16-year-old girl is homeschooled, for one thing. And, she's been brought up to be "perfect." She tries to live up to the expectations put on her. Teens aren't automatic idiots. I wasn't an idiot at 16; I was a fully functioning adult, because I had to be. This character had to be, and so she was.
An interesting book about family and the teenagers and how power can corrupt but innocence can stay strong even in the face of danger.
I have read most of Jenna Black's books and like her writing very much. This was listed as teen but I think could pass for an adult book. The storyline was exciting, the characters likeable and the peek into the future interesting. I'm looking forward to book 2.
Once again, Jenna Black has written an amazing story. Unlike her fantasy Faerie Walker trilogy, this book is Futuristic-Science Fiction. The plot is amazing and it doesn't feel like a middle grade novel. It has a very mature feel and touches on subjects not a lot of authors would be comfortable writing. I love the main characters and the fact that there isn't any instalove. I also love that she's not trying to put the main two characters together.
I will be honest and say the only reason I didn't give it 1 star here is because I never give one star no matter what. If you have the talent to write then you deserve better then one star.
Now I absolutely love all the other books Jenna Black has written, but this book felt like someone else wrote it. I didn't come to care about any of the characters. There was really nothing likable at all about any of them. The story itself was different but again it just did not grab my attention.
Frankly, I wasn't terribly impressed. There are gaping potholes, shaky tech understanding, and not terribly interesting juvenile characters. I've read much better YA science fiction. It's my first Jenna Black, and I noted she mostly writes sexy urban fantasy; this may be outside her comfort zone. Luckily I read fast (and I was reading it for a book group discussion). Varley did the plot much better in his novella "Phantom in Kansas."