tensoonreads's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful! Hilarious, sad, clever, and insightful! Enjoyed every second.
sunnymei's review against another edition
4.25
what kind of name is gulliver. only british ppl would.
morgan1836's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
broccsi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is probably my new favourite book. It had me giggling and laughing out loud and very much reminded me of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy humour-wise, but was much deeper than that and made me question societal / social constructs and human behavour. It was simple and genius at the same time. I loved everything about this book.
page_twist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
justregie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
emsreading's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I never thought I'd be reading a book about an alien since I hate them. But this story had so much heart. Haig's books always make me stop and think of my own existence. I think he reflects a lot on his past experiences through his characters and dialogue. The narrator's observations on human life were so interesting and funny. Haig was making fun of us but also showing us the best and worst things about humanity. It was brilliant.
lovelyjanelle13's review against another edition
5.0
I always appreciate a story that forces me to step outside myself and consider things from a different perspective. I can’t speak to any of the factual accuracies in this story as math has this weird ability to make me cry if I’m forced to consider it for more than a moment but the story was entertaining and I especially loved bearing witness to the internal struggle the main character faced, it reminded me of a tv show on SyFy called Resident Alien, and also a bit of The Giver although I can’t place why.
mun_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ellieg3010's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75