A review by erincataldi
Light Years from Home by Mike Chen

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It took me a little bit to get into the book, but once I did I got pretty invested. I enjoyed how the story was told between the three viewpoints of the different siblings and the book really kept me guessing. Three siblings go camping with their father, their father and brother disappear under extremely weird circumstances. Their father reappears later - convinced his son was taken by aliens. It slowly tears their family apart. Years later the gang is reunited but there is bad blood. Was their brother really taken by aliens or not? And what is going on with their mother. The relationship and dynamics were so interesting and the sci-fi element was interesting. I actually quite liked it. People that like family dramas will definitely enjoy this!