Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publishing Year: 2005
Rating: 3/5
Synopsis:
As Bethany approaches her thirteenth birthday, her parents act more oddly than usual. Then her father drives the entire family across several state lines-and leaves Bethany with an aunt she never knew existed. Bethany's only clue is a few words she overheard. "She doesn't know anything about Elizabeth." The mystery intensifies when Bethany gets a package from her father containing four different birth certificates from different state, with different last names-and thousands of dollars in cash. And when a strange man shows up asking questions, Bethany realizes she's not the only one who's desperate to unravel the secrets of her past.
Review:
I have mixed feelings about this book. Its thought provoking and deals with difficult relationships but it doesn't go into much detail. Bethany certainly shows an emotional reaction to finding out she's a clone and anger towards her parents for deceiving her but then the story is wrapped up quickly and it's all blown over without a satisfying resolution.
It also dances around the ethics of cloning and Bethany's mother's breakdown. But because of the time frame cloning wasn't illegal when Bethany was born so her father doesn't even get a slap on the wrist. And then in the epilogue she reveals that her and her mother are in therapy. Every loose end is tied up but the conclusion was very anticlimactic.
But regardless it was still a good book, and I like where it took me. Bethany was a lovable character and her tale was certainly endearing although I wanted to slap her role models.
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