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The illustrated story of a lonely alien sent to observe Earth, where he meets all sorts of creatures with all sorts of perspectives on life, love, and happiness, while learning to feel a little better about himself—based on the enormously popular Twitter account.
Here is the unforgettable story of Jomny, an alien sent to study Earth. Always feeling apart, even among his spe ...more
Here is the unforgettable story of Jomny, an alien sent to study Earth. Always feeling apart, even among his spe ...more
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"the comforting thing about feeling lonely is that every thing that has ever existed also knows what loneliness feels like too. you may be sad because you are sad. it is ok to be sad. but if you are sad because happiness is fleeting, just remember that sadness is also fleeting too."
This is the most wholesome book I have ever read in my entire life. It's a new favorite of all time, and definitely something I'll return to when I have anxiety. It's so BEAUTIFUL and SWEET and it's relevant and deep ...more
This is the most wholesome book I have ever read in my entire life. It's a new favorite of all time, and definitely something I'll return to when I have anxiety. It's so BEAUTIFUL and SWEET and it's relevant and deep ...more
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buddy read with tess
★★★★★
‣ 22 september 2021
buddy read
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‣ 5 july 2022
buddy read with twitch chat
★★★★★
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‣ 29 august 2022
buddy read with tess
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‣ 22 september 2021
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‣ 5 july 2022
buddy read with twitch chat
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Guys, this is 3 1/2 star, because I have to say: read this. It's like philosophy meets self help meets a whole lot of puns. Honestly, after what happened last week, this kind of short book was exactly what the fuck I needed - Aliebn is a super short, super easy read that’s also incredibly positive.
The tone is this strange mix of nihilism and optimism that totally works, and though the book remains super light, it doesn't stray from dark stuff. I honestly feel like all my faith in humanity was s ...more
The tone is this strange mix of nihilism and optimism that totally works, and though the book remains super light, it doesn't stray from dark stuff. I honestly feel like all my faith in humanity was s ...more
This was really sweet, but I don't feel like it was as life altering for me as it seems to have been for others :( big womp.
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Um... not my style.
Just some random motivational/ironic quotes with simple drawings that's sorta supposed to be inspiring I guess..? ...more
Just some random motivational/ironic quotes with simple drawings that's sorta supposed to be inspiring I guess..? ...more
literally the most precious book in the world
Can I give this 10 stars out of 5?? This is a lovely graphic novel full of complex life truths shared in the simplest of ways. Will be rereading in the future whenever I need an energy boost!
Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too is an endearing artwork delectably wrapped in simple copy and richly infused with existential philosophy — thick, but still soft to the bite and still pretty good while sipping a cup of your favourite tea (or coffee).
A lonesome alien named Jomny has been sent on a mission to Earth to know about humans, but what he discovers there is but a tip of the iceberg.
Soon, he learns about these extraordinary creatures — their lives, habitat, experiences, and even ...more
A lonesome alien named Jomny has been sent on a mission to Earth to know about humans, but what he discovers there is but a tip of the iceberg.
Soon, he learns about these extraordinary creatures — their lives, habitat, experiences, and even ...more
This book is balm for a seered soul in a busy, amgry, scary world, one that demamds we nevebr mak mistakes, nevebr slow down, nevebr have doubts, nevebr trust anyome to much because they will screw us ovebr, and always no exactly who we r and wat we r doimg. Not just a cute book, but thought provokimg and helbful.
Aug 28, 2019
Isabella
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
graphic-novels,
read-in-1-sitting
I am just being happy that i get to feel sad.
this was so thought-provoking but also immensely heart-warming and comforting
therapy is expensive, this book isn't
happiness is sometimes so simple and also so complicated ...more
therapy is expensive, this book isn't
"everybody tells me I am too small and too slow to make a difference in this world but I am making a difference in my own world and I hope that is enough."
happiness is sometimes so simple and also so complicated ...more
If you are sad because happiness is fleeting, just remember that sadness is also fleeting too.
