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katy_heath's review
It’s nicely written and I would have finished if it wasn’t due back, but I’m 1/3 through and I can’t see a discernible plot. It’s just not my style.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
samhart8's review
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
big_egg's review
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
i am bursting with thoughts about tbis book but unable to articulate them. What a truly joyous read, what an adventure and a life. I found myself not wanting my time with adina to end, and yet the ending was the most beautiful of all
nickel_is_neat's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I think if there were more effects from being an alien instead of just feeling alien this book could have been more exciting. but as is, it is a fairly unremarkable coming of age story.
cats_n_plants_n_cats_n_plants's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25
kmurtle's review
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
kittey2ng's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
bookishwithbug's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This book is a fucking delight.
Adina is an alien born to an Earth mother. She sends messages to her extraterrestrial superiors via fax. And those faxes are full of absolutely adorable, insightful and profound observations about what it is to be human (and not). Adina reminds us of the moments that we, humans, are at our most beautiful. But she also holds up a mirror for us to see our moments of inhumanity, cruelty and destruction.
"What would these people say instead of I love you? I'm scared. I worry I will never recover. I love you is a can of soda that comes free with every meal. Yet every day humans suffer from lack of hearing it."
I laughed. I cried like the sad little human I am. I'm better for having read this book. It's quirky and warm, and I want to live in it forever. @marie.helenebertino
did something really special here.
As a mom to a child from the stars (you can't convince me otherwise), I felt this book and Adina's journey in a way I'll never be able to explain. I hope my little stargirl is able to see the world as innocently and profoundly as Adina does. I hope she lives like she knows she is alive.
"Every human being dies. But the bad news is that every day, they act like they don't know they're alive."
Read this one with your heart ("Human beings fetishize no organ more than the heart") all the way open ❤️
Adina is an alien born to an Earth mother. She sends messages to her extraterrestrial superiors via fax. And those faxes are full of absolutely adorable, insightful and profound observations about what it is to be human (and not). Adina reminds us of the moments that we, humans, are at our most beautiful. But she also holds up a mirror for us to see our moments of inhumanity, cruelty and destruction.
"What would these people say instead of I love you? I'm scared. I worry I will never recover. I love you is a can of soda that comes free with every meal. Yet every day humans suffer from lack of hearing it."
I laughed. I cried like the sad little human I am. I'm better for having read this book. It's quirky and warm, and I want to live in it forever. @marie.helenebertino
did something really special here.
As a mom to a child from the stars (you can't convince me otherwise), I felt this book and Adina's journey in a way I'll never be able to explain. I hope my little stargirl is able to see the world as innocently and profoundly as Adina does. I hope she lives like she knows she is alive.
"Every human being dies. But the bad news is that every day, they act like they don't know they're alive."
Read this one with your heart ("Human beings fetishize no organ more than the heart") all the way open ❤️
farverdekiefer's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
kelseyallen's review
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
it’s really hard to describe how this book made me feel. understood yet misunderstood. perfect for anyone that thinks being a human is inherently weird.