El hombre que cayó en la tierra (Paperback)

from xuebi

An excellent piece of sci-fi writing, but more so a parable of the Fifties and of the Cold War, the constant talk of the Other and the dangers it posed. Beyond that it is an evocation of existential loneliness and most of all it is true and saddening representation of alcoholism.

from stephanie_M

Very rarely is there a book that has been so perfect. One of the very few times where every word, every scene, every bit of dialog was exactly where it should be. This is a deceptively simple story, told in uncomplicated prose, but with unexpected depth and relevance. What I'm sure hasn't been lo...

from ghr4

Walter Tevis's The Man Who Fell to Earth is a contemplative and tragic science fiction tale concerning an alien from the distant planet Anthea who comes to earth seeking to save his dying world and its inhabitabts from extinction. With overt allusions to the Greek mythology of Icarus, an Athenian...

from TerriS

Written in 1963, this is a "futuristic" story set in the 1980's of an alien who comes to Earth to try to save his the people of his own planet and Earth's people too. Of course, it doesn't turn out exactly as he expects. I liked how it was written, how the author tried to write it as set in the f...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Long time ago I think I read the book.  Longer time ago I saw the movie... kinda (I was on a date, and distracted).  So I basically know the premise.  And the plot isn't much more than the basic premise, really.  The story is all about the feelings of the characters, and the writing style.  I thi...