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Duplex

Duplex

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  • Create Date：2021-11-27 09:51:27
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Orson Scott Card
  • ISBN：1799903176
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Summary

Ryan wakes up to find his contractor dad building walls to turn their big old house into a duplex。 The family that moves into the other side includes Bizzy Horvat， the pretty girl he has a crush on at school。 Bizzy claims her mother is a witch with the power to curse people with clumsiness or， in Bizzy’s case， astonishing beauty。

When a bee gets caught in Bizzy’s hair， Ryan acts so quickly and radically to save her from getting stung that he attracts the attention of a group of micropotents — people with micropowers。 He soon realizes that Bizzy and her mother also have such powers。 It becomes Ryan’s job， with the help of the other micropotents， to protect the Horvats from a group of witch hunters from their native country， who are determined to kill Bizzy， her mother， and all the other “witches” — micropotents — who have gathered to protect them

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Reviews

John ，

#2 in the Micropowers series。Teen drama when father （who is a builder） divides the house and makes it into a duplex （after disagreements with and potential divorce from his wife）。The family that move in are from Slovenia。 The boy （Ryan） meets Bizzy Horvat who coincidentally is in all his classes at school。 He forms an emotional attachment and then finds out she has a devastating micropower presumably passed onto her from her mother who cursed her with mind-blowing beauty。Of course there are some #2 in the Micropowers series。Teen drama when father （who is a builder） divides the house and makes it into a duplex （after disagreements with and potential divorce from his wife）。The family that move in are from Slovenia。 The boy （Ryan） meets Bizzy Horvat who coincidentally is in all his classes at school。 He forms an emotional attachment and then finds out she has a devastating micropower presumably passed onto her from her mother who cursed her with mind-blowing beauty。Of course there are some baddy but silly Slovenians who must stop her and her mother。 Entertaining but silly。 。。。more

Callie ，

Audio。 Great voice！ Some hard things。 But realistic。

Juanita ，

This book did not work for me。 The pace was slow and most of the characters displayed a lot of unlikable traits。 Several people were killed and it bothered me that most of the characters weren't remotely bothered by it。 Also most of the micropowers are the most ridiculous “powers“ ever， things like making people wink or being able to know how many spiders in a room。 It was hard for me to get excited about a story where they use these special talents。 This book did not work for me。 The pace was slow and most of the characters displayed a lot of unlikable traits。 Several people were killed and it bothered me that most of the characters weren't remotely bothered by it。 Also most of the micropowers are the most ridiculous “powers“ ever， things like making people wink or being able to know how many spiders in a room。 It was hard for me to get excited about a story where they use these special talents。 。。。more

Travis Bow ，

4。5 stars。 Excellent characters （as always， but at the top end even for OSC） and a very exciting plot， but some of the ways things went down stretched credibility a bit。

Erin ，

The book was fine。 It would have been better if I read it instead of listened to it。 An audio book requires 3 things， on top of a good story。The voice actor has toHave the ability to do distinct voices for each character，Able to hold each characters voice，And their main voice must match the main character。Unfortunately Stefan Rudnicki did not have these qualities。The main character is "almost 16"， but Stefan has a voice deeper than a double bass。 He has a male and a female voice， but doesn't hol The book was fine。 It would have been better if I read it instead of listened to it。 An audio book requires 3 things， on top of a good story。The voice actor has toHave the ability to do distinct voices for each character，Able to hold each characters voice，And their main voice must match the main character。Unfortunately Stefan Rudnicki did not have these qualities。The main character is "almost 16"， but Stefan has a voice deeper than a double bass。 He has a male and a female voice， but doesn't hold them consistently。I had no idea who was talking most of the time。 。。。more

rivka ，

3。5 stars

Karen ，

Fantasy/romance， but the romance is not at all sappy。 Card once again created believable， funny characters and a fascinating plot。 While this is a sequel to Lost and Found， you would not have to read the first book to understand this one。