This is one of the most WHOLESOME things on this entire earth. I will fight anyone who wants to say otherwise in a very un-wholesomey way because this is just one of the most pure things I’ve ever, ever encountered. I was expecting to hate it, because I’m one of those people who’s always fixing grammar issues and I saw the front cover and the title and I was like...Uhhh. But it worked. I put up with it. ...more
This is one of the most WHOLESOME things on this entire earth. I will fight anyone who wants to say otherwise in a very un-wholesomey way because this is just one of the most pure things I’ve ever, ever encountered. I was expecting to hate it, because I’m one of those people who’s always fixing grammar issues and I saw the front cover and the title and I was like...Uhhh. But it worked. I put up with it. ...more
Surprisingly emotional, especially if you’ve ever lost someone close to you.
very thought provoking and will be an excellent discussion starter for deeper subjects when my son is old enough to read it with him
It’s hard to rate this confection of a book. It’s thoughtful and warm hearted, exploring issues around love, meaning, art, aspiration and nothingness - perfectly suited for our internet attention spans. It feels like a collection of web comics. Each page is crudely drawn as if with a thick Sharpie and typed by a fat fingered child. I liked it as a physical artifact. It’s a hefty hardback that binds cotton candy content.
PS. Loved the nod to the Giving Tree.
PS. Loved the nod to the Giving Tree.
I read this book because it made it to the top books for graphic novels for Goodreads for 2017. And to be honest, I have no idea how it made it to the top. The book was super boring, with no real plot and terrible English. I never do this... but I suggest by passing this book and spending time on something better!
Where do I belong? That is the important question being asked by this little aliebn. This is cute and should be thought provoking. It is a quick read.
I do like the end. It's ok to be sad when you lose friends, as it means you felt something is the gist. ...more
I do like the end. It's ok to be sad when you lose friends, as it means you felt something is the gist. ...more
Everything happens for a raisin
This book reminds me a lot of the Little Prince. It is a book that can be appreciated by children and adults alike, with beautiful illustrations and even more beautiful life lessons.
This little adorable piece of literature also has something to say about all of us:
And it's packed with humour:
This is a book that you should buy and pick up whenever you are sad - or even happy. This is a book for all occasions.
This is a book about life and death and everything in-betw ...more
This book reminds me a lot of the Little Prince. It is a book that can be appreciated by children and adults alike, with beautiful illustrations and even more beautiful life lessons.
This little adorable piece of literature also has something to say about all of us:
And it's packed with humour:
This is a book that you should buy and pick up whenever you are sad - or even happy. This is a book for all occasions.
This is a book about life and death and everything in-betw ...more
When I picked this up, I wasn't expecting to find an all new favourite book but sure enough, that's exactly what I found. From the first page until the last, I was smiling from ear to ear, whilst simultaneously not knowing whether to laugh or cry. This was simply wonderful. It was heartwarming, hilarious, relatable and utterly adorable. Not only did this book have me relating to an onion and and egg, it had me relating to a hedgehog on such a deep and emotional level, I'm now questioning my enti
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book #7
completed! for the reading rush, under the challenge of: "read a book you meant to read last year" ✓
this was the cutest, depressing book i've ever read omg i wanna hug little jomny.
someone remind me to write an actual review for this bc some of these pages were so funny and and soft and sad ...more
this was the cutest, depressing book i've ever read omg i wanna hug little jomny.
someone remind me to write an actual review for this bc some of these pages were so funny and and soft and sad ...more
Jun 30, 2019
destiny ♡ howling libraries
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
z-2019-reads,
graphics
"The truth is we all achieve greatness. The only difference is the size of our audiences."
That was one of the most precious, delightful, wholesome, inspirational things I've ever read. I loved little Jomny and the "humabns" so very much. ...more
Vlog/Review: https://youtu.be/3LtrFimU5g0
I finally get it. I saw so many people talking about this years ago and never picked it up cause it's such a rudimentary art style.
