The Humans

The Humans

2013 • 304 pages

Ratings179

Average rating3.9

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A human on Earth has solved an important mathematical problem and it could provide Earthlings with information that could damage the universe. To erase any evidence of the solution to the problem, an extraterrestrial has arrived on Earth and assumed the identity of the mathematics professor who came up with the solution. The assignment of the extraterrestrial? Eliminate the mathematics solution as well as the professor, his wife, his child, and anyone else involved.

Which should be easy. The extraterrestrial finds Earthlings hideously ugly and repugnant in their behavior.

At first...

And then he discovers Emily Dickinson...and chunky peanut butter...

A darkly comedic ride through what it is to be a human being, including a long and clever list of advice for humans.