brizreading's review
4.0
Brilliant, brutal, teen spec fic. Alien invasion stories are generally pretty great, and this was no exception. Also loved the David Cronenberg-style finish. Plus: apparently, we carry around 3lbs of bacteria in our gut anyway, and only 10% of our cells are "us" (and not bacteria), and these gut bacteria apparently affect moods, so... yeah, an "alien in your gut" premise doesn't seem so farfetched. (FWIW, there's an excellent bacteria essay in The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011.)
macthekat's review
3.0
Within that half hour it paints the story of a whole alternative history, where the Earth has been invaded by aliens and has somehow merged with humanity. It does this very effectively. Of course there are few details but you get enough of a sense of what happened to get the idea and understand the context of the story.
It is also a love story between two teenagers. And there is no pinning what so ever - so that is lovely! It is really sweet and feels so real - unlike so many teenage love stories.
I found the story really enjoyable and lovely.
It is also a love story between two teenagers. And there is no pinning what so ever - so that is lovely! It is really sweet and feels so real - unlike so many teenage love stories.
I found the story really enjoyable and lovely.
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