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Loved it! Brilliant and thought-provoking!

This is a book that delves deeply into philosophy and metaphysics, even more deeply into religion (and why you shouldn't preach it to an alien race), and has no doubt left a lot of readers feeling a little uneasy as this book asks very difficult questions and challenges its readers.

Looking at those poor reviews I can only assume that this book (alongside the 2nd one) isn't for everyone, especially if you are expecting more like the first book. There is more philosophy than action, with the question of how do we eventually treat an alien species examined from just about every perspective, and in contrast with the first book which can be placed between the young adult genre, the 2nd and this one are definitely for the adult public.
I myself very much enjoyed the first 2 books in the series, and I think this one is the best so far.

On the other hand, Greg and Quara's character development is really poor (i guess intentionally), annoying brats.

An incredible book with loads of insight and an excellent understanding of human nature, the fog of war, and the unnecessary but inevitable conflict between different cultures with no real communication. This is my new favorite book!

After reading this, the only thing I'm sure of is that this is a classic, yet a strange and weird one.

Even though I thought the idea of this book, and world-building surrounding that idea, was remarkable and unique, I can't ignore the fact that I didn't really enjoy the story itself. I really, really like the TV show, so that might be an issue, as the story in the book and in the show is so much different, and I can't resist the impression that the TV show have a much better world and character-building (and the more interesting story overall).

This is a very quick read and also a very enjoyable read. I have always thought the scariest horror is the horror that explores the unknown. This book explores that concept, gripping you with a surreal feeling which reminded me of Lovecraft's books.

The ending surprised me, tho, as I was expecting the same one from the movie. The book doesn't seem to have an actual ending, just a cliffhanger.

Through a whole second season of the Castle Rock TV Show, Anne Wilkes seemed so familiar from somewhere, and near the end, it dawned on me, it's from Misery! I've read this a long time ago but decided to reread it again, and yeah, it's as good as I remember, Stephen King at it's best.

I'm your number one fan. Imagine this quote turning from something so exciting to something eerie and horrifying. And this is exactly what King did in this novel. You don't need to create a monster or a zombie to create a terrifying novel, and, in my opinion, Annie is one of King's most terrifying characters.

This book was so well-written and while the story itself may seem quite simple (the book is just interaction of a two characters), the horror of it is so much deeper than ghosts or demons, and you will root for the protagonist so much that you'll lost some sleep for sure watching every moment that he's going through.