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HEAD TRIP
When two brothers were conceived a month apart --called Superfetation--then were born as twins eight months later, one of them was a full term baby and one of them was a preemie. That anomaly affected their whole lives as one twin struggled to succeed and the other struggled to keep up. Their journey would turn out to be a real head trip, both literally and figuratively, and challenge them to understand themselves and their "twin.” This is the first book—about ENVY—in Jack Eadon's American Drama Series.
302 pages, Nook
First published March 22, 2011
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February 21, 2012
Head Trip is Book One in the American Drama Series based on the 7 Deadly Sins. Head Trip is based on Envy.
I am not a scientific person by nature. I can appreciate the miracle of creation, even from a Sci-Fi perspective; it was hard for me to get through the first chapter where the author writes about the embryos, how they developed, and how the “super twins” came to be. Won’t be a problem for most, but for me it made for a slow start getting in to the book.
Meet “twins” Marcus and Roger. Marcus, the preemie, conceived second, but born first. Then there’s Rodger, the one born last, but conceived first. Marcus was pushed out of the womb, five minutes later Roger showed up. Superfetatoin, or Super Twins are extremely rare. Not wanting their sons to grow up feeling any differently than any other set of twins, the parents Loretta and John told them they were just fraternal.
Loretta and John had hoped for a normal life for their sons, but they were anything but. Roger, always jealous of Marcus and so full of hatred spent his life trying to manipulate his parents for attention. No matter what he did, what he tried to do to get the attention away from Marcus it would always backfire giving Marcus more. Marcus did not purposely set out to seek attention from others. He was sort of a loner and spent a lot of time just trying to do things for the sake of doing them. To their parents it looked as if he was the perfect son, despite things in his past. To Roger, he looked like an over achiever who was always trying to show him up.
The book left me wondering where the father was all the time.
Apparently, the mother questions it about midway through and I wonder if he’s sort of just hanging in the sidelines ready for those stories to come out later in the series.
No matter what life had to throw at Marcus, even when he was forced to undergo brain surgery, he always found a way to persevere. The final blow to Roger was when he had intercourse with the girl Marcus has fallen in love with WHILE he was recovering from brain surgery. When she still spoke to Marcus when he returned home, Roger felt he was never going to win her heart completely and the only thing to do was kill his brother.
Nothing ever good comes from being evil or jealous.
It will be interesting to see what happens to Marcus as he follows the path down the seven deadly sins.
The only thing that I did not like about the book was its choppiness. There are a lot of parts where it runs along smooth, then bam, without warning you are thrust into another storyline with such force you are left wondering what new adventure awaits. In some ways, this is good when you have more in a series, but when you venture off the path too many times, it can actually hinder the authors ability to real in a reader for the entire length of the series for fear all the novels will be written in the same manner. Other than that, I am glad I gave it a go after getting through that first chapter. While some of Rogers’s mannerisms got a bit annoying, you can see their purpose. I’ll been sticking my head in from time to time to catch the next book when it’s available. There’s something about Marcus that sucks you and and doesn’t want to let you go.
When you reach the last page you will be sitting there, craving more.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book for free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
I am not a scientific person by nature. I can appreciate the miracle of creation, even from a Sci-Fi perspective; it was hard for me to get through the first chapter where the author writes about the embryos, how they developed, and how the “super twins” came to be. Won’t be a problem for most, but for me it made for a slow start getting in to the book.
Meet “twins” Marcus and Roger. Marcus, the preemie, conceived second, but born first. Then there’s Rodger, the one born last, but conceived first. Marcus was pushed out of the womb, five minutes later Roger showed up. Superfetatoin, or Super Twins are extremely rare. Not wanting their sons to grow up feeling any differently than any other set of twins, the parents Loretta and John told them they were just fraternal.
Loretta and John had hoped for a normal life for their sons, but they were anything but. Roger, always jealous of Marcus and so full of hatred spent his life trying to manipulate his parents for attention. No matter what he did, what he tried to do to get the attention away from Marcus it would always backfire giving Marcus more. Marcus did not purposely set out to seek attention from others. He was sort of a loner and spent a lot of time just trying to do things for the sake of doing them. To their parents it looked as if he was the perfect son, despite things in his past. To Roger, he looked like an over achiever who was always trying to show him up.
