hezann73's review against another edition
3.0
Super stressed out Kate accidently brings her avitar to life. Will Rina be a help or just trouble?
Cute premise, quick read, nothing earth shattering.
Cute premise, quick read, nothing earth shattering.
bykaitrose's review against another edition
5.0
Well what can I say about Duplikate? It's hard to find words to describe such a great book. It was so funny but more than that, it was real. Having just recently graduated from high school I could really picture everything Kate was going through and totally relate to it.
Kate's social life is pretty much nonexistent with applications and extracurricular activities. She almost never gets to see her boyfriend or her friend. Add to that a huge science project for her final with a slacker for a partner and things become too much to handle. Then Rina shows up.
I guess one of the things I liked so much about Duplikate was that it wasn't very predictable. I hate books where you know exactly what is going to happen as soon as you open the book. It takes all the fun out of reading a book.
Overall, I really liked Duplikate and it's a good book for people of any age group. If you have graduated from high school of are in high school you will really know what Kate has to go through and realize that you are not alone. =]
Kate's social life is pretty much nonexistent with applications and extracurricular activities. She almost never gets to see her boyfriend or her friend. Add to that a huge science project for her final with a slacker for a partner and things become too much to handle. Then Rina shows up.
I guess one of the things I liked so much about Duplikate was that it wasn't very predictable. I hate books where you know exactly what is going to happen as soon as you open the book. It takes all the fun out of reading a book.
Overall, I really liked Duplikate and it's a good book for people of any age group. If you have graduated from high school of are in high school you will really know what Kate has to go through and realize that you are not alone. =]
xoxoannareads's review
5.0
I LOVED this book. It was very easy to get into. You just start reading and all of the sudden you're sucked into Kate's problems and her life. She's a very relatable character, even if you aren't an overachiever like she is. Even though this most likely won't happen to you, Cheva writes the book like it could happen. It's just so realistic.
From reading the summary of this book, it may just sound like one of those books that have no meaning. But underneath the main plot focus, Kate's problem with her cyber-twin, there's this underlying plot about how maybe Kate's goals aren't want she really wants. This underlying plot really adds weight to the overall book, and it's just one of the things that makes this book more than just a book that has no meaning to it.
If I had to say one bad thing about t his book, it would be about the cover. The whole idea isn't TOO bad, but for some reason i just don't like it. I think the creators could've done something else with it to make it better. I feel that in just a few years it will be outdated, which is too bad, because the book is wonderful.
From reading the summary of this book, it may just sound like one of those books that have no meaning. But underneath the main plot focus, Kate's problem with her cyber-twin, there's this underlying plot about how maybe Kate's goals aren't want she really wants. This underlying plot really adds weight to the overall book, and it's just one of the things that makes this book more than just a book that has no meaning to it.
If I had to say one bad thing about t his book, it would be about the cover. The whole idea isn't TOO bad, but for some reason i just don't like it. I think the creators could've done something else with it to make it better. I feel that in just a few years it will be outdated, which is too bad, because the book is wonderful.
shutupnread's review
4.0
Cherry Cheva brings another outrageously adorable and hilarious novel to our hands. I just love her sense of humor and her writing style. I've enjoyed each and every single one of her books that she has written because they're all so deliciously romantic yet bittersweet at the same time. My favorite type of romance. :)
DupliKate is a very unique topic about computer generated twins. In a way, this particular subject frightened me because of how it might come true one day. However, DupliKate made me realize some obvious positive points on having a computer generated twin. You get someone to go to class for you, do your homework, manage your time wisely, etc. etc. But if it was me, I'll probably be the one telling Rina to do my work for me while I go out partying with my friends. xD But then again, that's just me. Hahaha.
The characters - Kate and Rina - were people that I could totally relate to. Kate because of her stress with college, her applications, her grades and her social life. I've been through it all before so I know exactly how stressful it can be during the first semester of your senior year. If you mess something up, something totally drastic can happen. I also enjoyed reading about Kate because of her sense of justice. There were many times when she could have "cheated" by handing in Rina's better and more interesting paper to her teachers but each and every single time, Kate refused and resisted the temptation even despite the fact that with Rina's work, her life would be much easier. Unlike me, who probably don't have much of a sense of justice or responsibility. Oh well. xD
And Rina is someone I can totally understand. After years of being completely bored and only writing things in her journal, she wants out of it and wants to have some fun. And the only way of doing so is to pretend to be Kate and eventually falling in love with Kate's social life. I knew what she was doing was wrong but at the same time, I felt like I understood her need.
I also enjoyed reading about Kate and Rina's friendship, or sistership, because it was just really cute. They knew each other inside and out because they're practically the same person.
The ending was pretty predictable but there was this one part where it totally surprised me. However, I understood that at the moment, it was probably the only solution to the problem and Kate realized what she really wanted. It definitely ended the book with this sense of satisfaction. I recommend this book to those who enjoyed Cherry's other novel, She's So Money.
DupliKate is a very unique topic about computer generated twins. In a way, this particular subject frightened me because of how it might come true one day. However, DupliKate made me realize some obvious positive points on having a computer generated twin. You get someone to go to class for you, do your homework, manage your time wisely, etc. etc. But if it was me, I'll probably be the one telling Rina to do my work for me while I go out partying with my friends. xD But then again, that's just me. Hahaha.
The characters - Kate and Rina - were people that I could totally relate to. Kate because of her stress with college, her applications, her grades and her social life. I've been through it all before so I know exactly how stressful it can be during the first semester of your senior year. If you mess something up, something totally drastic can happen. I also enjoyed reading about Kate because of her sense of justice. There were many times when she could have "cheated" by handing in Rina's better and more interesting paper to her teachers but each and every single time, Kate refused and resisted the temptation even despite the fact that with Rina's work, her life would be much easier. Unlike me, who probably don't have much of a sense of justice or responsibility. Oh well. xD
And Rina is someone I can totally understand. After years of being completely bored and only writing things in her journal, she wants out of it and wants to have some fun. And the only way of doing so is to pretend to be Kate and eventually falling in love with Kate's social life. I knew what she was doing was wrong but at the same time, I felt like I understood her need.
I also enjoyed reading about Kate and Rina's friendship, or sistership, because it was just really cute. They knew each other inside and out because they're practically the same person.
The ending was pretty predictable but there was this one part where it totally surprised me. However, I understood that at the moment, it was probably the only solution to the problem and Kate realized what she really wanted. It definitely ended the book with this sense of satisfaction. I recommend this book to those who enjoyed Cherry's other novel, She's So Money.
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