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It took me almost 50% of the book for me to really get into it. The family dysfunction was annoying at first, but as the Shao sisters are forced to work together to figure out what‘s going on with their brother, the story really picks up. The sci-fi elements are both central to the story but also not. I already recc‘d this to someone looking for a space opera. Takes place on Earth, but has that genre‘s mix of epic action and personal drama.

This book was fascinating. So many stories, where say the hapless dude gets kidnapped by aliens who need his help to fight an intergalactic war, kinda hand wave what that means for their family. If they show up at all, their need for explanations are just roadblocks. This is a story about three siblings, fifteen years after one of them disappeared and it just lives in all the stuff that means.

This was a banned book before it was reissued, so naturally, I had to get my hands on it as I've always been interested in this topic.

This particular one contains various stories from various women of different backgrounds who have been abductees.

Although somewhat repetitive and lacking a solid recap of these events, alien/UFO enthusiasts won't be disappointed.

If you want to hear what others have experienced, this is a great start.

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This was a great sci-fi family drama that kept me on the edge of my seat.
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This is Whitley Streiber‘s follow-up to “Communion,” his 1987 bestseller - and one of the scariest books ever written (whatever you think of the UFO/UAP phenomenon, I dare you to go read “Communion”…you‘ll sleep with the lights on for a month). This book explores some of the ongoing issues in the field as of the early 2000s. It‘s thought-provoking and whatever one thinks of him, Streiber is an intelligent, curious writer.

Jakob and his father disappeared in a strange event from a camping trip, with Dad reappearing not long thereafter clutching…something. After 15 years, Jakob reappears. Sister Evie believes he was abducted by aliens but sister Kass is having none of it. This is a really lovely exploration of family, in particular adult siblings working to see each other as adults, set in a fun sci-fi storyline.

I really liked the idea of this book, but it fell a bit flat. I found all the characters a bit annoying and felt it left some things hanging.

Passed on this a couple times before I finally bought it, which is weird because "scary sci-fi" is right up my alley. Maybe the lackluster cover turned me off? Anyway, it's alien abduction / MiB stuff with a bit of a twist. Strong beginning, draggy middle, underwhelming climax. The twist ending redeems it though.

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Wow this month was very difficult to choose a favorite. There were three standouts: Light Years from Home, the Girl who Fell Beneath the Sea, and the Ladies of the Secret Circus. But I ultimately chose the tagged because it was just so wonderfully complex with the character dynamics and unreliable narrators and overall sci-fi goodness 🌌

"The Shao family had become a textbook case study in trauma. But with aliens."

I first heard of Mike Chen on the Reading Glasses podcast, as he's a friend of their show. This book is a different sort of read because it really is more about this one family than it is a more traditional science fiction novel, and even the idea of whether it is a science fiction novel depends on which character you find most trustworthy. ↘️