Lynnie 
sci-fi, fantasty, humor
I suspect I'm the only one of the two of us who will read this book, so I'll be reviewing this one on my own.
I am a big fan of Matt Haig's The Radleys so I was eager to read The Humans, his take on an alien among us. For the first half of this book, I was not disappointed. I loved reading about "Andrew Martin's" view of our very human world and seeing how he navigated a life that was unknown to him (how do you step into the body & life of someone with only a basic knowledge of their past?). His revelations on humanity were often sharp & humorous.
At the midpoint though, the story took a strange turn and became somewhat of a philosophical journey as our alien begins to learn and appreciate the power of love. There was page after page of his rationalizing his behavior (oh how human he has become!) & philosophizing on the beauty of connection. Blah, blah, blah...
In the end, the story came around to make sense and finish strong but getting through the middle of the book was a chore.
- Lynnie
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