Reviews

The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis

maggie92's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad 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

4.25

mockingjayx16's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

stine_0's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

4.0

larkken's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ramsfan1963's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book has an overwhelming sense of melancholy, it practically drips from the pages. Everyone in it seems sad, lost and with little hope. Even the ending offers no resolution, just more struggle for the characters.

bookwomble's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

atoygoat's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

sandygx260's review against another edition

5.0

Why did I not read this sooner? What an amazing book.

sotterman73's review against another edition

reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

I ploughed through this book in one afternoon; I found it incredibly gripping. I found this book to be more psychological than sci-fi; it pulls on themes on falling into addiction, greed, loneliness, and despair.

 I thoroughly enjoyed the style of writing, and found the perspective of American society from an alien’s point of view very intriguing. 

jaynecm's review against another edition

4.5

What an unbelievably sad and gentle science fiction read. An alien has come to Earth, not to invade but to save us from ourselves. Like so many of us humans who begin with lofty intentions, intending to sacrifice all for their cause,

Newton's mission is doomed to failure and he is ultimately left a broken 'man'.

I don't think I have ever called a sci fi book beautiful, but this truly was a beautiful, melancholy, thought-provoking read.