This was a cute read. It was a bit predictable but I loved the characters so that more than made up for it. The style of this book was great and if you’re a librarian, I think a reluctant reader would really enjoy the format.

What a delightful little book! Told in interview excerpts, text messages, and others of its ilk, It Came From the Sky about two brothers who start an alien hoax in order to keep from getting in trouble with their parents and the law - you know, a classic tale. I really enjoyed the storyline, the LGBTQ rep, and the format, however I had a difficult time connecting emotionally with the characters. Overall, I enjoyed the book but doubt that I'll remember reading it in 5 years time.

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My opinion was not affected by the free copy.

I was getting worn out by all the YA fantasy I've been reading lately, so this turned out to be a breath of fresh air. It had some good humor, ridiculous scenarios, well-developed characters, and an engaging story. I always wanted to know what would happen next.

My biggest critiques stem from this being an uncorrected copy. There were a lot of instances when words were smashed together, and a few times where it felt like words were completely missing from sentences. Also, there were a lot of blank pages that I'm sure will be filled with pictures or flyers or whatever it is that was meant to be shown. I'm sure those visuals would change the reading experience. The footnotes were awkwardly formatted as well, again something that probably came from this being uncorrected, or maybe from being an e-book. I don't want to fault the book for these things, but they did detract from the reading experience.

As for the story itself, I'm a little on the fence on how it was presented. It would have been more interesting if it was presented from an outside perspective showing all of this happen, but then again the summary ruins it by saying right off the bat what's going on. I guess having the interviews wasn't a bad idea, but it was a little off-putting how bluntly honest they all were. I couldn't help thinking "why would they say that to this person". I'm also not sure how I feel about the climax of the book. A part of me wishes it would've stuck just to the alien hoax.

On the plus side, though, all the characters were very unique and fleshed-out. I really liked Gideon and Ishmael's bond as brothers. I also liked how it showed all of Gideon's anxieties and fears, and how he grew over the course of the book. It is a shame that some of the characters faded into the background, but overall they were interesting and I liked following them on this crazy journey. It was fun and entertaining, and it did have a nice message about being curious.

I wasn't blown away by it, but I enjoyed myself.