A review by alboyer6
Beta by Rachel Cohn

4.0

On the island of Demesne, all of the work is done by clones. There are massage clones, there are house keeping clones and then there is Elysia. She is a Beta test. The first teen clone and bought by the wife of the island's governor. She emerged at the age of 16. The only knowledge that she has is what was downloaded into her chip. Her only desire is to please her family and make them happy. But soon she starts having thoughts and desires of her own and she starts hearing tales of defective clones rebelling. Is she defective? Is there more to her than what she was designed to do? This is the first story in a great new series by Rachel Cohn. My favorite Cohn book so far. On the surface it is a fun sci-fi story of an earth recovering from water wars and a tale of a young clone realizing that she is more than what she was designed to be. But deeper, it is a book that explores humanity, slavery, class systems, genetic engineering and identity. A great story, definitely worth the read and teh end will just leave you chomping at the bit for the next book.
(ebook advanced readers copy courtesy of Netgalley)