the House of the Scorpion entry four

I chose the book the House of the Scorpion a lot of the other books sounded very boring, I thought it would be the main character Matts rise to power as a drug kingpin, I was very surprised it was not. I thought it would be like the Artemis Fowl series with the boy genius and his burly body guard running a drug empire but it was not. The book was really about Matt being a clone and his struggle to get by in a house full of scorpions. ( like seriously these people are worse than the Kardasians ) Everyone is out to get him except a few close friends and El Patron. The only reason El Patron keeps him around, is for spare parts. One personal connection I saw was between me and the main character Matt. What I saw was that nobody really likes Matt and all he wants in the world is to be accepted or to be normal. Isn't that true for everyone, nobody wants to be treated poorly for no reason. No matter what Matt accomplishes, he is still treated like dirt. Nobody wants that you want your accomplishments to matter, ever so small. That's how I connected with the book. As for a recommendation, I did not really like the book but if you are the kind of person that likes slower books, with mysteries around every corner, and well thought out and memorable characters, then this is the book for you. I much prefer books with lots of action, thats why I didn't really like this book.

the House of the Scorpion entry three

There are many great hooks in the House of the Scorpion it just keeps threading you along bit by bit. You never know whats going to happen next. To me one of the best hooks in the book is when the great El Patron, the opium king has just died and Tam Lin, Matts long time friend and bodyguard is sent to dispose of him. ( Ouch, am I right? ) Tam Lin is all business ready to kill matt no second thoughts, tells Matt he is a mercenary, gives out his services to the highest bidder. Said bidder is Mr. Alacran, says its Matts fault El Patron died, its time for him to be put to sleep. ( El Patron was going to kill Matt for his heart, he didn't get it in time. ) Tam Lin and his bodyguard buddy Daft Donald tied him up and got ready to dispose of him. Tam Lin straps him to the back of a horse telling him he is going to take him out to the eejit pens, with their toxic gas and yellow ooze. They are off on the horse surly headed for the eejit pens, when they stop Matt is ready to make one last struggle. He headbutts Tam Lin then realizes  they are not at the eejit pens they are at the oasis, Matts home away from home, a place where he feels safe. I was glued to the book during this entire sequence of events, I thought Matt was a goner, I thought Tam Lin really had betrayed him. Man, was I wrong, I should have never doubted Tam Lin. He gave Matt a chance to get  away and start over, way better than drowning in the eejit pens or giving your heart to a man that should of died long ago. One of my favorite parts in the book, very memorable.