My favorite novel is The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer. It was one of the first sci-fi/dystopian novels I have read. The setting of the book was very dark and interesting, but the most compelling part was the character journey. In this novel, a old, sick drug lord from Mexico named El Patron clones himself so that he can take the clone’s organs and transplant them to himself in order to keep himself alive, essentially forever. The clone, Matt, is the protagonist. Under orders from El Patron, Matt was not allowed to go outside and was to be raised by maids and protected by bodyguards. El Patron also treats Matt really well to keep him happy and healthy before he takes Matt’s organs. In a way, Matt was like an illegitimate child. The main story is that Matt comes to realize what is going on and summons the courage to leave this society and to start over in a new place and gain the life experiences he was deprived of as a child.
This novel is unlike any other novel I have read before. The backstory and the emotional journey of the protagonist was very moving. The uniqueness of the story makes this novel unforgettable to me.
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