Star Split

By Kathryn Lasky

Book Overview

The year is 3038 and 13-year-old Darci Murlowe, like everyone she knows, is implanted with a 48th chromosome. When she meets a clone of herself, she fears her parents must have committed the capital... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078681568X
• ISBN13: 9780786815685
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Hyperion Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Actual Science Fiction that doesn't creep you out

The plot, truth be told, is kinda sad, kinda interesting, but very good. And yes, there is more than just genetic enhancement involved in the book. there is also medicine and technology enhancement,too. they both add in colorfully into the plot of illegal cloning and different-ness(that's not actually a word, you know. In fact, Kaththryn Lasky is just as good in sci-fi as in any other genre she may have done.

the perfect book for sci-fic fans

lasky creats a post-mordern world, centered around cloning. in this book, our heroine, darci, is made to ask herself who exactly is she. its a wonderful story that captures hearts and makes us really think. a truly deep book that is recomennded for everyone.

5 Stars for Starsplit

This book rocked! Kathryn has really outdone herself. The book's main character is a 13 year old girl named Darci. Darci lives in the year 3038. You need a good vocabulary to read this book. I'd especially recommend this book to anyone who likes suspense. This book has a happy ending and an exciting plot. If you plan on buying this book, don't hesitate.

Welcome to the future.

Lasky is a literary genius. I can't believe more people haven't read this book! It's an odd outlook that gives us a look into the future, back on our selves. Darci is so lovable, the way she tries to mimic the Originals and how she takes such an interest in them. She's a humanitarian and a noble person and there's just something about her that makes you smile. There's great character development and you really feel like you know them, which I always love whether I'm reading a book, watching a movie, whatever. I gave this book five stars because of the many books I've read, the detail and intricacy really stands out in this novel above all the rest.

Thought Provoking

This book peers into the supposedly far future when cloning and genetic manipulation of embryos are common. Although there are minor problems with the concept - identical twins also share exactly the same genes, this is a compelling read and is a wonderful starting point for some serious thought about how all of this science is effecting human beings. In spite of the complicated science, the best thing about this book is that it is interesting and exciting as well. As the author says in the postscript, this may not be as far in the future as she imagined when she wrote the book.