The book left me wondering where the father was all the time.
Apparently, the mother questions it about midway through and I wonder if he’s sort of just hanging in the sidelines ready for those stories to come out later in the series.
No matter what life had to throw at Marcus, even when he was forced to undergo brain surgery, he always found a way to persevere. The final blow to Roger was when he had intercourse with the girl Marcus has fallen in love with WHILE he was recovering from brain surgery. When she still spoke to Marcus when he returned home, Roger felt he was never going to win her heart completely and the only thing to do was kill his brother.
Nothing ever good comes from being evil or jealous.
It will be interesting to see what happens to Marcus as he follows the path down the seven deadly sins.
The only thing that I did not like about the book was its choppiness. There are a lot of parts where it runs along smooth, then bam, without warning you are thrust into another storyline with such force you are left wondering what new adventure awaits. In some ways, this is good when you have more in a series, but when you venture off the path too many times, it can actually hinder the authors ability to real in a reader for the entire length of the series for fear all the novels will be written in the same manner. Other than that, I am glad I gave it a go after getting through that first chapter. While some of Rogers’s mannerisms got a bit annoying, you can see their purpose. I’ll been sticking my head in from time to time to catch the next book when it’s available. There’s something about Marcus that sucks you and and doesn’t want to let you go.
When you reach the last page you will be sitting there, craving more.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book for free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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July 25, 2011
Head Trip: One Case of Super Twins is book one in the American Drama Series. This book is the book of Envy.
Superfetation is a rare occurrence which happens in one out of 40,000,000 pregnancies in which two embryos are developed at different times, creating Super Twins. While it is common in animals, it is quite rare in humans and when Roger is created first, his entity thinks of himself as a God until a "parasite" invades his "Eden" and Marcus sets to form about a month after Roger's creation.
While Roger was created first, Marcus is actually born first, a month premature and Roger is born full term, but is given the role of younger brother. From the onset of their creation, Roger has been envious of everything that Marcus does. Marcus is great at sports, getting the girl, grades, reaching Eagle Scout and just about anything that Marcus sets his mind to, he conquers. This puts Rogers jealousy at full scale and he plots and maneuvers to keep himself number one in their mother's eyes. To her, Roger can do no wrong and though Marcus excels, she often keeps him held back to balance Roger's lack of any real abilities, other than electronics.
As the two get older, they are compared to Jacob and Esau, and how, not unlike the brothers are to the biblical story. Though Marcus is the more forgiving of the two, he is naive to his brothers feelings and would never do anything to harm him, Roger finds even that about his brother annoying.
When Marcus is diagnosed with an obstruction on his brain that requires surgery, Roger is ecstatic that the all-mighty Marcus will fall. While Marcus does have setbacks from the surgery, he climbs above all obstacles to fulfill his goals and becomes the hero to all his friends and family. Infuriated, Roger sets a course of actions that will be everyone's undoing and he doesn't even care.
This was a great read! I loved how the author, Jack Eadon, uses the seven deadly sins as the back story to his books. This book on Envy was written in such a profound and interesting manner that you are going to want to read this great series. Each of the seven deadly sins has been written about in a stand alone nature. I am about to read about Lust next and I cannot wait.
Roger and Marcus were wonderfully and believably written. Their inner thoughts and projections were perfect, their interactions believable and the outcome was well worth finishing the book. The ending has a few unexpected twists that will not leave you lacking and the book finishes off with just the right flourish to give you closure.
If I had anything bad to say is that the ending felt a bit rushed. From the time that Roger meets up with Hector, things seem to pick up in pace and a bit more detail could have been given here. Even though I am quite pleased with the outcome, it was how the author drew you into the story and then I felt pushed out in the end, not unlike Marcus. Now that I think about it, that actually works wonderfully and I am now not sure if that was meant to happen or not. This is a great work of fiction, with a slight biblical tone that will be enjoyed by any who read it.
Superfetation is a rare occurrence which happens in one out of 40,000,000 pregnancies in which two embryos are developed at different times, creating Super Twins. While it is common in animals, it is quite rare in humans and when Roger is created first, his entity thinks of himself as a God until a "parasite" invades his "Eden" and Marcus sets to form about a month after Roger's creation.
