I started this book, forgetting how truly freaked out I can get about aliens, and concerned that it might be too scary for me to read (alone, at night). But thankfully, it took a turn rather quickly into psychological horror, which is more my jam. The whole story was much deeper and more introspective than I expected, exploring the capacity for violence against the Other, the complex dynamics of friendship especially when wrapped in grief and isolation, the ripple effect each life has on the other, and ultimately, how well any of us knows other people. One of the big […]