All About Andy

Replica #22

by Marilyn Kaye

Do you know who you are?

Andy’s life is a puzzle–even to him. He knows he’s a clone, but other facts remain sketchy. Now he’s on a quest to uncover the truth about the ties his “father” has to the organization–facts that jolt Andy back to past events and that ultimately determine his future.

Is Andy’s “mother” really dead? Was he ever really kidnapped? Who is really out
to get him? The deeper Andy probes for answers, the more he and Amy learn shocking truths about Project Crescent . . . and about their beginnings.

Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fiction, Childrens

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 10, 2002

About the author

I was born in New Britain, Connecticut, and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. I also spent a year (5th grade) in Montgomery, Alabama, and a year in Ann Arbor, Michigan(8th grade). As a child, I always wanted to be a writer, but I had lots of other ambitions too. I wanted to be a teacher, a librarian, a movie star, the president of the United States, and a ballerina.

I didn't achieve all my goals. I never became a movie star, the president of the U.S., or a ballerina. But I've been a teacher and a librarian and most of all, a writer. I've been writing for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always kept a diary. I wrote poems, stories, plays, songs and lots of letters. Writing wasn't easy for me, but it felt natural and right.

I've always read a lot, too. I was an English major at Emory University (I love Shakespeare), and I also received a master's degree in library science at Emory. I earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Chicago, and I taught children's and teen literature at St. John's University in New York for over 20 years. Now, I'm a full-time writer, living in Paris, France - the most beautiful city in the world.

Reviews

[Lila · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finally, we learn more about Andy!

It does seem awfully rushed, though.

[Pinja]

Tätä osaa en varmaan lukenut nuorena! En pisteytä ku en oikein enää kuulu lukijakuntaan, mutta ihan hyvä oli :D

[meri · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 stars and after a few VERY weird volumes it feels refresing to have something somewhat believable going on

[Rhea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cant believe i have all of these books of Replica when i was young. I remembered enjoying reading the series though. :)

[Jonathan Pongratz · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

Hmm, not the best, but not bad either.

The past few books have been pretty bad, so it was refreshing to have a more engaging, believable tale in this novel.

This novel centers on Andy and Chris as they attempt to find our more information on the organization's next move. Their plans go awry, but soon Andy finds himself on a journey of self-discovery that leads him to the truth of what happened to his parents.

I think what worked best for me was the mystery and world-building here. The mystery really worked and only gave just enough information to piece small things together. We also get a nice expansion of the clone situation, so I'm really intrigued at the implications suggested.

At the same time, there's only two books left in this series, and I think we should've gotten more answers from this book or at least followed the main plot more closely.

Andy had some good development as he pored over the details of the past, and your heart just hurts for him and his situation. Chris on the other hand is feeling a bit more enigmatic at this point and is hard to read.

Overall, pretty decent.

[Ema · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, I don't buy the Chris part at the end, but I'm getting used to how much fun it is to see how casually ridiculous these books can be. I wish I had written my thoughts down when I was 8 or 9 or however old I was to compare notes now! And nonetheless they're still so fun to read. This is kind of like bingewatching a TV show except more interesting 'cause I can sit still through these.

[Lara Vehar · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was okay. Not as good as the previous one- just okay and mediocre at best. I did love learning about Andy's backstory and his mom though.

[Larissa Blong · Rating 5 out of 5]

The thing I love about this series is that the reader keeps learning new things about the characters, and alot of the revelations are completely unexpected and exciting.

[Anna Reta Maria]

Nimi oli tosi jännittävä, mutta jotenkin muistan vähän pettyneen.

[Em's Adventures · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this story as it expands, explains and develops much of the background information about the Amy's and the origin of the Andy's.