While Roger was created first, Marcus is actually born first, a month premature and Roger is born full term, but is given the role of younger brother. From the onset of their creation, Roger has been envious of everything that Marcus does. Marcus is great at sports, getting the girl, grades, reaching Eagle Scout and just about anything that Marcus sets his mind to, he conquers. This puts Rogers jealousy at full scale and he plots and maneuvers to keep himself number one in their mother's eyes. To her, Roger can do no wrong and though Marcus excels, she often keeps him held back to balance Roger's lack of any real abilities, other than electronics.
As the two get older, they are compared to Jacob and Esau, and how, not unlike the brothers are to the biblical story. Though Marcus is the more forgiving of the two, he is naive to his brothers feelings and would never do anything to harm him, Roger finds even that about his brother annoying.
When Marcus is diagnosed with an obstruction on his brain that requires surgery, Roger is ecstatic that the all-mighty Marcus will fall. While Marcus does have setbacks from the surgery, he climbs above all obstacles to fulfill his goals and becomes the hero to all his friends and family. Infuriated, Roger sets a course of actions that will be everyone's undoing and he doesn't even care.
This was a great read! I loved how the author, Jack Eadon, uses the seven deadly sins as the back story to his books. This book on Envy was written in such a profound and interesting manner that you are going to want to read this great series. Each of the seven deadly sins has been written about in a stand alone nature. I am about to read about Lust next and I cannot wait.
Roger and Marcus were wonderfully and believably written. Their inner thoughts and projections were perfect, their interactions believable and the outcome was well worth finishing the book. The ending has a few unexpected twists that will not leave you lacking and the book finishes off with just the right flourish to give you closure.
If I had anything bad to say is that the ending felt a bit rushed. From the time that Roger meets up with Hector, things seem to pick up in pace and a bit more detail could have been given here. Even though I am quite pleased with the outcome, it was how the author drew you into the story and then I felt pushed out in the end, not unlike Marcus. Now that I think about it, that actually works wonderfully and I am now not sure if that was meant to happen or not. This is a great work of fiction, with a slight biblical tone that will be enjoyed by any who read it.
July 22, 2016
This book sounded appealing to me because it was on a "controversial" topic, somewhat. This book is one of seven books "Where the 7 Deadly Sins Come to Life", interesting in that I'm a Christian!
This book is the first in the series of "deadly sins". The sin of Envy. The story is set between 1948 and 1968. We read about the "Super Twins" for the first twenty years of their life. Super Twins is what Jack Eadon describes as superfetation where a second embryo becomes implanted in the uterus after one has already been implanted...yes this is where the book is controversial. The mother chose to have both babies, super twins, but one was really 4 weeks in growth behind the other. Marcus was the first born, but he was the preemie. Roger was the second born and the full term child.
From the very beginning of the book Roger considered Marcus to be an "intruder". This theme continues all throughout the book. Roger isn't the best at everything, while things seem to come fairly simple to Marcus and he succeeds at a lot. Roger gets very angry at this, developing "envy" in his brother. There are times when Roger hits or trips his brother (which I see as sibling rivalry, but then again, I'm not a parent of twins). These instances continue throughout the book.
Marcus, because he was a preemie, has to have some surgeries to "fix" things that weren't fully developed in the womb. Eadon is very descriptive at this, and it was somewhat disturbing to me at times and awkward to read. When Marcus has to have a tumor removed in his brain in his teenage years, Roger takes advantage of this time when Marcus will not be the "best" at everything and steals his girlfriend, sleeps with her, lies to his brother, lies to his parents, and starts going down a very bad slope...Roger eventually plans to do something horrible, I'll let you read to find out. It's a very engaging plot line, I do have to say!
If I'd have to rate this book giving it movie ratings for the words used in the book I'd rate it an R. It had swear words in it, which I don't really enjoy reading, and it was really graphic. It was hard read through some of the chapters because of this. I did find this story interesting because Eadon related the brothers "experiences" to Jacob and Esau in Genesis 25...which provoked me to re-read that chapter in the bible. In Genesis 25:23 it says "The LORD said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” I think Eadon compared Marcus and Roger very similar to this verse in the bible.
