El Patron's House Of The Scorpion

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The book “ House Of the Scorpion “ is a book everyone should read. The story takes place in the future in Opium, a country which separates Aztlán (formerly Mexico) and the United States. The book is about an artificial clone born from a cows womb. Matt the protagonist is the clone of the ruler and drug lord El Patron. The Story is about the struggle of being a clone and no one sees him for who he is, but what he is.
This fiction book is very interesting, recommendable book, and there's no wonder why it wins awards. The book does an amazing job of keeping the reader hooked on the book. That has a lot to do with the content. For starters, the author did a phenomenal job of giving characters meaning and making them feel realistic. Matt is

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