#4: The Positives.

After finishing this book, I have a few opinions; specifically the good. I'll try my best not to spoil anything we haven't covered in class yet; however, I apologize before hand if I do.
The House of The Scorpions is a stellar book with many components that I love. Farmer does a fantastic job of developing the characters. Many authors blatantly state a character's attribute; however, Farmer has a way of slowly revealing different aspects in several unique ways. For example, El Patron is first introduced as a man who Matt thinks is wise and has power. Yet, as we read further into the story, we find out through a book; History of Opium, that El Patron is in a fact an evil, inhumane being who many people despise. 
Farmer also provides the reader with brilliant pieces of foreshadowing. She gives the most detailed hints to the readers that looks so little, but says so much. 
"Don't' fix that one," said Lisa, hastily catching him arm. "It's a Matteo Alacran. They're always left intact." Farmer (3). Meaning that there was more than one Matt produced.
"A Cat with Nine Lives." (92).
Something else I enjoyed about this book were the different types of genres Farmer was able to incorporate. The book consisted of sci-fi, action, mystery and suspense. By writing in so many types of genres, the reader is constantly intrigued to what might happen next in the story. Moreover, the more genres a book has, the larger variety of audience it receives. An example within the story of ever-changing genres is being revealed the main purpose of the creation of Matt. The reader consistently has to ask themselves why Matt was made; thus, adding a mysterious component. In addition, as Matt and Maria tried to escape from El Patron, the two characters go through many obstacles that builds up suspense and uncertainty.
Farmer also decided to write this novel in many different settings. The country Opium consisting of the little house in the poppy field, the Alacran mansion, the eejit farms; and the country Aztlan consisting of border camps, the algae farm and San Luis. With all these different settings continually altering, readers are engaged to the full potential and can always find out how Matt can survive each location. 
To end off this post, I'd like to speak about the most impressive component Farmer was able to encompass; unique and brilliant concepts. This book contained extremely original ideas that no person beside Farmer would have ever thought of. Eejits, the Five Principles of Good Citizenship and the Four Attitudes Leading to Right-Mindfulness, Border Guards, the History of Opium, Dragon Hoarding and many many more. With all these extraordinary concepts, I was completely intrigued and super impressed by this book.