A review by drakaina16
It Looks Like Us by Alison Ames

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is a very solid YA book that uses The Thing as a framework, but manages to be its own thing completely. There are two enemies here, one just as creepy and unsettling as the other. One is a dangerous tech billionaire with an oddly familiar name, and the other is what he's really after. There is a lot of cussing in the book, as well as some pretty distressing body horror. But there is absolutely zero spice, and in fact, one of the main characters is asexual (love the rep). So this is a pretty good choice for a mature YA reader and I enjoyed it as an adult as well. 3.5 stars