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Cover of The Humans

The Humans

Matt Haig (2013)

SubgenreComic / Humorous Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages142 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age14
Goodreads4.07/5 (162856)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

DeathDeceptionHidden Identity

Positive tags

HumorSelf-DiscoveryHeartwarmingHopeful Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Alien ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Fish out of WaterHidden IdentityComing of Age

Themes

IdentityWhat It Means to Be HumanConnectionEmpathySocial CommentaryDiscoveryBelonging

Synopsis

Regarding humans unfavorably upon arriving on Earth, a reluctant extraterrestrial assumes the identity of a Cambridge mathematician before realizing that there is more to the human race than he suspected.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyLiterary FictionScience FictionPhilosophical Fiction