OLDER FICTION
Hutchinson, Shaun David

We Are the Ants

(4) YA Depressed by his boyfriend's suicide, Henry believes he's been abducted by aliens who tell him he can save the world from doom. But is the world worth saving? As lonely, bullied Henry grapples with this decision, a relationship develops with newcomer Diego, an artist with a dark past. Henry's angst-filled, existential narrative alternates with possible end-of-the-world scenarios. Character development outshines the lagging, issue-laden plot.

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