Mary Modern Audiobook

" "Jurassic Park" meets "Creator" and amazing things come out. "

" In this unusual, fascinating story, a young woman clones her grandmother, not surprisingly creating unintended & unforeseen consequences. It reminded me somewhat of The Time Traveler's Wife, but less confusing. "

" This strange and well-writen novel is about a woman, Lucy, clones her grandmother, Mary. I loved the descriptions of their old house, I loved the characters Mary and Gray but I didn't really get Lucy's character. It is like Frankenstein- kind of gothic and romantic. It was a quick and fun read, but still gave you food for thought with the ethical issues of cloning and what it is to be human. "

" I liked it, especially the slightly off-kilter heroine's perspective. Very interesting take on the issues raised in the Frankenstein story. "

" This was a very strange and interesting book. Quite different from some of the other choices of our bookclub, this novel had a lot of creepy ideas, like cloning your grandmother and dealing with her as a young woman. I thought the writing was sometime over the top, and she used the novel as a vehicle for spouting her political views, which sometimes got in the way of the narrative. Somebody didn't do a good job in editing this, but all in all, a very different story. "

" I enjoyed the quirky nature of this book. "

" I don't even know how to describe this book. But it knocked my socks off. I loved the concept of it. And it was structured so well. It didn't feel false at all although the whole idea of the book is so far-fetched. "

" I need to have characters to root for to really enjoy a book. And they were lacking here. And the socio-political commentary was too heavy-handed. I wanted to know more about PFX Godrey. Loose ends and ridiculousness. "

" Reminded me of my own eccentric, talkative family...very interesting to think about the ramifications of cloning. "

" This was a case of interesting idea, crapy follow through. Meh x100 "

" One of my new favorites! Unique, interesting, explores human emotions with a great science fiction twist. Beautiful descriptions and allows for wonderful mental time-travel. Makes me want to curl up with a cup of tea on a rainy day and read right through it - again. "

" Fascinating and original. I'm becoming an accidental sci-fi reader! "

" If you are put off by science fiction, that is not what this book is about. Its premise is only a device for view how we relate to others and what changes when we are out of our conventional frame of reference. "

" This book was definitely original. The idea of cloning is not new, but its execution in this novel was definitely unheard of before. The plot, while very interesting, could have been a little bit more exciting, but for the most part, I'd say it was a good read. "

" Plenty to get your teeth into from a bioethics perspective, but the plot lacks the science needed for it to seem at all plausible. "

" Not much of a sci-fi fan, but I picked this one up anyway. It was good, written in present-tense (which I hardly ever see) but I'm still glad I got this at the librairy. If you're really digging this genre you'll enjoy it more than I did. "

" Very interesting story combining the past and the future through the cloning of 2 women in the same family but of different generations. I was very intrigues with the characters. It took me a while to get into this book, but I am glad that I took the time. "

" This was a strange book with characters (a infertile scientist with a lab and knowlege about cloning)that almost caught my attention, but didn't. The story line was interesting but it puttered out leaving little trace of it's original vision. I was disappointed overall. "

" A really unusual, strangely gripping novel. DeAngelis tackles issues of identity, love, and obsession without getting too maudlin. She owes a great debt to Gothic horror, and to Mary Shelley in particular. In the end, though, I just couldn't put it down. "

" Really good book, would love to see a second one because so many things were left unfinished "

" She is one of my new favorite authors. I didn't like it as much as Petty Magic, but still a fun concept and a good read. "

" This was a strange book with characters (a infertile scientist with a lab and knowlege about cloning)that almost caught my attention, but didn't. The story line was interesting but it puttered out leaving little trace of it's original vision. I was disappointed overall. "

" Very interesting story combining the past and the future through the cloning of 2 women in the same family but of different generations. I was very intrigues with the characters. It took me a while to get into this book, but I am glad that I took the time. "

" It was interesting and funny. I loved the character Mary. I loved the way it made me think about the differences between generations. Great ending. "

" I had a hard time liking Mary in the book, I thought she was a mean and unsympathetic character. Which sorta threw the book off for me because I think you were exposed to really like her. "

" Great premise . . . but I've totally lost interest in the characters. "

" You'll find a delightful book with unexpected twists and characters. Pay attention to the history, and you'll enjoy it even more. I'm looking for more from this author. "

" I like the idea of the book - but it was so slow to start that I stopped reading before I was even half way through. "

" sorry. this was my second attempt at reading this book and i gave up on it. i wanted to like it, i wanted to be interested - i was, by the description of the house, but that's about it. "

" Very hard to put down; excellent writing and an amazing topic. As I started to feel I knew where it was heading, I found myself completely wrong, and yet each step seemed to be the right one. I will look for future offerings of this author with anticipation! "