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4 pages, Audible Audio
First published September 14, 2020
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The book is a sci-fi mystery combination. It tells the story of a clone in a futuristic world where people can set a theme and experience whatever they wish to. She was created to hunt down her “original” for killing her husband. Their husband. If she fails, she’ll die.
The Original had a top-notch world-building for a short book, like always for Brandon Sanderson. It also focused a lot on what Holly was feeling and going through. Although understandable since she’s an edited copy of her original, it got a bit too much.
The book is told from the 1st perspective and is fast-paced. I admit though that some descriptions were kind of too much. It’s not my favorite book by Sanderson by far nor I felt attached to the characters like I usually do.
The Original is not perfect by any means. Nonetheless, Brandon Sanderson and Mary Kowal wrote an enjoyable novella that can be finished in a few hours (less if reading). The book also had some nice sound effects although they were higher than the narrator's voice a few times.I’d recommend the audio if you’re an audiobook fan and want to listen to a fun short story.
“This was day one in my life and I didn’t even know it.”