The Humans
by Matt Haig
Taste attributes: science fictioncomedyrobots/ai/spacefamilyfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connectionsempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is stirring and fresh. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
3.6 / 5
12 ratings
About This Book
When an extraterrestrial arrives on Earth, his first impressions of humans are less than positive. Taking the form of Professor Andrew Martin at Cambridge University, the visitor is eager to complete his task and hurry back to his own utopian planet. Disgusted by the way humans look, what they eat, their capacity for murder and war, he is equally baffled by the concepts of love and family.
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- Author
- Matt Haig
- Published
- 2013
- Pages
- 142
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- Open Library
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