Me²
Jourdan Cameron
Hildan Hegennerry was an ordinary kid- he had good parents, a great best friend, and a clone. Well, that part's not so ordinary, is it?
Join Hildan on an action-packed adventure as he unveils dark secrets and discovers what it's like to have a brother.
Me Squared is more than an adventure- it also tackles some very important issues regarding bioethics and human cloning- whether anybody likes it or not, the future is coming, and with it come questions without obvious answers. Me Squared dares you to begin thinking about those questions right now.
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Join Hildan on an action-packed adventure as he unveils dark secrets and discovers what it's like to have a brother.
Me Squared is more than an adventure- it also tackles some very important issues regarding bioethics and human cloning- whether anybody likes it or not, the future is coming, and with it come questions without obvious answers. Me Squared dares you to begin thinking about those questions right now.
(Courtesy of Goodreads)
When I received a copy of this book, I sat down and read it. It took me about two days to finish. Not bad!
The idea of the story was brilliant. It was original, strong, and could be worked on in various different ways. Oh, how I wished that it could be a full on book! This could have easily been a book or two and I would have enjoyed reading it. My reasoning for this is because, I felt like the story was moving on at a fast-pace, and there wasn't much time in-between to savor moments that needed to be savored.
With that being said, I also wished that I knew more about the characters' thoughts and feelings. To be honest, lately I feel like the books I have been reading are short and precise with everything, including the development of the character. The growth, thoughts, and feelings that absolutely need to take place are taken, but no more than that.
However, this is NOT the case for this story! I loved reading about what Hildan thought and felt during various situations. My only problem is the age of Hildan. In this story, Hildan is set to be your average, middle-school boy. However, sometimes I felt like Hildan had thoughts that were more appropriate for a high schooler or older. Other times, it was evident that he was a middle schooler.
In a nutshell, the book was great. Being the person I am, I wish there were more details, and I wish that the thoughts and the feelings of some of the characters stayed consistent with the intended age they are supposed to be. The intended audience for this book is a younger group: most likely middle-school level. Maybe it's simply the fact that I'm way past the middle-school age, but I felt that it should have targeted an older audience at times. I also had wished that this was a longer book, maybe another book or two to go along, but I had realized later on that Me Squared was a novella. That changed the whole perspective of the story not having enough detail; this story meets the criteria of an actual novella! For a short story, Cameron did an excellent job in adding just the right amount of detail and thoughts.. I personally would have wanted more. I felt like my needs weren't satisfied! I just wished it was a book... =(
My Rating:
1/5 I didn't like it
2/5 It was okay
3/5 I liked it
4/5 I really liked it
5/5 It was amazing
~Deniz
The idea of the story was brilliant. It was original, strong, and could be worked on in various different ways. Oh, how I wished that it could be a full on book! This could have easily been a book or two and I would have enjoyed reading it. My reasoning for this is because, I felt like the story was moving on at a fast-pace, and there wasn't much time in-between to savor moments that needed to be savored.
With that being said, I also wished that I knew more about the characters' thoughts and feelings. To be honest, lately I feel like the books I have been reading are short and precise with everything, including the development of the character. The growth, thoughts, and feelings that absolutely need to take place are taken, but no more than that.
However, this is NOT the case for this story! I loved reading about what Hildan thought and felt during various situations. My only problem is the age of Hildan. In this story, Hildan is set to be your average, middle-school boy. However, sometimes I felt like Hildan had thoughts that were more appropriate for a high schooler or older. Other times, it was evident that he was a middle schooler.
In a nutshell, the book was great. Being the person I am, I wish there were more details, and I wish that the thoughts and the feelings of some of the characters stayed consistent with the intended age they are supposed to be. The intended audience for this book is a younger group: most likely middle-school level. Maybe it's simply the fact that I'm way past the middle-school age, but I felt that it should have targeted an older audience at times. I also had wished that this was a longer book, maybe another book or two to go along, but I had realized later on that Me Squared was a novella. That changed the whole perspective of the story not having enough detail; this story meets the criteria of an actual novella! For a short story, Cameron did an excellent job in adding just the right amount of detail and thoughts.. I personally would have wanted more. I felt like my needs weren't satisfied! I just wished it was a book... =(
My Rating:
1/5 I didn't like it
2/5 It was okay
3/5 I liked it
4/5 I really liked it
5/5 It was amazing
~Deniz
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