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Can you imagine what it's like to live in a world full of 6 million people just like you? I mean literally - a world of clones, each a balding, middle-age man named William. Add to that the fact that you live for only one year before you're sen to a machine that chops you up and feeds you to the next group of Williams being "born" that day.

Things change, though, when something goes wrong and 790 lives past his death date due to an accident that leaves the machine in need of repairs. That one moment leads to a series of moments - and questions - that change THIS William's life completely.

Having read Stephen's book, Braineater Jones, I went into this book with thoughts in mind, but really having no idea where this story was going (I will admit that I didn't even read the book description, but had stared at the cover for weeks on my Kindle... curious). This definitely wasn't what I expected, but should have been, considering the off-beat humor that he has throughout Braineater.

I really enjoyed this book. I like Billy and the other characters, and seeing how, even though they were clones, they had their differences. There were parts that made me laugh, and other parts that made me just sit there at the Kindle and stare... or maybe glare is the word I'm looking for. I also like how the story came together in the end.

If you're looking for a fun book that doesn't take long to read... or much brain use... and like a good chuckle, you should check this book out. (And Braineater Jones, too.)


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Billy And The Cloneasaurus Stephen Kozeniewski Books Reviews

This is the second book I've read by Mr. Kozeniewski. Once again, I thought I would be reading something a little lighter and more satirical and got a much deeper story that surprised me with every new layer that was peeled back. Maybe it was the Simpsons reference, but I just didn't expect this book to go to the dark places it did. Very well written and thought provoking with an Orwellian vibe and much more character development than you'd think a book that sort of only has one character would contain. Another unique, witty, and darkly comedic offering from Stephen Kozeniewski, who is quickly working his way up my favorite authors list.
William 790 (later known as Billy) is a good clone. He goes to work every day in his boring insurance sales job, has the same thing to eat every night, catches the ball game with the other clones, sleeps, and gets up and does it all over again. Each clone gets 1 year of life and then he gets slurried. It’s a world of monotony, Williams as far as you can see. Yet Billy manages to avoid getting slurried due to a freak accident. He then starts questioning his life and this entire existence.

I initially tried to read the ebook but then switched over to the audiobook. The beginning reminded me of that movie Ground Hog Day. Billy does the same routine again and again, even after the freak accident because that’s what his replacement would have done. So it was a little slow for me as I kept waiting for something more to happen. When I switched over to the audiobook, things moved along more quickly for me.

Billy has to get sneaky, something he isn’t programmed for. He learns about an odd building somewhere in the wilds in between two Williamsport cities. Yep. All the cities have ‘William’ in their name and everyone lives in the glorious country of Williamerica. Privately, this was all rather amusing to me since my husband is Bill. Ha!

OK, so Billy starts showing some initiative and the story gets more interesting. He stops to pee by the road and he happens to see this weird building (a windmill) and as he goes to investigate he finally comes across the cloneasaurus! Yes! Since this little guy is on the cover and in the title I really wanted to meet it. This reptile understandably freaks Billy out, since all animal life has been extinct for several generations of Williams. From there, Billy meets the William that made the cloneasaurus and then we finally get our one and only female, Willa.

The second half of the book was way more interesting than the first. Billy starts looking at the top of the hierarchy and how he can go on living. He’s also fascinated with Willa and some awkward conversations occur which are amusing to the reader but rather embarrassing for Billy. He’s never used his personal equipment for self gratification so he’s in the dark about natural procreation.

I was a little disappointed that Willa didn’t get a bigger role. She’s well read, educated in a biochemistry lab, raised by a man with radical political ideas. She has a lot of potential to be a force to change things. But then nothing other than being the romantic interest of the tale ensues for her. Sigh…

The ending was down right creepy. I loved the ending. It really made the book for me. Things don’t go as Billy had hoped nor how I expected things to go.

The Narration Steve Rimpici was a really good fit for this book. He sounds just like a mild mannered boring accountant. He makes a really good William 790…. along with all the other Williams in this world. Honestly, it was probably a real challenge to come up with nuanced voices that all sound very similar and yet can remain distinct in a conversation. He did this with capturing each characters emotions. I found the conversations between multiple Williams easy to follow. He had a believable female voice for Willa.
Can you imagine what it's like to live in a world full of 6 million people just like you? I mean literally - a world of clones, each a balding, middle-age man named William. Add to that the fact that you live for only one year before you're sen to a machine that chops you up and feeds you to the next group of Williams being "born" that day.

Things change, though, when something goes wrong and 790 lives past his death date due to an accident that leaves the machine in need of repairs. That one moment leads to a series of moments - and questions - that change THIS William's life completely.

Having read Stephen's book, Braineater Jones, I went into this book with thoughts in mind, but really having no idea where this story was going (I will admit that I didn't even read the book description, but had stared at the cover for weeks on my ... curious). This definitely wasn't what I expected, but should have been, considering the off-beat humor that he has throughout Braineater.

I really enjoyed this book. I like Billy and the other characters, and seeing how, even though they were clones, they had their differences. There were parts that made me laugh, and other parts that made me just sit there at the and stare... or maybe glare is the word I'm looking for. I also like how the story came together in the end.

If you're looking for a fun book that doesn't take long to read... or much brain use... and like a good chuckle, you should check this book out. (And Braineater Jones, too.)