Review: Aliens: The New Clique in High School
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2014
Overall - 3.5 stars“Fear Me Not” takes standard elements from a variety of different genres and mixes them up in a new and enjoyable way. Light/quick read for adults. WARNING: Cliffhanger endingFantasy World - 3 starsAliens made themselves human on the outside while their ship was getting ready to crash. Multitasking wow! Details of their bodies and genetic engineering capabilities are hard to understand. World feels not quite complete although revelations in later books may resolve questions.Tingle - 1 starYoung adult book where a kiss is a big deal. Very tame except for mention of off page alien sexual maturity ritual.Characters - 4 starsAwkward girl from poor family, brooding prince, popular girl with secret pain, hall monitor on steroids, random misfits all make an appearance. Stereotypes we enjoy revisiting in all their messed up glory.Story - 3 starsNo new elements, but you never know what the author is going to throw into the recipe next. It's well put together and feels like a complete story although obviously this is only the first book in a series.SummaryThe aliens from “V” got stranded like the aliens from “District 8” then put on a reservation in Colorado by the government, American Indian style. They were forced to send their kids to a hybrid high school in the name of good publicity and race relations where the teenagers did what teenagers always do. They formed cliques, developed crushes, and learned how to dance. In between fights, classes, and protests at the gates, a young girl finds herself in the middle of multiple alien/human conspiracies which make her original, simple goals seem unreachable.Recommended for fans of sci fi and young adult novels. Good pick for anyone who enjoyed “Harry Potter” or “The Host” too.