Alien Autobiography
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Book Introduction
A report on human observations written by an alien born on Earth
About the beautiful, unique, and sad being that is human.
“As soon as you open the first page, the dreams of humanity in 1977 about space and the birth of aliens are captivatingly intertwined, and you are instantly captivated, reading to the end.”_Cheon Seon-ran (novelist)
“A book I will recommend for the rest of my life.
If you are one human living on Earth,
“It’s going to be a really beautiful piece of work.” _Dakota Johnson (actress)
“A novel like a perfectly crafted jewel.
“Laughter and sadness coexist wonderfully.” _The New York Times
- Recommended by novelist Cheon Seon-ran!
- Book of the Year by 14 media outlets including The New York Times, Time, and The Guardian in 2024
- 2024 Goodreads Readers' Most Loved Science Fiction Literature
- Selected by Esquire as the best science fiction novel of all time
- Amazon Bestseller
- Dakota Johnson Book Club Selection
- National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
Marie-Herlin Bertino's "Alien Autobiography," a novel depicting the lonely and brilliant life of an alien who was accidentally born on Earth, has been published by Eunhaengnamu Publishing.
This is the third full-length novel by the author who has garnered attention in contemporary America, winning the Pushcart Medal and the O. Henry Medal for “magically original and existential stories.” Upon its publication, it was praised as “a masterpiece with a wonderfully coexistent balance of humor and sadness” (The New York Times), “a deeply funny and relatable book that unravels the contradictions and ridiculousness of this thing called life” (Locus Magazine), “a warm and quirky story that explores loneliness” (Esquire), and “a journey that will fill your heart and then shatter it” (Literary Hub). It was selected as a book of the year by 14 major English-language media outlets, and was nominated for Esquire’s Best Science Fiction Novel of All Time and the National Book Critics Circle Award, receiving enthusiastic love from readers.
The protagonist, who realized that he was an alien after a childhood accident, begins to send his Earth observation log to his home planet via a fax machine.
A record filled with delightful imagination and keen insight gradually becomes an autobiography encompassing a person's life and identity, friendships and separations, and the loneliness of existence.
The world seen through the eyes of an alien who does not belong anywhere at all actually reflects the most human emotions.
About the beautiful, unique, and sad being that is human.
“As soon as you open the first page, the dreams of humanity in 1977 about space and the birth of aliens are captivatingly intertwined, and you are instantly captivated, reading to the end.”_Cheon Seon-ran (novelist)
“A book I will recommend for the rest of my life.
If you are one human living on Earth,
“It’s going to be a really beautiful piece of work.” _Dakota Johnson (actress)
“A novel like a perfectly crafted jewel.
“Laughter and sadness coexist wonderfully.” _The New York Times
- Recommended by novelist Cheon Seon-ran!
- Book of the Year by 14 media outlets including The New York Times, Time, and The Guardian in 2024
- 2024 Goodreads Readers' Most Loved Science Fiction Literature
- Selected by Esquire as the best science fiction novel of all time
- Amazon Bestseller
- Dakota Johnson Book Club Selection
- National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
Marie-Herlin Bertino's "Alien Autobiography," a novel depicting the lonely and brilliant life of an alien who was accidentally born on Earth, has been published by Eunhaengnamu Publishing.
This is the third full-length novel by the author who has garnered attention in contemporary America, winning the Pushcart Medal and the O. Henry Medal for “magically original and existential stories.” Upon its publication, it was praised as “a masterpiece with a wonderfully coexistent balance of humor and sadness” (The New York Times), “a deeply funny and relatable book that unravels the contradictions and ridiculousness of this thing called life” (Locus Magazine), “a warm and quirky story that explores loneliness” (Esquire), and “a journey that will fill your heart and then shatter it” (Literary Hub). It was selected as a book of the year by 14 major English-language media outlets, and was nominated for Esquire’s Best Science Fiction Novel of All Time and the National Book Critics Circle Award, receiving enthusiastic love from readers.
The protagonist, who realized that he was an alien after a childhood accident, begins to send his Earth observation log to his home planet via a fax machine.
A record filled with delightful imagination and keen insight gradually becomes an autobiography encompassing a person's life and identity, friendships and separations, and the loneliness of existence.
The world seen through the eyes of an alien who does not belong anywhere at all actually reflects the most human emotions.
