First published 2010
Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy grow up together at the serene Hailsham boarding school. But as they come of age, they uncover a dark truth: they are clones, bred to provide organ donations that will cut their lives tragically short. Torn between the bonds of friendship and the specter of their predetermined fate, they must grapple with what it means to be human when your life is not your own.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, predetermined-fate
Setting: England, Norfolk
Period: Late 1990s
288 pages · Paperback · Vintage Books
Content warnings: medical-trauma, terminal-illness