Happy Skywalker ，

I was surprised by this book， in some ways impressed and in some ways disappointed。 I don't think a kid should read it alone without an adult to explain how "friendzoning" and other sexist crap in here are in fact crap。 Of course， never buy an Orson Scott Card book because he's a homophobic bigot， I library borrowed it。 I was surprised by this book， in some ways impressed and in some ways disappointed。 I don't think a kid should read it alone without an adult to explain how "friendzoning" and other sexist crap in here are in fact crap。 Of course， never buy an Orson Scott Card book because he's a homophobic bigot， I library borrowed it。 。。。more

Tricia ，

I loved this book。 I rarely give 5 stars。 I loved all the witty humor。 It did a great job of talking about big topics without being agenda driven。

Luz ，

The basic premise of the novel is good teenagers with micropowers with one of them pursued by witch hungers。 Unfortunately， the writing， dialogue and pace of the book made it a slog for me to read。

Sara ，

3。5- I really liked it！ I want to add a disclaimer and clarify that it’s not a lighthearted， fun kids book。 It is a young adult but has some mature and heavy things so proceed with caution with teens if you want to shelter them from some big topics。 I can’t say what without spoilers though。 I think it does a good job with them and I’d let my teens read it but with some processing talks for sure。 For adults， nbd。 Okay so past my disclaimer， the closest way to describe it is that it’s it’s like En 3。5- I really liked it！ I want to add a disclaimer and clarify that it’s not a lighthearted， fun kids book。 It is a young adult but has some mature and heavy things so proceed with caution with teens if you want to shelter them from some big topics。 I can’t say what without spoilers though。 I think it does a good job with them and I’d let my teens read it but with some processing talks for sure。 For adults， nbd。 Okay so past my disclaimer， the closest way to describe it is that it’s it’s like Enders Game and Mysterious Benedict Society had a baby。-My Rating System-1 Star - I did not like it。2 Stars - It’s okay。3 Stars - I liked it！4 Stars - I loved it！5 Stars - I think it’s an important book to read。 。。。more

Shannon ，

All through this book， I kept wondering if I had read it before。 I knew it was brand new， but it just felt like something else。 It wasn't until I was almost done that I realized it was the second in a series of books about micropowers。 （The first was Lost and Found） It is the opposite of superpowers。 People with micropowers have one small ability vs a huge ability。 Examples from the book are a person who can sense all of the spiders in the area， a person who can sense belly buttons---whether the All through this book， I kept wondering if I had read it before。 I knew it was brand new， but it just felt like something else。 It wasn't until I was almost done that I realized it was the second in a series of books about micropowers。 （The first was Lost and Found） It is the opposite of superpowers。 People with micropowers have one small ability vs a huge ability。 Examples from the book are a person who can sense all of the spiders in the area， a person who can sense belly buttons---whether they are innies or outies， a person who can make someone yawn， etc。 None seem that useful or needed， until one family of people with micropowers is hunted by a dangerous group hoping to weaponize the powers。 But what this story is really about is 2 very smart high school students who are trying to navigate the stress of that time of life and deal with the discovery and consequences of their micropowers。 OSC is know for his smart characters and very quick and intelligent conversation。 This actually began to wear on me after a while。 I wanted them to stop talking so unlike teenagers do。 I am not sure why it bothered me so much in this book， because having smart people in his books is one of the reasons I like him as an author so much。 If I get time， I will reread the first book and see if can come around with this one a bit more。 。。。more

Heather Ridolfi ，

I love Orson Scott Card's writing style and his books are always so readable。 This one is too， but I didn't realize that this was another book in the micropowers series until I was a few chapters into it。 I'm just not a fan of the series and like with all of Card's YA and Middle Grade stories， this one is a preachy， strong morality play。 I would not have a problem at all with giving it to my grandkids to read - in fact I think they would enjoy it。 I am not the target audience and didn't love rea I love Orson Scott Card's writing style and his books are always so readable。 This one is too， but I didn't realize that this was another book in the micropowers series until I was a few chapters into it。 I'm just not a fan of the series and like with all of Card's YA and Middle Grade stories， this one is a preachy， strong morality play。 I would not have a problem at all with giving it to my grandkids to read - in fact I think they would enjoy it。 I am not the target audience and didn't love reading it。 What saved it for me is that Card is super consistent with his writing style， so I can still enjoy reading his books even when I'm not excited about the plots。Thank you Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for sending me this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Bill ，

