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A sci-fi domestic thriller? Yes please! The cloning plot was so interesting to me, I loved all the science involved. I also really enjoyed the moral/ethical struggle that Evelyn went through over the course of the book. The idea of having an exact copy of yourself, with all of your memories but a different personality is so intriguing, especially when she first considers Martine an object. I did find Evelyn's personality hard to connect to, but I still found her interesting. I was amazed to realize that Sarah Gailey is the same author that wrote Upright Women Wanted, as I feel like this book was much better developed. The characters felt fully fleshed out, their development seems more realistic, and the settings- especially the lab- were much better written than her previous novel.

jordan_hanley's review

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5.0

Frankenstein meets Recursion in a bar and then The Wife Between Us shows up and a brawl breaks loose and everything goes to hell... this book is AMAZING and I can’t wait for y’all to read it. 11 stars

britreadsbooks's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book is a wild ride of clones and ethics and trauma. The main characters are all pretty shitty people but they're always doing interesting things. Well worth the read.