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index
Nebula (Birth) · 9
Giant Star (School) · 127
Red Supergiant (Workplace) · 197
Supernova (New York) · 241
Black Hole (Death) · 379
Giant Star (School) · 127
Red Supergiant (Workplace) · 197
Supernova (New York) · 241
Black Hole (Death) · 379
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Into the book
First, there is Adina and her Earth mother.
--- p.11
Her superiors are dimly lit in an area near the front of the classroom.
They evoke a sense of unity in the plural.
A sparkling space made up of multiple souls, multiple personalities.
The closest human word to the way they communicate is intuition.
--- p.23
When it comes to choosing the official movie theater food, humans choose the loudest popcorn on the planet over quieter options like fig jam cookies or caramel.
--- p.46
Their planet is in danger.
She was sent to Earth to determine and document whether they could survive on other planets.
One day she will stop working and return to her hometown.
--- p.58
Adina is upset that she has to be braver to be friends.
Anger and affection clash with the desire to tell your friend who you really are.
She will say.
Tony, you know people are from Earth, right? But I'm not.
--- p.172
Adina understands that the sky will darken and lighten every day until the day comes when there will be no more meadows, no more turkeys, no more darkness in the world.
Until everything that was meant to happen to us happens.
--- p.187
Adina wakes up in bed without even a moment to protest.
With her cheeks streaked with tears, she despaired of still being on Earth.
--- p.190
Adina was a person who suited the secrecy that comes with moments like this when someone's front door seems to open.
Rather, it could be said that we live for such moments - the only moments when adults become aware of themselves as human beings and clearly reveal themselves.
These moments were strangely comforting, as if they were saying this to me.
It's okay, Adina.
We are alive and walking this world with you here.
--- p.214
The accusation that Yoko Ono caused the breakup of the Beatles soon became an institution.
There's a hierarchy, there's jokes, there's a language and periodicals of its own, and there's a following of unquestioning believers.
They made her name into a verb.
Yokohada something.
That is, to ruin.
These people can't imagine that John Lennon was happy.
But it was Yoko Ono who really worked the magic.
--- p.318
"What would you say if I told you I was from another planet? I was on a mission here to observe humans and fax those observations to higher-ups.
And someday, the signal may come that it is time to leave.”
--- p.323
The Alien Autobiography is selling out.
--- p.342
Every solar system has at least one planet that is similar in size to Earth and capable of forming water.
How many of those planets will ever see a civilization that destroys its own star? In her short lifetime, Adina has seen humanity retreat into its own trap.
--- p.347
If you live in New York for 15 years, you can have your heart replaced with a bagel.
You can choose the type you want as long as it is in stock.
The sesame bagels sell out the fastest.
If you choose all kinds, they will individually wrap each bagel so they don't get mixed up with the other varieties.
This city will constantly ruin your bagels, but luckily, bagel shops will stuff your bags with a criminally generous amount of toilet paper so you can clean up the mess.
--- p.409
She adds, ignoring the unspoken rule that one must remain rational and unemotional.
I miss you guys so much.
I miss you on a deeper level of reality where the concept of distance has no meaning.
--- p.417
“What is your dream?” asks Yolanda K.
“It’s about controlling gravity,” Adina answers.
“That’s a misconception.
Gravity is your friend.
Gravity is necessary for graceful movement.
“The only thing stopping you is the ground.”
--- p.11
Her superiors are dimly lit in an area near the front of the classroom.
They evoke a sense of unity in the plural.
A sparkling space made up of multiple souls, multiple personalities.
The closest human word to the way they communicate is intuition.
--- p.23
When it comes to choosing the official movie theater food, humans choose the loudest popcorn on the planet over quieter options like fig jam cookies or caramel.
--- p.46
Their planet is in danger.
She was sent to Earth to determine and document whether they could survive on other planets.
One day she will stop working and return to her hometown.
--- p.58
Adina is upset that she has to be braver to be friends.
Anger and affection clash with the desire to tell your friend who you really are.
She will say.
Tony, you know people are from Earth, right? But I'm not.
--- p.172
Adina understands that the sky will darken and lighten every day until the day comes when there will be no more meadows, no more turkeys, no more darkness in the world.
Until everything that was meant to happen to us happens.
--- p.187
Adina wakes up in bed without even a moment to protest.
With her cheeks streaked with tears, she despaired of still being on Earth.
