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Basics
Title: Alienated
Series: Book one in the Alienated series
Author: Melissa Landers
Release Date: February 4th 2014
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
ISBN: 1423170288
Number of Pages: 344
Genre: Sci-Fi, Young Adult
What's special? Intergalactic Exchange Students!
Series: Book one in the Alienated series
Author: Melissa Landers
Release Date: February 4th 2014
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
ISBN: 1423170288
Number of Pages: 344
Genre: Sci-Fi, Young Adult
What's special? Intergalactic Exchange Students!
Summary
Two
years ago the alien race L'heirs made contact. Because both sides
would favour a peace agreement, they initiate the first exchange
between human and L'heir students.
Abitious Cara Sweeney will host one of them.
When Aelyx arrives, she has to lower her expectations. He's cold and even though humans and L'heirs share almost the same DNA seems so unhuman.
But then the whole town starts to protest against this intimidating race. And it gets worse.
Her classmates start to bully her and threats are shouted through the halls. Cara's boyfriend and her best friend turn their back on her and the only person left is Aelyx. But he has a secret which could kill them all.
Abitious Cara Sweeney will host one of them.
When Aelyx arrives, she has to lower her expectations. He's cold and even though humans and L'heirs share almost the same DNA seems so unhuman.
But then the whole town starts to protest against this intimidating race. And it gets worse.
Her classmates start to bully her and threats are shouted through the halls. Cara's boyfriend and her best friend turn their back on her and the only person left is Aelyx. But he has a secret which could kill them all.
My Opinion
Even
though I really did enjoy this book, I had a few problems.
Cara was sometimes too perfect for me. She's good in everything. Has won more titles than I have fingers on both of my hands and looks just stunning. Don't get me wrong – I enjoyed reading from her perspective and loved her jokes but I never really noticed a flaw.
I was really excited when I heard about the L'heirs but to be honest: I was quite disappointed. We have almost the same DNA and even though they acted coldly, they still seemed quite human. Actually, they reminded me of the Vulcans.
Aelyx state in the first half of the book:
But what I did enjoy was Cara and Aelyx's slow developing relationship. It was so cute and made me giggle so hard!
The baking scene, guys!
Landers is really good with writing funny and cute scenes!
Cara was sometimes too perfect for me. She's good in everything. Has won more titles than I have fingers on both of my hands and looks just stunning. Don't get me wrong – I enjoyed reading from her perspective and loved her jokes but I never really noticed a flaw.
I was really excited when I heard about the L'heirs but to be honest: I was quite disappointed. We have almost the same DNA and even though they acted coldly, they still seemed quite human. Actually, they reminded me of the Vulcans.
Aelyx state in the first half of the book:
But what I did enjoy was Cara and Aelyx's slow developing relationship. It was so cute and made me giggle so hard!
The baking scene, guys!
Landers is really good with writing funny and cute scenes!
“He prepared
the richest, most indulgent and disgusting dish imaginable - a bowl
of fudge ripple ice-cream topped with chocolate syrup, semi-sweet
chocolate morsels, chocolate sprinkles, and, for good measure, a
chocolate brownie from the pantry. He even garnished it with a
handful of M&M's.
(...) "Look what I made for you. A bowl of diabetes.”
(...) "Look what I made for you. A bowl of diabetes.”
“Can
I borrow the car today, Mom? We'll get soaked if we walk-"
"Hmph," Dad interrupted. "When I was a boy-"
"Yeah, yeah," Cara interrupted back. "You walked to school naked in the snow or something. So can I?”
“Aelyx's voice was guarded when he said, "Our geneticists terminated the program."
"Why?"
"Because we all started growing tentacles."
Her eyes opened wide. "Really?"
"No," he said, totally deadpan. "Not really."
Damn, she'd walked right into that one.”
"Hmph," Dad interrupted. "When I was a boy-"
"Yeah, yeah," Cara interrupted back. "You walked to school naked in the snow or something. So can I?”
“Aelyx's voice was guarded when he said, "Our geneticists terminated the program."
"Why?"
"Because we all started growing tentacles."
Her eyes opened wide. "Really?"
"No," he said, totally deadpan. "Not really."
Damn, she'd walked right into that one.”
But even though it seems like a fluffy read, it is balanced by darker messages surrounding xenophobia, racism and prejudice.
Just like in These Broken Stars we have dual points of view and it's great to get to understand Aelxy's – and the L'heir's – way of thinking. He learned to feel and love – which was just adorable. He's totally unable to cope with Earth and Cara and human traditions.
“It's
common knowledge that shiny rocks are preferred among human females.”
Aah,
good ol' Aelyx.
He's
hilarious. And so are all these L'heir-puns. All
in all, this book is a cute, quick and fluffy read with meaning
behind it!
I
recommend this to everyone who enjoys books like this and doesn't
mind the lack of originality concering the L'heirs.
Rating
3.5
out of 5
stars
Alien out, guys!
Stay funky!
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