'The Similars' (The Similars, #1) by Rebecca Hanover

4 stars

Book Blurb:

“When six clones join Emmaline’s prestigious boarding school, she must confront the heartbreak of seeing her dead best friend’s face each day in class.

The Similars are all anyone can talk about at the elite Darkwood Academy. Who are these six clones? What are the odds that all of them would be Darkwood students? Who is the madman who broke the law to create them? Emma couldn't care less. Her best friend, Oliver, died over the summer and all she can think about is how to get through her junior year without him. Then she comes face-to-heartbreaking-face with Levi—Oliver's exact DNA replica and one of the Similars.

Emma wants nothing to do with the Similars, but she keeps getting pulled deeper and deeper into their clique, uncovering dark truths about the clones and her prestigious school along the way. But no one can be trusted…not even the boy she is falling for who has Oliver's face”

Review:

'The Similars' is set in the near-future with believable advancements in technology, including cloning.  The characters were easy to relate to and their emotions and reactions felt real.  All in all, an enjoyable YA series starter about rich prep school kids and how wealth and politics affect their lives.  Highly recommended.

'The Similars' will be available on January 1, 2019.

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