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The Humans by Matt Haig

47 reviews

atalea's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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milktxa's review against another edition

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funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

 “The world is what we recognise in our own will. Humans are ruled by their basic desires and this leads to suffering and pain, because our desires make us crave things from the world but the world is nothing but representation.” 

I wasn't expecting to love this book as much as I did. But Matt Haig's writing is simplistic to a point that you feel like it's bad writing, but it's actually so beautiful and so easy to follow. It was definitely really weird at the beginning but as the character develops, you really start to love the characters and feel empathetic for them as they gain their 'humanness. 

 “Recover. The most human of words, the implication being that healthy normal life is covering something - the violence that is underneath.” 

Matt Haig inquires into humanity and what it is that makes us humans. The irrationality, the arts, the accidents and imperfections. 
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onion's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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sarahandmatilda's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

This book is perfect for when you feel caught up in everyday stresses and need a little perspective. The protagonist shows us humanity and mortality from an outsider’s perspective, whether we are laughing at his obsession with peanut butter or feeling moved by his reactions to companionship, music, love, and poetry. If you’ve seen the star trek episode where Q puts humanity on trial, there are some similar ideas here. The first third of the book was perhaps a little slow, but since it wasn’t long, I soon realized how much it had to offer. The humor kicked in right away!
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raneemfathy's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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lilacsophie's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful

4.25

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willyzita's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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