A review by tm400
The Humans by Matt Haig

emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i was super interested in the premise of this book - written by an alien about humans - yet i couldn’t love this book like i wanted to. i enjoyed the story itself but because the main character was an alien, he had a kind of know-it-all way of explaining/talking about things that i really didn’t appreciate. i didn’t know if i truly enjoyed the book or not until i was nearly 2/3 through it. the latter half of the book redeemed it *a little bit* for me
when he started talking more like a human & denounced his alien citizenship.
i loved the insight on human emotion, its irrationality, and how the imperfections in life are what make it worth living
i’m giving this 3.5/5 stars - was gonna be 3.25 but the third part of the book bumped it a little 
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