From growing up in a lonely little house, to proving you’re more than just an animal, to naive schemes of love and attention, The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer is a remarkable coming-of-age story told within a dystopian setting. The book effortlessly merges the trials and tribulations of growing up with the horrors of a society that has lost all sense of morality. As we traverse through the story, we find the most depraved and deplorab...