We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

It’s without doubt that I would recommend this book to any teenager who loves reading.Īlex Kim is a junior at HVCHS and a teen volunteer at the Pennington Public Library. While the ending left something to be desired, I felt as if the moral of this story is essential for any teenager, especially as most, if not all of us, are going through an extremely stressful time of our lives. In conclusion, We Are the Ants is an excellent novel brought together by a relatable plot and an excellent cast of characters. It seemed as if there was a jump within the plot, yet the ending does show the end result of Henry and the rest of his family being happy, which could be the Disney ending I was wishing for. The ending left me wanting a bit more from the book, as I thought that it ended rather abruptly. However, there’s a reason why I don’t think this book deserves a 5/5, despite it being one of the best books I read. Each character also had their unique role in the novel, and while some were the stereotypical high school types, others were completely new. The tone was somber yet comical and the plot was, on the surface, shallow, yet had a deeper meaning. I don’t know what sort of witchcraft Hutchinson worked into this novel, but his writing style seemed perfect. While most decent books get me sleeping around after an hour and excellent books keep me up for approximately 2 hours, this kept me up until 1 AM, forcing me to turn the page to see what was going to happen next. Throughout the novel, Henry continued to get beat up and engages in continuous one-night stands with his bully, experiences problems with his school, and has family issues.

All he had to do was press a red button within the next 144 days. This time, however, was special because he was given a choice to save the world or not. The novel is about Henry, a teenage boy, who gets regularly abducted by aliens. Because is there a teenager whose life isn’t rubbish?Īnd my prediction wasn’t wrong.

The first line of the novel read, “Life is bullshit,” and at that moment, I knew that this book was going to be true to an average teenager. That’s why I chose We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson.