The Road to Roswell
Ratings18
Average rating3.8
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Ratings18
Average rating3.8
A delightful novel about alien invasions, conspiracies, and the incredibly silly things people are willing to believe—some of which may actually be true—from the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of Blackout and All Clear “An absolute blast with abundant humor, copious references to old westerns, and . . . a delightful, intergalactic twist on the romantic comedy.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • LOCUS AWARD FINALIST When level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate’s UFO-themed wedding—complete with a true-believer bridegroom—she can’t help but roll her eyes at all the wide-eyed talk of aliens, which obviously don’t exist. Imagine her surprise, then, when she is abducted by one. Odder still, her abductor is far from what the popular media have led her to expect, with a body like a tumbleweed and a mass of lightning-fast tentacles. Nor is Francie the only victim of the alien’s abduction spree. Before long, he has acquired a charming con man named Wade, a sweet little old lady with a casino addiction, a retiree with a huge RV and a love for old Westerns, and a UFO-chasing nutjob who is thoroughly convinced the alien intends to probe them and/or take over the planet. But the more Francie gets to know the alien, the more convinced she becomes that he’s not an invader. That he’s in trouble and she has to help him. Only she doesn’t know how—or even what the trouble is. Part alien-abduction adventure, part road trip saga, part romantic comedy, The Road to Roswell is packed full of Men in Black, Elvis impersonators, tourist traps, rattlesnakes, chemtrails, and Close Encounters of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth kind. Can Francie, stuck in a neon green bridesmaid’s dress, save the world—and still make it back for the wedding?
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A UFO-themed wedding held in Roswell, New Mexico amid the UFO Festival.
A less-than-reliable roommate as the potential bride.
An alien abduction.
A hitchhiker who doesn't seem concerned about an abduction.
Eula Mae, who is keen on getting to a casino.
Joseph, driving an RV...sorry, no a Western trail wagon, loaded down with old Western movies.
Lyle, who is quite certain the aliens are here to exterminate us all.
Super fun scifi.
Cute “close encounters” novel that is also an homage to the classic Western movies of the 1950s and 1960s. Unfortunately, the plot is rife with sexism; the FMC learns how to communicate with the alien who abducts her, but her primary responsibility is to offer emotional care when it is upset. Meanwhile, one of the male characters does all of the official “take me to your leader” liaison work and provides all of the details about the aliens' civilization. The alien itself is pretty entertaining, especially after it watches numerous Westerns that have a significant, if predictable, impact on its use of the English language. This is the first Connie Willis book that I have finished (after DNFing the widely beloved [b:To Say Nothing of the Dog 77773 To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2) Connie Willis https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1469410460l/77773.SY75.jpg 696] and 2016's [b:Crosstalk 25430248 Crosstalk Connie Willis https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1458672086l/25430248.SY75.jpg 45191175]). I guess she will be permanently be categorized as “authors everyone loves but I don't get.”
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