JANUARY 2018 - AudioFile
The second book in the Replica series continues the intertwined stories of Gemma and Lyra. Narrators Sarah Drew and Erin Spencer alternate chapters, telling the story from the perspective of each girl. With the print book, readers can choose to read each story on its own, by alternating chapters, or to shift back and forth between the two stories, by reading the chapters consecutively. This version of the audiobook is read in alternating chapters, an approach that maintains the timeline but can make it difficult to follow the thread of the story (there is also an audio version available with back-to-back novellas). Drew and Spencer portray each of the girls in a slightly different tone. Lyra is sometimes naïve and is doing her best to be cautious and to fit into the human world. Drew portrays her with a slightly higher-pitched, uneven voice. Gemma, portrayed by Erin Spencer, is more direct and is presented in a straightforward tone. E.N. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
Booklist
The mirrored structure and flip book format work especially well here, as the two narratives connect but rely less on reimagining the same scenes, heightening the emotional resonance and providing double the suspense. This sequel is more exciting and a great deal steamier, with authentically bittersweet resolutions.
Booklist
The mirrored structure and flip book format work especially well here, as the two narratives connect but rely less on reimagining the same scenes, heightening the emotional resonance and providing double the suspense. This sequel is more exciting and a great deal steamier, with authentically bittersweet resolutions.
From the Publisher
The third-person narration plunges along at a positively addicting pace. Speculative fiction at its core, Oliver’s novel is also a reflection on the nature of humanity as explored through the dualities of life/death, autonomy/ownership, truth/lies, and good/evil.” — Kirkus Reviews
“The mirrored structure and flip book format work especially well here, as the two narratives connect but rely less on reimagining the same scenes, heightening the emotional resonance and providing double the suspense. This sequel is more exciting and a great deal steamier, with authentically bittersweet resolutions.” — Booklist
“Like Replica, this entry is a flip book and can be read in either order or by alternating between Gemma’s and Lyra’s stories—yet the narratives are intertwined, making for an interesting reading experience for teens.... Bringing this duology to a close, this sequel will delight fans of the previous entry.” — School Library Journal
JANUARY 2018 - AudioFile
The second book in the Replica series continues the intertwined stories of Gemma and Lyra. Narrators Sarah Drew and Erin Spencer alternate chapters, telling the story from the perspective of each girl. With the print book, readers can choose to read each story on its own, by alternating chapters, or to shift back and forth between the two stories, by reading the chapters consecutively. This version of the audiobook is read in alternating chapters, an approach that maintains the timeline but can make it difficult to follow the thread of the story (there is also an audio version available with back-to-back novellas). Drew and Spencer portray each of the girls in a slightly different tone. Lyra is sometimes naïve and is doing her best to be cautious and to fit into the human world. Drew portrays her with a slightly higher-pitched, uneven voice. Gemma, portrayed by Erin Spencer, is more direct and is presented in a straightforward tone. E.N. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
Kirkus Reviews
2017-07-17
It has been three weeks since the Haven Institute fell, but it still has subjects Lyra and Gemma in its insidious grip.Lyra's time is running out; as a result of Haven's research, she's terminally ill. She and Caelum set out to locate Dr. Saperstein, the man who gave her the disease. Failing that, they search for Lyra's old friend, Dr. O'Donnell—but she seems to be hiding something. Alone but for Caelum, Lyra doesn't know whom to trust. Meanwhile, Gemma's powerful father arranged Lyra and Caelum's new living situation, promising Gemma he wouldn't give them up. When he breaks that promise, Gemma and Pete go to try to warn them. On their return home, they're believed to be Lyra and Caelum and are kidnapped, taken to a decommissioned airplane hangar where surviving replicas have been packed in by the hundreds. Gemma and Pete will have to find a way to survive here until they're rescued. Lyra, Gemma, and Pete are white, Caelum has dark skin, and a number of important minor characters are described as having dark, black, or brown skin. As with Replica (2016), Gemma's and Lyra's interlocking stories are told separately, bound together in a dos-à-dos volume that gives readers control over how to go forward. The third-person narration plunges along at a positively addicting pace. Speculative fiction at its core, Oliver's novel is also a reflection on the nature of humanity as explored through the dualities of life/death, autonomy/ownership, truth/lies, and good/evil. (Science fiction. 15-adult)
