The House of the Scorpion
by:
Nancy Farmer (author)
To most people, six-year-old Matt isn't a boy but a beast, dirty and disgusting. However, to El Patron, lord of a country called Opium, Matt is the guarantee of eternal life. El Patron loves him as he loves himself, for they share the same DNA. But surrounded by bodyguards, Matt longs for escape.
To most people, six-year-old Matt isn't a boy but a beast, dirty and disgusting. However, to El Patron, lord of a country called Opium, Matt is the guarantee of eternal life. El Patron loves him as he loves himself, for they share the same DNA. But surrounded by bodyguards, Matt longs for escape.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780689837708 (0689837704)
Publish date: 2002
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pages no: 380
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Teen,
Science Fiction,
Academic,
School,
Book Club,
Middle Grade,
Dystopia
Series: Matteo Alacran (#1)
Another one from NPR's Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf. I've owned this book forever. My grandma gave it to me, and I just never got around to reading it. It would not have appealed to me as a kid, and I had to resort to skimming several times because the story was too graphic. The writing felt inc...
You know that you’re too old for YA when you don’t say “What a great adventure” while reading a book. Instead, you want to reach through the pages and pull the child characters to safety. This book definitely awakened some protective-parent instinct in me that I didn’t know I possessed. Matteo Ala...
I read this back in 6th grade and loved it! I just found out there's a sequel and I could not be more excited!
The House of the Scorpion is so highly hailed and with an intriguing concept, so I had high hopes for this book. I found the book incredibly unpleasant to read. I'm not rating the book because I acknowledge that I am not the target audience, and that may be part of the issue. I also thought the ...
Absolutely entrancing. I completely understand why this books was bestowed so many awards. Drugs, mercenaries and a battle for wealth and power. Throw in some cloning and high tech, sci-fi style elements and you have one helluva thrill ride.
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