by Lauren Oliver
I’ve had mixed feelings about Lauren Oliver’s books in the past but I really liked the Delirium series and Replica intrigued me by its concept. If you have not heard about it, this is actually the story of two girls, Lyra and Gemma who do not know each other but who are going to meet at some point. ...
Replica, Book 1 I Picked Up This Book Because: I’ve always been intrigued by Miss Oliver’s books, this is just the first one I’ve had a chance to pick up. The Characters: Lyra: A girl raised in a lab for unknown purposes, taught to believe that she is less than human. Gemma: A girl raised by her...
***I WISH THIS BOOK HAD COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS*** So here: Start with whichever story you'd like. Gemma or Lyra. After each chapter, flip the book over and read the other characters chapter. Read and repeat. I read Gemma entirely. Then Lyra entirely. I struggled with one story more than the other, ...
I was glad that I started with the Lyra side of this novel as I felt that it set up the novel for me. The Lyra side didn’t contain as much detail as the Gemma side of the novel contained but it laid the story out for me, set the stage for the characters and it made me hungry for the rest of the nove...
I keep having such high hopes for Oliver's books. Before I Fall is one of my top five books of all time, but nothing else she's written has compared. Conceptually, I always get really excited, but Replica too fell flat of my expectations. I'd definitely recommend reading this in alternating chapte...
Lauren Oliver seems to be a hit or miss author for me. I really enjoyed the Delirium series but haven't really been a fan of any of her other books, much like Panic and Vanishing Girls, Replica was just okay. Lyra doesn't have a past except for living in Haven. She knows she's a replica but what s...
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