--- p.190
Adina was a person who suited the secrecy that comes with moments like this when someone's front door seems to open.
Rather, it could be said that we live for such moments - the only moments when adults become aware of themselves as human beings and clearly reveal themselves.
These moments were strangely comforting, as if they were saying this to me.
It's okay, Adina.
We are alive and walking this world with you here.
--- p.214
The accusation that Yoko Ono caused the breakup of the Beatles soon became an institution.
There's a hierarchy, there's jokes, there's a language and periodicals of its own, and there's a following of unquestioning believers.
They made her name into a verb.
Yokohada something.
That is, to ruin.
These people can't imagine that John Lennon was happy.
But it was Yoko Ono who really worked the magic.
--- p.318
"What would you say if I told you I was from another planet? I was on a mission here to observe humans and fax those observations to higher-ups.
And someday, the signal may come that it is time to leave.”
--- p.323
The Alien Autobiography is selling out.
--- p.342
Every solar system has at least one planet that is similar in size to Earth and capable of forming water.
How many of those planets will ever see a civilization that destroys its own star? In her short lifetime, Adina has seen humanity retreat into its own trap.
--- p.347
If you live in New York for 15 years, you can have your heart replaced with a bagel.
You can choose the type you want as long as it is in stock.
The sesame bagels sell out the fastest.
If you choose all kinds, they will individually wrap each bagel so they don't get mixed up with the other varieties.
This city will constantly ruin your bagels, but luckily, bagel shops will stuff your bags with a criminally generous amount of toilet paper so you can clean up the mess.
--- p.409
She adds, ignoring the unspoken rule that one must remain rational and unemotional.
I miss you guys so much.
I miss you on a deeper level of reality where the concept of distance has no meaning.
--- p.417
“What is your dream?” asks Yolanda K.
“It’s about controlling gravity,” Adina answers.
“That’s a misconception.
Gravity is your friend.
Gravity is necessary for graceful movement.
“The only thing stopping you is the ground.”
--- p.426
Publisher's Review
An alien who was accidentally born on Earth
A unique, funny, and bitter coming-of-age story
Come back to Earth, Adina.
Please come to your senses, Adina.
Adina is rebooted.
Some things come back immediately, others take some time.
My mouth tastes like metal.
Her mother firmly grabs Adina's shoulder and helps her stand up.
Dad's gaze is fixed on the tools that have fallen to the ground.
Adina starts working.
Page 22
The year Voyager 1 launched into space and Star Wars was born, Adina Giorno was born as a human girl in Philadelphia, USA.
After a childhood accident, she begins to "operate" and grows up as an alien girl with double teeth, nearsightedness, sensitivity to all kinds of noise, and a dislike for the Beatles, living alone with her Sicilian mother.
The mission given to me in this life is to report about life on Earth to my home planet, which is on the verge of extinction.
He sends his Earth observation log to his alien colleagues via fax machine.
It's full of playful discoveries and poignant reflections.
People believe that the position of the stars on the day they are born determines their unique temperament.
Things like whether you like books, seek stability, or want everyone around you to do their best.
(···) Humans give meaning to anything as long as it has existed in the world for a long time.
What tenderhearted mortals! _Page 270
From birth to death in the vast universe
A Man's Life Written Through the Life Cycle of a Star
On the planet Cricket Rice, there is no process that corresponds to what humans call aging and death.
The closest concept would be the life cycle of a star.
Nebulae, massive stars, red supergiants, supernovae, black holes.
Page 399
The novel follows Adina's life from birth to death.
Each chapter is named after the life cycle of a star born in the galaxy.
Adina spent her school years in her hometown, but as an adult she moved to New York.
The journey vividly portrays the landscapes of America since the 1970s.
Scenes depicting the social climate of the time, from fashion trends and pop culture to the heyday of rock and hip-hop music, the hit TV show Friends and space-themed science fiction films, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the death of Carl Sagan, a scientist who spent his life researching the possibility of extraterrestrial life, permeate Adina's story, adding depth and dimension to it.
In this process, "The Autobiography of an Alien" depicts the universal trajectory of the various events and emotions that the alien Adina experiences while living in human society, leaving the reader with a place to empathize with the "alien and human predicament."
Human life seen through the eyes of an alien
An autobiographical tale of the joys and solitude of existence.
Adina is an alien.
This book is an autobiography.
