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 Duplicity seems to be apart of a growing trend of cyberpunk books, a trend that I'm extremely excited about. Though I'm a fan of cyberpunk, Duplicity truly didn't cut it and I was so disappointed by the plot and characters in this one. This novel is filled with lackluster sci-fi and romantic elements, plus it has a horrible representation of GLBTQAI+ and female characters. 
 Brandon can hack banks or any computer in the world, so when he finds his computer invaded by an unknown source he is confused. When he starts seeing a mirror version of himself that moves around on its own, he begins to think he's going crazy. The other Brandon starts to mess with Brandon and is trying to change him and his relationship with Emma. 
 I actually liked this novel at first, it was so strange and wonderful that I couldn't stop reading it. I was intrigued by Brandon and the other Brandon, as well as the idea of a digital purgatory. The problem is that this novel really went anywhere beyond that and the explanations (scientific and technological) given were beyond ridiculous. I wasn't a fan of the world-building nor it did really make any sense and I just couldn't suspend my belief at all due to my lack of interest in the book. 
 I'm sorry but if you're going to write a gay character, you have an important responsibility. So few books feature GLBT characters, so that when a book does have one I hope that the book displays this figure in a proper light. Not only is the gay character in Duplicity written using only stereotypes, but this character was beyond irritating. Please don't write a GLBT character, if you're just going to perpetuate stereotypes. 
 The female characters in this book lack any purpose at all, they're only there to serve as motivation for Brandon. I love seeing female characters being treated as objects and as plot devices in YA, it's so refreshing and progressive. Not only that, but Emma and Brandon's ex lack development besides the fact that they're both into him and each is a caricature that's poorly drawn out. If the female characters had been removed, the plot would've been virtually the same because they have little to no purpose. 
 Duplicity is a disappointing, illogical sci-fi novel that really missed the mark. It lacked the flare that I expected from a novel about hacking and virtual reality and I'm definitely not reading the sequel.