Young adult novel with only an OK storyline but loved the dry humor throughout。

Will ，

This is Card’s best series in a long time

Shannara ，

First of all， totally didn’t know this was book two of a series。 Second， it was still a really good book！！ The bizarreness is fun and humorous and unlike anything I’ve ever read before。 This whole idea of micropowers was so interesting and seemed really believable to me。 Like almost anyone could have a micropower and it’s such a small impact that no one else would know。 Very intriguing。 Bizzy is absolutely my favorite character！ She’s sweet， funny， smart， and more than keeps up with Ryan。 He’s a First of all， totally didn’t know this was book two of a series。 Second， it was still a really good book！！ The bizarreness is fun and humorous and unlike anything I’ve ever read before。 This whole idea of micropowers was so interesting and seemed really believable to me。 Like almost anyone could have a micropower and it’s such a small impact that no one else would know。 Very intriguing。 Bizzy is absolutely my favorite character！ She’s sweet， funny， smart， and more than keeps up with Ryan。 He’s adorable and all， but Bizzy just kind of steals the show。 Her mother is also an interesting character and I wouldn’t want to get on her bad side。 I picture her as a superstitious woman who will totally spit on the ground to ward off evil。 Which I find totally awesome for whatever reason。 LOL！Anyway， the plot is really entertaining and I was eager to see what the fate of Bizzy and Ryan would be。 Will bad things happen to them？！ How will they get out of tight spots？！？！ Does Ryan’s micropower work in all the right situations？！？！ Or will things come crashing down around them？？ Such drama and a good dash of comedy thrown in too。 I recommend this to those who enjoy young adult books with a little superhero-ishness， humor， some action， danger， a bit of love， and a lot of growing up。 There’s a lot to enjoy with this one！！Thanks so much to NetGalley， Blackstone Publishing， and Orson Scott Card for the opportunity to read this for my honest and unbiased opinion！！！ 。。。more

Mark ，

This entertaining story revolves around two high school students who have “micropowers” （as opposed to “super powers”）。 Part teenage love story， part action adventure， it is simply good clean fun！

Sinead ，

You won't put it downYou won't be able to put this book down。 it is such a great book from page to page， the characters are really well detailed， it's fantastic because you can imagine what it would be like to have the super micro powers ， that are not big marvel DC type of powers but absolutely amazing in how they just impacted day-to-day life This is a book that you don't necessarily need to like Orson Scott card type books nor fantasy books I think it's one that can be read for young adults You won't put it downYou won't be able to put this book down。 it is such a great book from page to page， the characters are really well detailed， it's fantastic because you can imagine what it would be like to have the super micro powers ， that are not big marvel DC type of powers but absolutely amazing in how they just impacted day-to-day life This is a book that you don't necessarily need to like Orson Scott card type books nor fantasy books I think it's one that can be read for young adults all the way through to adults 。。。more

Clinton King ，

I really enjoyed this book， and recommend it to others。

G。M。 Beverly ，

I love the micropowers concept！ "Lost and Found" left me in a good place， and I eagerly dived into the same world。 Card is capable of writing with real depth of emotion， and， wow。 The ending just。。。shredded me。 I was mad at him for a couple of days after finishing the book。 I wanted a different ending。 The hard part is accepting that this was probably the most likely and realistic ending。 I love the micropowers concept！ "Lost and Found" left me in a good place， and I eagerly dived into the same world。 Card is capable of writing with real depth of emotion， and， wow。 The ending just。。。shredded me。 I was mad at him for a couple of days after finishing the book。 I wanted a different ending。 The hard part is accepting that this was probably the most likely and realistic ending。 。。。more

Fred Lynch III ，

Love Orson Scott CardThoroughly enjoyed this book！ Card has a great way of unraveling a story and getting the characters in your heart and mind。

Richard ，

I really like Rudnicki's voice and OSC writes consistently entertaining stories。 A good read。 I really like Rudnicki's voice and OSC writes consistently entertaining stories。 A good read。 。。。more

