A review by hannahswells09
The Truth about Martians by Melissa Savage

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I went into this book not expecting to like it as much as I did. I really enjoyed this book, especially the second half. Melissa Savage does a wonderful job tackling some very difficult subjects, while using kid friendly language. People often forget that kids go through Greif just as adults do, but need books like this one to express their feelings. I would recommend this to anyone, but especially a child who has been through a difficult loss like losing a sibling. I loved the moment they fully considered Moon Shadow a friend, that was very touching. Mylo consistently refers to Obie as being the brave one, but I really think Dibs shows the biggest piece of bravery. When Dibs said “when someone needs help, you help ‘em” simple as that. Savage also does a great job referring the overwhelming feeling you get when you’re upset as “the grey” it’s so relatable for children and everyone really! Another quote I really enjoyed was from Mylo’s mother “no one is all good or all bad. We have some of both in us. We just have to remember to make the right choices even when they are harder to make than the wrong ones.” It reminded my of the quote Sirius Black tells to Harry Potter about have light and dark in us. Very profound. I’ve read Savage’s other books and I’m sad this is the last of her books for me. I’ll be sure to read more from her if they come out.