Nowhere on Earth by Nick Lake is set in Alaska, which makes it stand out. It is the story of Emily and her ‘brother’ Aidan, who turns out to be an alien, triggering a protective reflex in humans. They are on the run from pursuers, and on the way to a facility that will let Aidan call for rescue from Earth. It is a compelling read, flies by very fast, but there isn’t much substance to it. It felt like it kept missing the mark for me, whenever I thought that we were going to get some emotion and depth, the story moved on. It is clearly YA based on the MC, but from the way themes were addressed it had more of a MG feel to it. And that made the whole book seem a bit disjointed to me. I still enjoyed reading it, but I’m not really tempted to pick up more of the author’s work.

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DNF - Did not finish. I decided not to finish this title for review. I've read Nick Lake in the past and enjoyed their titles. However, this one was not for me. Thank you, publisher and NetGalley for the title!

This was an interesting story but I spent much of it confused. I liked the relationship between the two and her strives to protect. I thought the hints that there were things in the past well done. But I thought some of the more dreamy parts were confusing and I kept trying to pin down truths that didn't seem to solidify. I just hit a point where I went with the interesting story of part survival, part untangling the past and I really appreciated the delicacy it was all handled with. There were a few brutal parts but they were good. I liked this one.

A very slice of life styled sci-fi tale. It was really easy to read and I flew through it so quickly. I loved the characters and the atmosphere of this book. There was never a dull moment, especially because each chapter ended with a cliffhanger to keep the reader's attention. I loved Aiden so much! I wouldn't mind getting a sequel, maybe showing us Aiden on a space adventure? I think that would be awesome!

I really enjoyed reading this. It was definitely different. There were some moments where things didn't quite make sense in terms of what the main character had learnt to do or could manage to do to survive in the wild. It was well written, different and enjoyable, although it did take me a while to finish.

I don't think I requested this book, but it looks like an interesting YA read. I'll look it over and give it a shout out on the socials.

I received an e-arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Actual rating is 3.5.

I enjoyed the plot of this novel. There were definitely times I didn’t want to put it down. There’s just something about it that didn’t push it into 4-star range for me. I’m thinking it’s the main character, Emily. She seemed to act very young for her age until the very end. I guess it just made me not connect as well with her.

I did enjoy reading about Aidan’s life. Well, what little we heard. He was an interesting character. It would be really cool to have a book from his perspective about his life in space and how changed after spending time with Emily.

This book would be perfect for someone who loves reading about thrilling adventures, aliens, and life lessons.

This was so fast-paced and gripping novel about survival, familial bonds and hope. I loved the bond Emily had with her little brother, Aiden, and how protective she is of him. It's not every day you see a good sibling relationship in books. I liked the sci-fi aspect of the novel and felt that it was written well.
Overall, this was so much fun to read and I recommend if you're looking for an action-packed book with poignant relationships.

This family oriented story was one of conflict and how family and your individuality can clash. I really loved the story and how it all blended together in this beautiful tale.

This was a weird book. I’m still not quite sure how I feel about it so I’ll just kind of go in the middle. I’m not sure I’ll read this author again.
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Review:


Nowhere on Earth: brilliant! Recently, (About three days ago), I finished Nowhere on earth, by Nick Lake. I have also read, from him, Sattelite. Satellite was amazing! He took a sort of different turn on this one. Anyway, on to the story. Sixteen-year-old Emily finds 7-year-old Aidan wandering in the woods outside her house in Alaska, after returning from school from a.... mishap. Emily learns that Aidan isn't in his environment, and needs to get home. She helps him run away, with her tagging along. They stow away on a plane and later, they crash. Everyone is alright, even the pilot, Bob. In this ever-gripping story, this trio battles government, creatures, and learn a thing or two from each other. Though they encounter many problems and/or obstacles during they're their trek to the place they can send Aidan home, they pull through. I truly, truly, TRULY enjoyed reading this book, and hope Nick continues to write these types of books. Great job, Nick! 10/10, 100/100, you should read this book. Trust me when I say, you'll love it!

this was a really enjoyable read, I liked that any age could read it and enjoy it. The characters were great and I enjoyed the story itself.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Nowhere On Earth begins with the plane crash already having taken place. There are three survivors; the pilot, a teenage girl and her little brother. They are soon on the run from "something" but I can't tell you what.