Lisa Sanden ，

Another fun Orson Scott Card book。 He is such a good storyteller， although this time I thought the last 20 pages weren't quite up to snuff。 Another fun Orson Scott Card book。 He is such a good storyteller， although this time I thought the last 20 pages weren't quite up to snuff。 。。。more

Dominique ，

While this has not taken the cake as my favourite Orson Scott Card book， it most certainly is filled with his flair and was definitely still an enjoyable read。 The characters are each have their own unique wit， extreme skill， and at times detached logic （genius really） and way of speaking。 The world is both normal and entirely abnormal， filled with random details and characters that can’t help but make you tilt your head。 And last but not least， the plot itself is incredibly unique while being b While this has not taken the cake as my favourite Orson Scott Card book， it most certainly is filled with his flair and was definitely still an enjoyable read。 The characters are each have their own unique wit， extreme skill， and at times detached logic （genius really） and way of speaking。 The world is both normal and entirely abnormal， filled with random details and characters that can’t help but make you tilt your head。 And last but not least， the plot itself is incredibly unique while being both slow and fast and all the while getting you to ponder deeper concepts that transcend the story itself。That said， the book wasn’t always a fast read because there is often so many details and conversations that drive the plot or give it greater depth。 But at the same time， the book was still a page turner in the slower moments because of the way that it got you thinking about things like love， family， and the ability to use random powers for greater purposes。 It was also a bit of a page turner in those moments because it’s just so bizarre。Beyond that， I really don’t know what to say about this book except that it was very honestly and truly an Orson Scott Card book， so if you’ve enjoyed his writing in the past， then I’m sure you would enjoy it now。 Duplex was bizarre and funny， fast and slow， real and action packed， and was altogether a good story that I would totally read a sequel to it there ever were one。Thanks to the publishers and netgalley for an e-book arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Becky ，

This was an interesting look at micrppowers and how they help each other。 The main kid has to face some hard realities about his power。 It was also a lecture from a dad to a teenager about being more responsible• I think the author slipped that in in the sly。

Eric ，

I'm an Orson Scott Card fan。 He's one of the few authors that， as soon as they put out a book， I try to read it。 And I really have enjoyed a lot of his different series。This book had some really great parts to it and some other parts that were more mundane。 Overall， it was trying to do too much and ultimately was a bit of a let down。I'd say that for the first 1/4 or so of the book， the relationship between Ryan and Bizzy is just fantastic。 It is Orson Scott Card at his best with sharp， witty dia I'm an Orson Scott Card fan。 He's one of the few authors that， as soon as they put out a book， I try to read it。 And I really have enjoyed a lot of his different series。This book had some really great parts to it and some other parts that were more mundane。 Overall， it was trying to do too much and ultimately was a bit of a let down。I'd say that for the first 1/4 or so of the book， the relationship between Ryan and Bizzy is just fantastic。 It is Orson Scott Card at his best with sharp， witty dialog and entertaining characters。But as the book moves into the next phases of the plot it just loses steam and becomes a bit farcical。I liked the first Micropowers book （Lost+Found） and liked how they took that micropower and turned it into something meaningful。 This time it just felt like he was jumping the shark。 。。。more

Kayleigh ，

Thoroughly enjoyed it， can't wait to see where the series goes Thoroughly enjoyed it， can't wait to see where the series goes 。。。more

Donna ，

Good characters， interesting premise。

Kerry Downing ，

I've read a number of YA books that I've enjoyed， even though I'm far from being a YA。This was not one of them。I made it almost 50% of the way but just couldn't connect with any of the characters。 I've read a number of YA books that I've enjoyed， even though I'm far from being a YA。This was not one of them。I made it almost 50% of the way but just couldn't connect with any of the characters。 。。。more

Dewayne ，

Having read & enjoyed “Lost and Found”， I had high expectations for “Duplex”。 The protagonists are mostly new， but Dr。 Withunga and the “GRUT” group are carryover from the first novel。The scenario for this novel is “darker” than the predecessor， but still OK for the target YA audience IMO。 The book finishes with a ending that’s appropriate for that audience， with the characters future open for growth that might （or might not） be together。

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