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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When a human solves a math problem that will unlock the secrets of the universe, an alien race decides humans are not ready for such progressive information. They replace the mathematician with one of their own and set to work eliminating all knowledge of the equation's solution. Unfortunately for the alien sent to earth, he is in for quite a surprise when he is confronted with the paradox that is humanity. Equally fascinated and repelled, he soon comes to love being human in a way that makes readers develop a new appreciation for what it means to be human.
Well written, witty, and laugh-out-loud at times. The ending was a bit predictable, but that's ok. The book was quite enjoyable and refreshing.
Well written, witty, and laugh-out-loud at times. The ending was a bit predictable, but that's ok. The book was quite enjoyable and refreshing.
I wanted to like this book, and parts of it were very engaging, but others dragged on a bit. I listened to it as an audiobook and that may have been a mistake. It's a challenge to reflect the inner thoughts of an alien - sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't.
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I didn't expect to like this, but I found it quite funny and even a bit thought provoking. An alien on earth with a fresh look at humans and what we value. The best part was the advice to his son - see my highlights.
slow-paced
If nonfiction gave me an understanding of the world, Matt Haig's fiction is what led me to explore my inner self and how that translated to the outside.
"To experience beauty on Earth, you needed to experience pain and to know mortality. That is why so much that is beautiful on this planet has to do with time passing and the Earth turning. Which might also explain why to look at such natural beauty was to also feel sadness and a craving for a life unlived."
"To experience beauty on Earth, you needed to experience pain and to know mortality. That is why so much that is beautiful on this planet has to do with time passing and the Earth turning. Which might also explain why to look at such natural beauty was to also feel sadness and a craving for a life unlived."
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
one of those chuckle out loud, read in one afternoon kinda books!