![]() Readers must keep guessing Simon's other obsession, the fantasy book he's writing, makes it clear that he's a tremendously imaginative, creative person, and are the Grays simply another story he's telling himself? ![]() When something very strange happens on a camping trip with his dad, Simon is convinced he was targeted by the aliens, and that a chip has been implanted in his stomach.Īre the aliens a projection of Simon's own anxieties (he feels his father is disappointed in his lack of athleticism, fondness for gaming, and his social insecurity), or are they a real threat, that no one else around him believes in? His parents think his fears are psychological, and take him to a psychiatrist who medicates him, but Simon doesn't cooperate. His family has no time or patience for aliens, so Simon is alone with his fears of the Grays, as he calls them. ![]() He's convinced owl-like aliens have arrived, watching and experimenting on humans. ![]() This is the story of an air force kid, Simon, son of a black mom and a white dad, who's obsessed with aliens. ![]()
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