If you're into new age and suspense books you'd probably enjoy this book. It just isn't the type of book I'm used to reading.
This book is the first in the series of "deadly sins". The sin of Envy. The story is set between 1948 and 1968. We read about the "Super Twins" for the first twenty years of their life. Super Twins is what Jack Eadon describes as superfetation where a second embryo becomes implanted in the uterus after one has already been implanted...yes this is where the book is controversial. The mother chose to have both babies, super twins, but one was really 4 weeks in growth behind the other. Marcus was the first born, but he was the preemie. Roger was the second born and the full term child.
From the very beginning of the book Roger considered Marcus to be an "intruder". This theme continues all throughout the book. Roger isn't the best at everything, while things seem to come fairly simple to Marcus and he succeeds at a lot. Roger gets very angry at this, developing "envy" in his brother. There are times when Roger hits or trips his brother (which I see as sibling rivalry, but then again, I'm not a parent of twins). These instances continue throughout the book.
Marcus, because he was a preemie, has to have some surgeries to "fix" things that weren't fully developed in the womb. Eadon is very descriptive at this, and it was somewhat disturbing to me at times and awkward to read. When Marcus has to have a tumor removed in his brain in his teenage years, Roger takes advantage of this time when Marcus will not be the "best" at everything and steals his girlfriend, sleeps with her, lies to his brother, lies to his parents, and starts going down a very bad slope...Roger eventually plans to do something horrible, I'll let you read to find out. It's a very engaging plot line, I do have to say!
If I'd have to rate this book giving it movie ratings for the words used in the book I'd rate it an R. It had swear words in it, which I don't really enjoy reading, and it was really graphic. It was hard read through some of the chapters because of this. I did find this story interesting because Eadon related the brothers "experiences" to Jacob and Esau in Genesis 25...which provoked me to re-read that chapter in the bible. In Genesis 25:23 it says "The LORD said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” I think Eadon compared Marcus and Roger very similar to this verse in the bible.
If you're into new age and suspense books you'd probably enjoy this book. It just isn't the type of book I'm used to reading.
August 3, 2012
Superfetation: A second embryo becomes implanted in the uterus after one has already been implanted. Though common in animals, this is extremely rare in humans, about once in 40,000,000 births. Conceived at different times the babies are born on the same day just like twins, which is why they are also called Super Twins. There have only been 10 documented cases of superfetation.
Conceived separately a month apart they were born as twins, one full term, the other premature. Most twins have a unique, special bond but this was not the case between Marcus and Roger Ramsay. Roger Ramsay's jealousy and hatred for his brother, Marcus, began in-utero and continued into adulthood. The boys spend their entire lives in constant competition with each other in every aspect of their lives. When one succeeded the other failed which only added fuel to the fire and eventually drives one of the boys to drastic measures.
Head Trip by Jack Eadon is the first book in a series covering the seven deadly sins and their effects on the lives of these "Super Twins". The series follows the main character, Marcus Ramsay, and his experiences with the deadly sins while on a journey to find the love of his life.
I liked Head Trip even though I found it a little bizarre, but that's okay because I'm a little bizarre myself. I guess what I found a little off-putting was the author's focus on the main character's male genitalia. I definitely want to read the other books in the series because I'm curious to see where the story goes from here.
Conceived separately a month apart they were born as twins, one full term, the other premature. Most twins have a unique, special bond but this was not the case between Marcus and Roger Ramsay. Roger Ramsay's jealousy and hatred for his brother, Marcus, began in-utero and continued into adulthood. The boys spend their entire lives in constant competition with each other in every aspect of their lives. When one succeeded the other failed which only added fuel to the fire and eventually drives one of the boys to drastic measures.
Head Trip by Jack Eadon is the first book in a series covering the seven deadly sins and their effects on the lives of these "Super Twins". The series follows the main character, Marcus Ramsay, and his experiences with the deadly sins while on a journey to find the love of his life.
I liked Head Trip even though I found it a little bizarre, but that's okay because I'm a little bizarre myself. I guess what I found a little off-putting was the author's focus on the main character's male genitalia. I definitely want to read the other books in the series because I'm curious to see where the story goes from here.
