The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

Title: The House of the Scorpion
Author: Nancy Farmer
Series: Matteo Alacran, Book One
Synopsis: "Matteo Alacran was not born; he was harvested with the DNA from El Patron, lord of a country called Opium. Can a boy who was bred to guarantee another’s survival find his own purpose in life? And can he ever be free?" -Goodreads.


Review: Earlier this moth, I was having a lot of trouble with a reading slump. I had finished a book around the third of April, and then finished nothing until I finished this book, which happened on April twenty-third. I had tried to pick up several books, but none of them was able to keep my attention until I picked up this book. I was enjoying it so much that I started a little book club on goodreads, so that I could enjoy it with others if they so chose.


I initially picked up this book last year from a second hand shop after hearing Regan from PeruseProject talk about how much she enjoyed it in a wrap up. As per usual, I took forever to actually pick it up, but MAN am I ever glad that I did.

This book took me a bit by surprise, as I went into it knowing absolutely nothing about it. The title gives absolutely nothing away about the story itself, and in fact doesn't make sense until a fair way into the book, but when it makes sense, does it ever make sense. I have such a love for this book now, I can't even begin to explain it. All I can really say is that if you haven't picked up this book yet, that you really, really should. It will surprise you, and it will make you fall in love with it. It will make you feel so many different kinds of emotions, and it will make you frustrated in the most fantastic way.

I need the next book in this series. I have to know where the story is going to go, what is going to happen to the characters. I want to say that I am ready for all of the twists and turns it will throw at me, but I could never be prepared for what Nancy Farmer will give me. I can just hope and pray that it will live up to the expectations that I have for it after reading this book.

Rating: 5/5 Stars
Shelved on Goodreads as:

1. Read
2. Books of 2015
3. Favorites