The Humans

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In his newest book The Radleys (2010) , an intelligently conceived tale of a family of vampires attempting to live incognito in suburbia, Haig further explores the consequences of suppression in the context of the nuclear family. Teenagers Rowan and Clara are unaware of their heritage until a bloody killing forces the family to take action. While the rotating viewpoint tends to diminish reader engagement, plotting remains tight and Haig’s ideas – such as ‘An Abstainer’s Glossary’ which explains vampire terms – fresh.

The Humans by Matt Haig | Waterstones

May this book remain in our libraries as a stark warning on the frailty and art of being human. Edelweiss

Church Times/Canterbury Press:

That word “beauty” is important, because, although the hilarious and sometimes caustic catalogue of confusion and misunderstanding which marks his attempts to fit into Martin’s domestic, professional, and social circle could simply serve to ridicule and belittle humankind, the overall conclusion is much more subtle and sympathetic.

The Humans by Matt Haig – review | Fiction | The Guardian

In 2020, Matt Haig released his novel The Midnight Library about a young woman named Nora Seed who is unhappy with her choices in life. During the night she tries to kill herself but ends up in a library managed by her school librarian, Mrs. Elm. The library is between life and death with millions of books filled with stories of her life had she made some decisions differently. In this library, she then tries to find the life in which she's the most content. [11] It was shortlisted for the 2021 British Book Awards "Fiction book of the year". [12] The Midnight Library was adapted for radio and broadcast in ten episodes on BBC Radio 4 in December 2020. [13] The world is divided into those who have read this book and those who have not. Those who have read this book are shaking their heads in the affirmative right now.The movie rights have gone to Tanya Seghatchian (Harry Potter, My Summer of Love producer) at Apocalypto and I’m currently writing the screenplay. With all these inconsistencies and problems, I found it hard to read this clichéd and predictable story. I found the that the humour and wit of this book came down to the same inane memes that your aunt will share on Facebook: I hate Mondays humour, only my dog understands me humour, kids these days humour. The philosophical, worldly observations were as deep as those given on a motivational calendar.