You are miles away from any of them. After this lunch, you could take a meandering walk around, and no one will know where you are, where you’ve been, or where you’re going. If someone wanted to contact you, they wouldn’t be able to. If someone wanted to locate you, they wouldn’t be able. A city surrounds you. You can do anything, be anywhere, and see anyone. You find this thought thrilling. You find this thought frightening. You find this thought lonely. You find this thought so very sad.
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In a nutshell
From her first words to her first day at school, Little Alien can’t help but get things wrong. She doesn’t understand the world like others seem to and her anxious mum and meticulous dad don’t help matters. One day Little Alien watches a documentary about the Voynich Manuscript – a medieval codex written in an unknown language and script. That documentary changes her life and she sets out on a journey to find people just like her, a journey that will give her a delicious taste of freedom.
Book Club Notes
This is a charmingly quirky novel about people who don’t quite fit in. By telling a story through the eyes of a little alien, the author tells the story of so many who feel alien in this world. But she does it in a way that is unique, insightful, tender and poignant.
Read If
You feel like you don’t quite fit in or are looking for a novel that is delightfully different.
Rating
Writing – 8/10
Character Development – 8/10
Plot Twist – 6/10
Shareability – 7/10
The Nitty Gritty
Published by: Querces, distributed by Jonathon Ball
Genre: Fiction, Philosophical
ISBN: 9781529435726
Pages: 294
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Storyline: How good is the storyline? Is it believable and complex or does it make you shake your head in its ridiculousness?
Writing: How well written is the book? Do you find yourself wowed by the writing or unimpressed?
Character Development: Do the characters evolve and grow through the book and are they multi-dimensional?
Plot Twist: Were you able to predict the end, or did the author give you some surprises along the way to keep you on your toes?
Shareability: How likely are you to share the book?
