Synopsis (from amazon)
After an ‘incident’ one wet Friday night where Professor Andrew Martin is found walking naked through the streets of Cambridge, he is not feeling quite himself. Food sickens him. Clothes confound him. Even his loving wife and teenage son are repulsive to him. He feels lost amongst a crazy alien species and hates everyone on the planet. Everyone, that is, except Newton, and he’s a dog.
What could possibly make someone change their mind about the human race. . . ?
Review
The trailer for The Humans is the only book trailer I have ever seen which has convinced me that I want to read a book. (As a general rule I don’t like book trailers, I don’t see why people would want pictures to promote something which is about words).
Haig was already on my radar. The Radleys has been on my wishlist for years (yes again my problem with not buying from my wishlist strikes) and I’ve read a few of his (rather entertaining) blog posts, so I expected entertaining novels too.
Haig’s style of writing is quite similar to Nick Hornby, or Danny Wallace. It’s easy to read, and conversational. However it’s not without its emotion, as easy to read things can tend to be as they strive to be entertaining.
In it’s own way The Humans was actually quite deep. A sort of ode to what it is to be human. How it is great. How it isn’t.
There are lots of things wrong with humanity, but does that mean that there are lots of things wrong with humans?
It’s a funny, sweet, and charming book, and an easy read.
4/5
Buy it:
From an indie store (via Hive):
">Paperback (£6.97)
">E-book (£7.18)
From amazon:
Paperback (£3.50)
Kindle (£2.69)
Hardback (£19.05)
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