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A Beta Novel Ser.: Beta by Rachel Cohn (2012, Hardcover)
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- Buy it nowA Beta Novel Ser.: Beta by Rachel Cohn (2012, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller notes
- “An item that is used but still in very good condition. Minimal wear on the exterior of the item”
- ISBN
- 9781423157199
- Book Title
- Beta
- Book Series
- A Beta Novel Ser.
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Love & Romance, Fantasy & Magic, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Nature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), General, Science & Technology, Science Fiction
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Elysia is created in a laboratory, born as a sixteen-year-old girl, an empty vessel with no life experience to draw from. She is a Beta, an experimental model of a teenage clone. She was replicated from another teenage girl, who had to die in order for Elysia to exist. Elysia's purpose is to serve the inhabitants of Demesne, an island paradise for the wealthiest people on earth. Everything about Demesne is bioengineered for perfection. Even the air induces a strange, euphoric high, which only the island's workers-soulless clones like Elysia-are immune to. At first, Elysia's life is idyllic and pampered. But she soon sees that Demesne's human residents, who should want for nothing, yearn. But for what, exactly? She also comes to realize that beneath the island's flawless exterior, there is an undercurrent of discontent among Demesne's worker clones. She knows she is soulless and cannot feel and should not care-so why are overpowering sensations clouding Elysia's mind? If anyone discovers that Elysia isn't the unfeeling clone she must pretend to be, she will suffer a fate too terrible to imagine. When her one chance at happiness is ripped away with breathtaking cruelty, emotions she's always had but never understood are unleashed. As rage, terror, and desire threaten to overwhelm her, Elysia must find the will to survive. The first in a dazzlingly original science fiction series from best-selling author Rachel Cohn, "Beta "is a haunting, unforgettable story of courage and love in a corrupted world. Praise for Beta "A terrific premise that is equally well executed...Readers can only hope the sequel] will be as thrilling as this series kickoff."--Los Angles Times "
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-10
1423157192
ISBN-13
9781423157199
eBay Product ID (ePID)
115989241
Product Key Features
Book Title
Beta
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Love & Romance, Fantasy & Magic, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Nature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), General, Science & Technology, Science Fiction
Publication Year
2012
Book Series
A Beta Novel Ser.
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
Lc Classification Number
Pz7.C6665bet 2012
Grade from
Ninth Grade
Grade to
Twelfth Grade
Reviews
3Q 4P J S Beta chronicles the emergence of Elysia, a Beta clone born in a laboratory on a high-end, bioengineered resort island called Demesne. Elysia is special not only for her beauty, but also for her age. She is one of the first teenagers cloned from a First, the human who had to die for her to exist. While her new clone life seems to be idyllic, after a wealthy family purchases her to be their servant, Elysia soon realizes that it is not enough. This simple act of desire is a terrifying one, as it means that she is not normal and may, in fact, be a dangerous Defect: a clone who can think and feel for herself. This is a dangerous secret because clones who rage and resist and love are tortured until their last breath. For Elysia, it is not a question of when she will be exposed, but whether she will fight for her life when she is. A compelling and fast-paced read, the novel offers well-developed characters and a fresh spin on a favorite science-fiction plot. Concerning, however, is the treatment of rape and teenage pregnancy in the final chapters. Elysia, pregnant by rape at sixteen, is offered no other option than to keep the child and be the mate of a man who, while she does not love him, is willing to care for them both. These issues deserve more than a handful of pages, a didactic resolution, and a distracting plot twist.-Courtney Huse Wika.-- VOYA
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2012-008663
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Dewey Edition
23
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