Beautyland                                                                  

By Marie-Helene Bertino

Picador/Macmillan Publishers

    Too serious for a fairy tale but just as warm and oddly reassuring. This is a story of a short life on Earth - an alien who is trying to send her planet observations of life here to let them know if this is  a good match for their needs. Spoiler - it might not be, but maybe...

    Wise, thoughtful, funny and sad - a book you don't want to miss.

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