Bitterly funny, with a ray of hope amid bleakness.” ★ “ journey is subtle and hard-won, with meditations on the past, the present, and the future that are equal parts sarcastic and profound. Will Henry press the button? We all await his decision.” The novel is never didactic on the contrary, it is unfailingly dramatic and crackling with characters who become real upon the page. ★ “Hutchinson’s excellent novel of ideas invites readers to wonder about their place in a world that often seems uncaring and meaningless. Henry can save the world, he’s got to figure out how to save himself,Īnd the aliens haven’t given him a button for that. Place in the universe, and whether any of it really matters. Until he meets Diego Vega, anĪrtist with a secret past who forces Henry to question his beliefs, his As far as Henry is concerned, a world without Jesse is a Sworn enemy, and his family is oblivious to everything that’s going onĪround them. He’s become estranged from his best friend, started hooking up with his Since the suicide of his boyfriend, Jesse, Henry has been adrift. And they’ve only given him 144 days to make up his mind. Going to end or why the aliens have offered him the opportunity toĪvert the impending disaster by pressing a big red button.īut they have. Was thirteen, and he doesn’t know why they continue to steal him from Henry Denton doesn’t know why the aliens chose to abduct him when he Cover art and design by Regina Flath Available Now
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