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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.
Is The Humans appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
An alien assumes a human mathematician's identity and discovers humanity's complexity. Contains mild violence related to the initial identity assumption and contemplation of human mortality, with some implied intimacy and mild language.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, deception, and hidden identity.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the humorous outsider perspective on everyday human life and the heartfelt journey of learning to appreciate what makes us human.