The story was pretty average for a young adult. It went smoothly with all conflict promptly solved. The twist is obvious from the very beginning. The characters were well developed. While I found the characters to be likeable enough, I really didn't care about them or how their story ended.

While there are certain parts I did find enjoyable about this book, for the most part it was just okay. If you're a fan of young adult sci-fi then you would probably enjoy this book.

I enjoyed this book immensely. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me the chance to read an ARC of this book! It tells the story of Emily, a girl who stows away on a plane with her little brother, Aidan, only he isn't her little brother- he's an alien! This book was well written, fast paced, and told a great story. Emily was a very sympathetic narrator, and the author made it easy to connect with her and her parents by the end of the novel. It's part contemporary, part science fiction, and part adventure story. I highly recommend it, and am going to be looking forward to reading this author's previous book and any future publications!

This book took a while for me to process. Not that it was challenging, just that I'm still not exactly sure what happened for most of it. It was good, the writing wasn't half bad and the characters were alright, but there was something oddly generic feeling about it. That said, the whole aliens thing is a new vibe for the teen/young adult survival genre that's popped up the last little bit. It didn't really... Feel very tense, though, on the thriller side. There wasn't really any danger most of the time. Yeah, they kept telling us there was, but it didn't really ever feel tense.

The characters were also just alright. Aiden was confusing, and Emily was just. Eh. She didn't really seem to have any development the entire time, everything just stayed the same. It feels like there was supposed to be some lightbulb moment with her accepting her situation or something like that, and it sort of happens? But it's nothing special. Nothing really happens. At all.

There should be more here, there really should be, and I'm so disappointed. I was expecting cool alien thriller and it really just fell flat. It could've been, really, the same book with or without the science fiction element.

This was a slightly unexpected read. I wasn't sure what I was getting going into this but I was pleasantly surprised. Part of the 'unknowing' is the beauty of this book so I don't want to say much in order to not spoil the surprise, but I will say it is a soft science fiction - which is important to an extent for people to know, but not crucial. It's accessible and not your typical sci-fi read.

One of the parts I found facilitating about the book was the setting. Alaska in the winter and then enter: a plane crash. Say what? I can't even imagine being stranded like that, but the main characters do a great job at surviving.

This is also one of the slight negatives I had with the book - it's a bit unbelievable. How 'lucky' is the protagonist that she learned enough to survive from her parents. And still, it's cool to see how that happens.

All in all, if you like survival stories and can handle some slight sci-fi aspects, I think you might enjoy this.

*There was some language in this one and a bit of violence.

I enjoyed this book the characters were believable and I felt the emotions that they went through.

It is not the usual genre of book I read however it kept my attention.

So I decided to tackle my backlog on netgalley. I added this one because it seemed action packed and interesting but unfortunately, it was a miss for me.

Emily - main character, petty, whiny and tends to lie and escape evey problem. I can't remember how many times I did an eye roll over her actions and thoughts. I didn't like her at all up to the very end. Main reason that I did not like this and the difficulty of finishing this. 😣

Aidan - the supposed reason for the sci-fi tag of this book. I don't hate him, I just felt NOTHING towards him. He's posing as a kid but he's not cute at all.

Bob - the pilot. A bit of an extra role. But I totally don't mind him. He's okay and I like him. He's realistic and he has sense. 😁

Emily's parents - because I can't remember their names. The sole reason for me giving this a 3 star rating. It is quite refreshing to see parents in action on a YA book. They are the reason that I enjoyed the latter part of the book. 👍

Plot - a lot of plot holes and inconsistencies.

Writing - too many flowery words that aren't really needed in a sci-fi (just my opinion). And the one that distracted me the most: too many commas, colons, semi-colons and there's even dashes. 😓

That's it. I almost dnf this one. On to the next book. 😅

I think I wanted to like this book better than I did. There was a strong sense of unreality to the plot and I don't think that the presence of aliens is to blame. The alien worked best for me, actually. The idea that aliens aren't going to look even vaguely human, that they might occupy more dimensions, be formed of different elemental combinations, defy our ability to fully perceive them, and utilize perceptual camouflage, all seemed quite reasonable to me. It was Emily that I struggled with. Her extraordinary survival skills, her flight from shadow agents, this was my struggle. Her backstory of struggles at school and her desire to dance were only tenuously tied to the main plot. The final chapters relied a bit more on happenstance than I generally prefer. While the ideas are interesting, it's just a bit too scattered.