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A review by jenhurst
We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
5.0
This was not what I expected at all. Henry Denton is abducted by aliens and is given an ultimatum by them. The world will end in 144 days, unless he pushes the button. It explores Henry deciding if the world is worth saving.
I liked how it dealt with complex topics. Henry's first boyfriend killed himself and he was struggling to comprehend it. There was a new boy that Henry was trying to connect with. Audrey and him were working to get back to a good friendship after their best friend killed himself. Both blamed themselves. Henry's grandma was losing herself to Alzheimers, his brother is a jobless dropout with a baby on the way, his mom is a struggling waitress. Henry is also dealing with being bulled and secretly with the most popular guy. It is a hard hitting contemporary, not a scifi.
4/5 stars.
If you like Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, you'll probably like this. If you like contemporaries this one is a really worth picking up.
Edit: Upon reread I think I loved it even more. This was one I wanted to reread because I loved it so much the first time, I wanted to see if it held up and it does.
I liked how it dealt with complex topics. Henry's first boyfriend killed himself and he was struggling to comprehend it. There was a new boy that Henry was trying to connect with. Audrey and him were working to get back to a good friendship after their best friend killed himself. Both blamed themselves. Henry's grandma was losing herself to Alzheimers, his brother is a jobless dropout with a baby on the way, his mom is a struggling waitress. Henry is also dealing with being bulled and secretly with the most popular guy. It is a hard hitting contemporary, not a scifi.
4/5 stars.
If you like Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, you'll probably like this. If you like contemporaries this one is a really worth picking up.
Edit: Upon reread I think I loved it even more. This was one I wanted to reread because I loved it so much the first time, I wanted to see if it held up and it does.