Book Review – The Humans by Matt Haig

the following article was written by a BNS student who writes for our student library blog, the Bibliophile. Thanks for your contribution,O.Y.! 

image courtesy of Harper Collins.

This is not your typical alien arrival story. Matt Haig’s The Humans is set in the perspective of an alien from the highly developed planet of Vonnadoria. He occupies the body of Professor Andrew Martin, an English professor who has proven the Rienmann Hypothesis, a major mathematical problem that would revolutionize the world. Unfortunately, the Vonnadorians, have decided that the human species have “developed technology at a rate too fast for human psychology”. The Vonnadorians believe that the humans are not yet ready for this breakthrough. Thus, as “Professor Martin”, our protagonist must navigate the bizarre world of human life in order to eliminate all who know about this discovery.

Haig presents a third-person, objective protagonist who wryly comments on the quirks of humans. The Humans is a delightful, philosophical look at humanity’s core values, including love and mortality.

Join us for Vikings Talk in April when we discuss this book!