Page 334
The title of this novel, 'Alien Autobiography', is the title of a book published by Adina.
100% human and 100% alien, he views life on Earth as infinitely lonely and ridiculous, yet at the same time bizarre and poignant.
Regarding this, novelist Cheon Seon-ran commented, “This book shows the loneliness of Earth through the experience of becoming a secret friend of an alien, and the admirable nature of humans who share love despite it all.”
"The Autobiography of an Alien," a human story written from the perspective of an alien, not an alien seen from a human perspective, asks:
What kind of world do you live on? What emotions do you feel, what do you yearn for? What makes your planet worth living in? We hope you'll join us on this ingenious and moving journey that will allow you to rethink the meaning of finite life in the infinite expanse of the universe.
In billions of years, the Sun will expand into a red supergiant that will burn Earth to ashes.
But tonight, the horizon is bathed in a generous pink, and Tony's face, his hair gathered into a ponytail, is illuminated by a pale square of light.
Page 183
A unique, funny, and bitter coming-of-age story
Come back to Earth, Adina.
Please come to your senses, Adina.
Adina is rebooted.
Some things come back immediately, others take some time.
My mouth tastes like metal.
Her mother firmly grabs Adina's shoulder and helps her stand up.
Dad's gaze is fixed on the tools that have fallen to the ground.
Adina starts working.
Page 22
The year Voyager 1 launched into space and Star Wars was born, Adina Giorno was born as a human girl in Philadelphia, USA.
After a childhood accident, she begins to "operate" and grows up as an alien girl with double teeth, nearsightedness, sensitivity to all kinds of noise, and a dislike for the Beatles, living alone with her Sicilian mother.
The mission given to me in this life is to report about life on Earth to my home planet, which is on the verge of extinction.
He sends his Earth observation log to his alien colleagues via fax machine.
It's full of playful discoveries and poignant reflections.
People believe that the position of the stars on the day they are born determines their unique temperament.
Things like whether you like books, seek stability, or want everyone around you to do their best.
(···) Humans give meaning to anything as long as it has existed in the world for a long time.
What tenderhearted mortals! _Page 270
From birth to death in the vast universe
A Man's Life Written Through the Life Cycle of a Star
On the planet Cricket Rice, there is no process that corresponds to what humans call aging and death.
The closest concept would be the life cycle of a star.
Nebulae, massive stars, red supergiants, supernovae, black holes.
Page 399
The novel follows Adina's life from birth to death.
Each chapter is named after the life cycle of a star born in the galaxy.
Adina spent her school years in her hometown, but as an adult she moved to New York.
The journey vividly portrays the landscapes of America since the 1970s.
Scenes depicting the social climate of the time, from fashion trends and pop culture to the heyday of rock and hip-hop music, the hit TV show Friends and space-themed science fiction films, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the death of Carl Sagan, a scientist who spent his life researching the possibility of extraterrestrial life, permeate Adina's story, adding depth and dimension to it.
In this process, "The Autobiography of an Alien" depicts the universal trajectory of the various events and emotions that the alien Adina experiences while living in human society, leaving the reader with a place to empathize with the "alien and human predicament."
Human life seen through the eyes of an alien
An autobiographical tale of the joys and solitude of existence.
Adina is an alien.
This book is an autobiography.
Page 334
The title of this novel, 'Alien Autobiography', is the title of a book published by Adina.
100% human and 100% alien, he views life on Earth as infinitely lonely and ridiculous, yet at the same time bizarre and poignant.
Regarding this, novelist Cheon Seon-ran commented, “This book shows the loneliness of Earth through the experience of becoming a secret friend of an alien, and the admirable nature of humans who share love despite it all.”
"The Autobiography of an Alien," a human story written from the perspective of an alien, not an alien seen from a human perspective, asks:
What kind of world do you live on? What emotions do you feel, what do you yearn for? What makes your planet worth living in? We hope you'll join us on this ingenious and moving journey that will allow you to rethink the meaning of finite life in the infinite expanse of the universe.
In billions of years, the Sun will expand into a red supergiant that will burn Earth to ashes.
But tonight, the horizon is bathed in a generous pink, and Tony's face, his hair gathered into a ponytail, is illuminated by a pale square of light.
Page 183
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: July 21, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 448 pages | 564g | 135*205*22mm
- ISBN13: 9791167375735
- ISBN10: 1167375734
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