June 24, 2012
Head Trip is not the typical book I would read. It is the first of the American Drama Series, which deals with the "seven deadly sins" as they appear in one man's life. The book has a lot of background medical information, which I found to be very interesting and slightly distasteful. It contains a great deal of symbolism. There was some bad language in it and some of the scenes are particularly graphic. These took away from the story for me. Overall, the story was intriguing and suspenseful. Unexpected turns in the story kept me guessing. I was surprised many times by the plot twists. The story covered a long time span (about twenty years) in about 300 pages. Eadon did an excellent job of establishing strong character development in those 300 pages. He likens the main characters (Marcus and Roger) to the Biblical brothers Jacob and Esau whose rivalry changed history. Likewise, Marcus and Roger's relationship changes history in many aspects. When I read the summary on the back of the book, I mistakenly expected the book to be a Christian novel. This is definitely not something I could give to my grandmother, who is my earthly barometer for holiness. The series will continue with the sin of greed. The question is, how will it end? This is not a story for someone looking for an easy weekend read. Instead, Head Trip will take you on a thrilling ride that won't stop without a sudden jolt.
I received a copy of this book to review. The opinions are 100% mine.
I received a copy of this book to review. The opinions are 100% mine.
July 8, 2012
A fantastic and riveting read based around the formation of super twins, their lives, their emotions and their relationships, not just with each other but with their peers as well.
The authors description of how super twins are conceived is unreal along with his ideas that before we are born that our nature, ideas and persona are formed and shaped in the womb. The relationship that grows from these ideas are carried throughout the story and actually make you think, how do we treat our siblings, children and parents and how our reactions can affect others.
This book had me enthralled by the writing and characters involved and you easily find yourself getting caught up in their trials and tribulations. The experiences and ordeals the super twins are subject to are the same as any child will encounter as they grow up and this adds extra spice to the story. Having experienced myself with having two sons who are growing up, the book helped me to understand how they feel and what they are going through.
As this is book one of the series, I am looking forward to the rest of the series and will be added to my list of authors to look out for. Strongly recommend this book and author.
The authors description of how super twins are conceived is unreal along with his ideas that before we are born that our nature, ideas and persona are formed and shaped in the womb. The relationship that grows from these ideas are carried throughout the story and actually make you think, how do we treat our siblings, children and parents and how our reactions can affect others.
This book had me enthralled by the writing and characters involved and you easily find yourself getting caught up in their trials and tribulations. The experiences and ordeals the super twins are subject to are the same as any child will encounter as they grow up and this adds extra spice to the story. Having experienced myself with having two sons who are growing up, the book helped me to understand how they feel and what they are going through.
As this is book one of the series, I am looking forward to the rest of the series and will be added to my list of authors to look out for. Strongly recommend this book and author.
July 2, 2012
In the book Head Trip not only are we introduce to one of the seven deadly sins Envy but we are first introduce to Marcus and Roger and set of superfetation twin. Conceived 25 days apart the twins spend a lifetime trying to make life what they want it. With one twin struggling to do his best and succeed while the other struggles just to keep up. Their unusual conception determines how they will spend their lives. It becomes a Head trip both literally and figuratively. It also has them not only trying to find their individuality but to understand one another. In the end things are not always what they seem and some emotions run very deep. this book was a great read once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. The whole idea of twins being conceived at separate times then born together and that determining their whole life was really fascinating. I highly recommend this book if you are into the whole bad seed type theory
July 12, 2012
Until I read this book, I had never heard of superfetation (the 1 in 40,000,000 chance of twins being conceived at different times but born together) or even knew that this was even possible! WOW! Jack does an amazing job at using this as a way to describe the deadly sin of Envy. Some feel this among siblings but how different it is when you have two twins who should be the same but are SO different from the moment of conception and continue to have this battle up until adulthood! As you read through their story you are torn between who you are rooting for since they both have great traits but negative ones as well. The only drawback I felt while reading this book was that sometimes it seemed to get a little graphic and the details were a bit much. However, this was a great story to really get you thinking and makes you anxious for the stories to come.
February 20, 2012
"Riveting! Full of twists and turns. I couldn't put the book down. I am looking forward to readng the other books in the "Garden of Eadon series. "
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