But this reads more like poetry.
It is beautiful and breaks your heart just as much as it warms it. It's about loss and growth and friends and art.
"A friend is anyone or anything who shares a life with you that you would never be able to experience without them."
"The harder it is to say goodbye to somebody, the luckier you are ...more
I finally get it. I saw so many people talking about this years ago and never picked it up cause it's such a rudimentary art style.
But this reads more like poetry.
It is beautiful and breaks your heart just as much as it warms it. It's about loss and growth and friends and art.
"A friend is anyone or anything who shares a life with you that you would never be able to experience without them."
"The harder it is to say goodbye to somebody, the luckier you are ...more
sometimes the most perfecbt home is made out of the space between two hands.
oh my. this lil book is the terribly sweet, melancholy, unexpectedly deep story of an alien whose mission is to learn about humans on earth. they learn lots of bittersweet wisdom from the plants and animals of earth. it's so funny and tender and profound!!
and despite the simple art style, the adorable facial expressions are so resonant!!
there's an especially sweet part about internalizing the traits we admire in othe ...more
Jun 28, 2017
Lizz
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
read-in-2017,
rec-to-everyone
beautifull and quiebt and hapy an sad.
This one was cute ,adorable and thought provoking .
Though I am still confused to write my thoughts
It's better if you dive into this book without knowing much and enjoy the experience of exploring the living world through an alien's perspective 👽👽 ...more
Though I am still confused to write my thoughts
It's better if you dive into this book without knowing much and enjoy the experience of exploring the living world through an alien's perspective 👽👽 ...more
THIS. WAS. SO. GOOD.
« i am making a difference in my own world and i hope that is enough »
yes it is enough little snail 😭
this children's book got me so emotional i almost teared up ...more
yes it is enough little snail 😭
this children's book got me so emotional i almost teared up ...more
This is so beautiful and nice and cute and all of the things
I am really verymuch way too old for this.
It gave me impatience.
However, this is something my 19-year-old niece would love. I think it should be a birthday present for her.
It gave me impatience.
However, this is something my 19-year-old niece would love. I think it should be a birthday present for her.
Jun 05, 2018
Diane
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
comics,
graphic-novels
This was a surprisingly moving and philosophical comic.
I'd first heard of everyone's a aliebn when the title showed up on a list of the best graphic novels of 2017. It's the story of an alien who is sent to earth to report on what humans are like, and the alien makes friends with different animals and plants on earth. (Animals and plants can talk, dontcha know.)
The drawings are deceptively simple — I had assumed this would be a cute, amusing story geared toward children, but instead, I found my ...more
I'd first heard of everyone's a aliebn when the title showed up on a list of the best graphic novels of 2017. It's the story of an alien who is sent to earth to report on what humans are like, and the alien makes friends with different animals and plants on earth. (Animals and plants can talk, dontcha know.)
The drawings are deceptively simple — I had assumed this would be a cute, amusing story geared toward children, but instead, I found my ...more
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Penname of Jonny Sun
Jonathan Sun is the author behind @jonnysun and everyone’s a aliebn when ur a aliebn too (HarperPerennial, 2017). He also writes under the pen name Jonny Sun.
When he isn’t tweeting, he is an architect, designer, engineer, artist, playwright and comedy writer. His work across multiple disciplines broadly addresses narratives of human experience. As a playwright, Jonny’s work ha ...more
Jonathan Sun is the author behind @jonnysun and everyone’s a aliebn when ur a aliebn too (HarperPerennial, 2017). He also writes under the pen name Jonny Sun.
When he isn’t tweeting, he is an architect, designer, engineer, artist, playwright and comedy writer. His work across multiple disciplines broadly addresses narratives of human experience. As a playwright, Jonny’s work ha ...more
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