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A review by dorayanki
We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
started reading this book as i thought the book was about ants (and i love them), only to find out it was spaced-themed and so much more.
it showed a boy trying to survive in a somewhat dysfunctional family, dealing with the loss of his boyfriend and best friend, having a messed up family and being taunted in school. the concept of loss and being at rock bottom to not want to save earth even with a push of a button hits way too close home to me. i genuinely enjoyed this book.
however, i think i will always be curious to know if the aliens were part of henry’s hallucination. the book mentioned that he has not experienced any episodes of abductions after thanksgiving, but this was also way before he was checked into an inpatient psychiatric facility. but i guess we will never know, unless there is a epilogue to this book
it showed a boy trying to survive in a somewhat dysfunctional family, dealing with the loss of his boyfriend and best friend, having a messed up family and being taunted in school. the concept of loss and being at rock bottom to not want to save earth even with a push of a button hits way too close home to me. i genuinely enjoyed this book.
however, i think i will always be curious to know if the aliens were part of henry’s hallucination. the book mentioned that he has not experienced any episodes of abductions after thanksgiving, but this was also way before he was checked into an inpatient psychiatric facility. but i guess we will never know, unless there is a epilogue to this book