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T.J. Newton is an extraterrestrial who goes to Earth on a desperate mission of mercy. But instead of aid, Newton discovers loneliness and despair that ultimately ends in tragedy. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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T.J. Newton is an extraterrestrial who comes to Earth on a desperate mission. He is obsessed with his goal but plagued by unrelenting loneliness, symbolic of all outsiders who find themselves in a strange land filled with strange inhabitants and customs. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Responce, Mar 19 2004

By	BowiesBrowGal {Anna} (Where I need to be.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Man Who Fell to Earth (Paperback)

"The Man Who Fell To Earth, June 5, 2003
Reviewer: A reader from California "
I would just like to comment on what you said, I must agree with just about everything you said.

And with your words about the movie, I believe this was David Bowie's was the perfect, PERFECT role and he is exscatly how I pictured him looking and acting in my mind! Other than that..The sex sence almost made me want to cry, they had the chance to make a wonderful film, {do not get me wrong, the editing was amazing photography wise} and they turned it into a soft porno.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, Mar 18 2004

By	BowiesBrowGal {Anna} (Where I need to be.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Man Who Fell to Earth (Hardcover)

I read this book about a month ago, and still it lingers with me. I am not going to go into deatil about the book, becuase I am sure enough, you know the plot line already. Yes, there is only 200 pages, but It is not a easy read. If easy read means, the the words were bigger and huge science words were not involved , then yes..it was an easy read...but don;t judge a book by it's cover. The plot is orginal and complelling.

This book is not for everyone, but I do recomind it for all people. It IS in fact the best book I have EVER read in my life, and I have read a lot of books. This touched something in my heart, and even though it is the revised version of the book, it still has the style and emotion it orignally had.

This book, it without a doubt worth your time. I still remember reading the last few pages of this book and thinking about life. It will open your eyes and open your mind.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A product of its time, Feb 4 2004

By	M. Vanvorst "two left feet" (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Man Who Fell to Earth (Paperback)

This story is about an alien who comes to earth with a mission
to save the few remaining people of his own planet, and to save
us from destroying ourselves.

It's an easy read, enjoyable, and believable. The main character
is well developed and the pacing remains brisk throughout. It's
not very science fiction-y, more of a human interest story.

It's interesting to note that this was originally published in
1963 and bears the marks of cold war/nuclear destruction fears.
This, and many other works of that time assume that we would nuke
ourselves to rubble at some point. The story takes place in
the late eighties so the author is making some guesses about that
time, like every country would have nuclear capabilities and we
would be teetering on the brink. I was amused when one of the
characters went to see a movie and sat through a news reel. Also
that the alien states that there are no other solar systems that
he knows of.

Those distractions are minor however, and I very much recommend
you read the book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Man Who Fell To Earth
This truly is my favorite book.
If the book were 'The Day the Earth Stood Still', then the movie version would be 'Plan 9 From Outer Space'. Read more

Published on Jun 5 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Tevis' finest novels
The Man Who Fell To Earth works on many levels: it's a perfect metaphor on the lonliness of Tevis' life and his battle with booze; the novel also works as an internalized view of... Read more

Published on Mar 2 2003 by Wayne Klein

3.0 out of 5 stars Flawed, But Enjoyable
My overall impression of the story is favorable, with one major complaint: this book was obviously written by an older, alcoholic male with not much hope. Read more