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The Humans by Matt Haig

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domicspinnwand's review against another edition

3.0

War schon ok, gut gelesen von Christoph Maria Herbst - aber irgendwie hatte ich mehr erwartet
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emilybwilson's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful

4.0

esme046's review against another edition

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3.25

This book was charming and introspective on human nature and what it means to be a human. It was a nice read

woodzaire1126's review against another edition

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funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was a great read

livvi29's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I loved how wonderfully silly the beginning of this book was, as the alien learned about all the weirdness of humans. It reminded me of when you invite a friend around to your house for the first time and you suddenly become conscious of all the quirks your family has. I definitely chuckled a few times at the alien's misunderstandings, which were clearly used to highlight the absurdities of human behavior.

However, I struggled a bit with the middle part of the book as I just didn't grow to care for either the wife or the son. Their characters felt somewhat flat to me, which made it hard to fully engage with their stories. Also, I felt that the message – that humans are perfectly imperfect – got a little cheesy as the plot progressed. While it was heartwarming, it sometimes felt a little heavy handed.

My favorite part of the book has to be the chapter where the alien gives advice to humans. Even if some of the advice was a little cliche.

16. Tragedy is just comedy that hasn’t come to fruition. One day we will laugh at this. We will laugh at everything.

Overall, this was a pretty fun read. While it wasn't perfect it was humorous, enjoyable and at times thought-provoking.