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3.5 stars. I enjoyed the first half more than the last. I felt like it became too philosophical, almost pausing the story to reflect on what it means to be human. That’s basically what the point of the book was, but to my mind it started to drag. Entertaining, with interesting characters, but this wasn’t what I was looking for, in the end.
fast-paced
I think I was just confused. I was not immediately hooked in so I just put it down.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a fun little book. Obviously the parts where Andrew is learning to be human are hilarious, and I love alot of the concepts he comes up with. The analogies. They're spot on, seen from a POV that no one else can ever see.
It did drag a little in the middle, but I did thoroughly enjoy this book and would recommend it to someone who's looking for a lighthearted, sill book.
It did drag a little in the middle, but I did thoroughly enjoy this book and would recommend it to someone who's looking for a lighthearted, sill book.
Loved this book. Author had such a great, unique voice. Compassionate look at what it means to be human.
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Love the cover. Loved the preface. The fish out of water stuff is brilliant as Haig uses the set up to talk about how ridiculous humans can be.
And I did enjoy that the story (and the unnamed narrator) becomes more human as it goes on. But I'm starting to realise that Haig is sometimes a victim of his own brilliant concepts. I so loved the idea, that the execution didn't quite meet my expectations.
Haig writes beautifully about mental health, and about the beauty you can find in so many different parts of being human. He loves music and maths, and highlights their beauty and importance. And while those make for wonderful non-fiction, sometimes it can feel like too much in his fiction. The "find the beauty" idea began to feel a bit heavy-handed, important though it is.
I did enjoy the story overall. But some elements feel rushed, and as it got more serious I really missed the early comedic alien observations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Murder
3.75 rounded up.
There were too many plot holes for me to love it as so many others do! Sweet, light read with some gems.
There were too many plot holes for me to love it as so many others do! Sweet, light read with some gems.
"And I felt an incredible excitement at being able to witness the love re-emerge inside her, because it was a total, prime-of-life love. The kind that could only be possible in someone who was going to die at some point in the future, and also someone who had lived enough to know that loving and being loved back was a hard thing to get right, but when you managed it you could see forever."
I really really enjoyed this book.
It started out cute, and funny, and definitely made me laugh out loud, which books rarely do, but then it got more serious... and then incredibly inspiring.
I did a lot of highlighting in this book, which I don't normally do.. but it left me pretty emotional.
I think I might feel a bit more human after reading this.
I really really enjoyed this book.
It started out cute, and funny, and definitely made me laugh out loud, which books rarely do, but then it got more serious... and then incredibly inspiring.
I did a lot of highlighting in this book, which I don't normally do.. but it left me pretty emotional.
I think I might feel a bit more human after reading this.