Replica discussion

A couple years ago, I was in the library with my dad, looking for books. He kept giving me suggestions and I kept turning them down. He showed me Replica, this book. I read the inner flap summary. It looked interesting, but along with the other books, I turned it down. When everyone was in the library a couple weeks ago, everyone was finding their books, but I was taking longer because I was being picky. Then I saw Replica and I remembered the visit to that library from years ago. With time running out and my knowledge of the book being decent, I chose the book.

I’m happy I read the book because there was a good story involved, two stories involved, two different points of view, that all fit together in the same scenario with the same problem. Getting into Lyra’s head was particularly interesting, as she thinks differently from most people. Both parts are third person limited, but one side is limited to Lyra’s point of view, and the other to Gemma’s.

On Lyra’s side: Haven Institute is a place that makes clones, Replicas, then studies them while raising them. During an explosion, Lyra, or number 24, and a boy, 72, just barely escape. As they’re traveling, they meet Gemma, who helps bring them into the real world, to Florida.
On Gemma’s side: All her life, Gemma has been the sick child without any friends, besides April. Gemma starts looking into her dad’s old work and finds that he was related to an institution called Haven. She goes to Florida to learn more, only to find two Replicas, a girl and a boy, 24 and 72. While learning more about Haven, she is exposed to more truths about herself and her family in the past.

The two stories mirror each other and have different events that contribute to the story. You can read the books separately or in alternate chapters. Try whatever you think is best and comment on how you liked it, or whether it worked.