The Only Alien on the Planet sounds like it ought to be an intriguing story about some unknown creature all alone in a far away world. But it's NOT!
(I am not much of a book reviewer to date. I am pretty new at this. So bear with me.)
No, this alien is far more intriguing because it is the boy next door. Kristen Randle has done a marvelous job of telling the story of a boy who's been alienated by his peers and how the heroine unravels the truth behind his disturbing history.
I love how the characters develop and grow and how well she brings things together. This was an especially interesting story to me because I am rather drawn to people who are different from the norm in any way. Whether by their own choice or by birth or any other circumstances. It is a great book.
It doesn't hurt that I got to meet the author and talk with her about her books. She is a talented writer and a woman I admire. Below is a link to her website. She is doing a giveaway of a couple of her books that have been finally put to print after years of being available merely through the digital medium.
I admit, I am not good at actually giving a summary of a book, because I don't want to give anything away. So, if there is not a enough info for you here than go check it out on Goodreads or you can go to Kristen Randle's website and check it out here .
Congrats, Ariel! You won in my giveaway. Come claim your prize! :)
ReplyDeleteI read this book and when I first saw the title, I too thought it was some science fiction story. I'm glad I didn't put it back on the shelf! It was the first of Kristen's books that I read and I was pulled in and amazed as the story unfolded. I can see why schools have their students read her book!
ReplyDeleteGood blog post and review! We need more books on the shelves like Kristen's.......
hi ariell! you won a prize on the great giveaway of awesome! please send me an email at cinderskella (at) aol (dot) com! thanks!
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