A Little More Human

A Little More Human by Fiona Maazel

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Phil Snyder’s wife has gone behind his back and had herself artificially inseminated. His father is losing his mind. On the weekends Phil works as a promotional costumed superhero called Brainstorm. And meanwhile, his ability to read minds and manipulate thoughts prove useless when he is accused of sexually assaulting a woman. And to top it off, the local biotech company, SCET, is secretly manipulating it all.

There’s a lot more to it, but that was the bare bones of it. A Little More Human is a challenging read.

I read a lot of books, and admittedly many follow a loose structure that allows my mind to wander a little bit without losing the plot. But this one is so bizarre, with so many characters and plotlines that it is easy to get lost. It is overall enjoyable but there is a lot going on.

I thought it was interesting to think about Phil’s odd superpower and how a normal person would try to use it. He can re-set other people around him so that they don’t remember him or what they know about him. If you could re-set the people in your life, would it be worth it?

A Little More Human is ultimately satisfying because it is not a paint-by-numbers novel.




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