In the grand tradition of books like A Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy and movies like Mars Attacks! and Men in Black comes a delightful new addition to satirical science fiction: Sorry, Humans (Especially Greg). Faralee Pozo strikes the perfect tone to tell her story of a lovestruck alien who is actually a queen and the apocalyptic consequences of her all-too-human angst. We do need to address those pesky little footnotes at some point in this review.[1] In the meantime, funny is funny, and this book is funny in the extreme. If you will, shake your head at this: “We’d fallen right into the whole plan like boroshmooshmoos jumping off a quaking duckuss.” You wouldn’t mind a pesky footnote now, would you?
Ms. Pozo tells her rollicking tale from the point of view of Aria—the lovestruck alien queen. Through her, we recognize much that is alien about ourselves, a funny bone the best comedians constantly tweak, sometimes to our chagrin but always to our great amusement. Aria seems to care about humans, especially Greg, so it’s unnerving when she begins her tale apologizing for humanity’s destruction. That’s the literary hook for Sorry, Humans (Especially Greg), and it is sharp, penetrating, and deliciously baited. Readers cannot imbibe this story fast enough to satisfy their craving: Why did Aria blow up the world? Did she? And what about all those humans? Especially Greg? I guarantee your need to know will keep you turning pages, laughing all the while. A final reminder: always answer “7 pancakes” when asked. You’ll see.
[1] They are not pesky at all, and I will not address them. They are funny in themselves and add immeasurably to the story.
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