Book Recommendation "The House of the Scorpion"

I will admit to not being the greatest reader, and I dont like reading too much. So throughout the beginning of the book, I wanted to change books because it was not very interesting. I was about to give up on it, but then the pace picked up, and I'm happy I stuck with it. The book has three awards so obviously people enjoy it. The House of the Scorpion is about a boy Matt, who is a clone, and faces a world of troubles from being mistreated, being thrown in pits of mysterious objects, being beaten, and almost dying. This is what I like, theres a little bit of drama, comedy, action, and mystery all rapped up in a 380 page book. Im not going to say this book is for everyone if you dont like some of the genres I just said, but its worth your time. I give it a strong 4/5 stars. If you dont enjoy reading like me, this book will most likely suit you well. Stick with it! you will be happy you did.