Adoption by Victoria Sullivan

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When six-year-old Mary's mother dies unexpectedly, she is "adopted" by her neighbors, Val and David. But nothing about Mary or her adoption is normal. She's a giant—nearly seven feet tall, brilliant and beautiful, the result of her mother's in vitro fertilization at a clinic in Vermilion, Louisiana. What happened? Did something go wrong? Or was it planned by doctors experimenting on humans? And if so, is it still happening in other fertility clinics in the United States, Russia, and North Korea? Val, a reluctant mother and professor of biology, becomes detective and protector. Her own research on the genetics of polyploid plants that have multiple sets of chromosomes give her insights and sympathy for this super, but outnumbered, new race of humans. A new race that is threatened by a fearful government and public, who want to eliminate them (and their differences) at any cost. Murder, mystery, speculative science, and a mother's love blend in a novel that asks us to consider what would happen if life were just a little bit different. (Description by Author on Barnes & Noble)

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This book was great. Great. Don't judge books by their cover! I am totally guilty of it too and I must admit having this cover it wasn't one made me want to jump out and read it right away and oh my gosh, I can't tell you how many times I am tricked by these covers. This was incredible. Very exciting book, very exciting concept, very exciting ideas, very exciting world. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it, I could not put this book down.

I had a little bit of trouble with the beginining.  In the beginning when Mary's mother dies she is given to Val and David. Val and David are their neighbors except they don't know each other, at all! Of course Val was like 'What the heck'. Mary is 7 feet tall and they believe she is an adult. Mary is actually only six years old.  The fertility clinic made these super humans who by the age of six years old are physically and mentally adults.  Mary has a letter from her mother that names Val and David her legal Guardians. Val thinks she doesn't need a Guardian, she believes Mary is a grown woman. Mary tells her shes only 6 years old and Val doesn't believe her. Val thinks this is some kind of scam. Eventually Val comes around and David allows Mary to stay that very first night. It was hard for me to believe how quickly they went from thinking its a scam to allowing Mary to stay the night at their house.

That was the only trouble I had with this book. Otherwise every thing was very realistic. From the way the Government reacted to the way the public would react if this were to actual happen. I think the book was dead on to the reactions that would take place. It was very sad. Here are these kids, 6 and 7 year olds, who are going through so much with their bodies and minds and being singled out because of how different they are. I wanted, much like Val, to protect and take care of them. To shield them.

The other thing that I struggled with in this book was the high Science content. If you like Science you will enjoy this as it does go into a lot of the scentific portion of how these super humans were created. I'm not particulary in to Science so it was a little offputting to me but not enough to take away from the book. I was able to grasp the concepts but didn't enjoy reading about it. It does lend a background and gives knowledge as to the differences between the Super Humans and Humans.

I loved this book and I am so happy that there is a SECOND book in the works! The author has also graciously given a copy of Adoption as a Giveaway for ONE lucky reader!

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