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God's Gift
Now republished as The Alien Who Woke Earth
The Wizard of Oz meets The Day the Earth Stood Still in this sci-fi first contact novel.
Seven-year-old Devon is disappointed. The world isn’t fair and no one seems to care. Something should be done but she doesn’t know how until a lethal, alien robot falls from the sky.
Thinking it’s a gift from God because God does care, she sets out with it on a journey to tell the president to stop being bad. An army of followers join her along the way, but which of them can she trust? Who wants to help her, and who wants only to use her? Can she change the world or will the world change her?
The Wizard of Oz meets The Day the Earth Stood Still in this sci-fi first contact novel.
Seven-year-old Devon is disappointed. The world isn’t fair and no one seems to care. Something should be done but she doesn’t know how until a lethal, alien robot falls from the sky.
Thinking it’s a gift from God because God does care, she sets out with it on a journey to tell the president to stop being bad. An army of followers join her along the way, but which of them can she trust? Who wants to help her, and who wants only to use her? Can she change the world or will the world change her?
306 pages, Paperback
First published October 15, 2021
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February 6, 2022
God’s gift is a science fiction story about Devon, a little girl who meets an alien robot and asks him to help her make the world a little better. She calls it Auntie, and the two instantly bond and travel together.
Devon and Aunty’s personalities really mesh well together. The story’s dynamic and the adventure they go through together are filled with exciting scenes where Devon has to decide who is good and who is bad. Her instant need to help and save is admirable, and since she is only 7, I found the premise to be delightful.
The literature is written well and is descriptive. The viewpoint of Devon was enjoyable to read. I found the story to be novel, and as the elements meshed together creating the scenes, I wondered how this could carry on as a sequel.
I recommend this book to sci-fi fans and those who like to read novel stories
Devon and Aunty’s personalities really mesh well together. The story’s dynamic and the adventure they go through together are filled with exciting scenes where Devon has to decide who is good and who is bad. Her instant need to help and save is admirable, and since she is only 7, I found the premise to be delightful.
The literature is written well and is descriptive. The viewpoint of Devon was enjoyable to read. I found the story to be novel, and as the elements meshed together creating the scenes, I wondered how this could carry on as a sequel.
I recommend this book to sci-fi fans and those who like to read novel stories
December 29, 2021
At the beginning of this story, we meet a little girl who believes that she is a princess, and has been left disappointed because she couldn't have something that she wanted. As a reader, that was something that went to my heart straight away, because I would say certainly that even when you're not a child any longer, you always remember what it was like to be a child, and to experience that kind of disappointment, when you couldn't have something that you really wanted.
I liked this. The story had a wonderful kind of simplicity that I enjoyed. I think that was perhaps because the main character was a child, so the events of the story were kind of understood through her eyes, and for that reason, when I read this, I was reminded in a pleasant way of what it was like to be a child, when there is a lot about the world that you don't understand, and you're curious about many things. Nothing about this story was more complicated than it needed to be, but it was still written in a way that intrigued me. As well as a story in the sci-fi genre, it was an adventure. The little girl, Devon, was on an adventure, and as a reader, I felt involved in that adventure, and I liked the theme that ran through the story, of wanting to make the world a better place.
Devon appealed to me as a protagonist because although there was a lot that she didn't understand, she seemed perceptive in some surprising ways, as, and had good intentions. The ending was a little bit saddening in some ways, but I understood why the story ended the way it did, because it was the only ending that made sense. Or at least, that was what I felt. If there was a sequel to this book, I would be interested to know what happened to Devon next.
I liked this. The story had a wonderful kind of simplicity that I enjoyed. I think that was perhaps because the main character was a child, so the events of the story were kind of understood through her eyes, and for that reason, when I read this, I was reminded in a pleasant way of what it was like to be a child, when there is a lot about the world that you don't understand, and you're curious about many things. Nothing about this story was more complicated than it needed to be, but it was still written in a way that intrigued me. As well as a story in the sci-fi genre, it was an adventure. The little girl, Devon, was on an adventure, and as a reader, I felt involved in that adventure, and I liked the theme that ran through the story, of wanting to make the world a better place.
Devon appealed to me as a protagonist because although there was a lot that she didn't understand, she seemed perceptive in some surprising ways, as, and had good intentions. The ending was a little bit saddening in some ways, but I understood why the story ended the way it did, because it was the only ending that made sense. Or at least, that was what I felt. If there was a sequel to this book, I would be interested to know what happened to Devon next.
January 9, 2022
This book has left me a bit baffled and depressed, in all honesty. I'm not entirely sure who the target audience for this book is. I view it as speculative fiction, although I've seen others call it sci-fi.
A 7 year old girl is disappointed with her birthday gifts, and a robot drops out of the sky. The girl, Devon, assumes the being is a gift from God to help her make the world a better place (where presumably everyone gets what they want for their birthday). Devon and the robot wind up on a journey after it makes her parents 'disappear' for threatening it. Devon decides it is sending people to God, especially bad people, and that her job is to use 'Auntie' to make the world a nice place.
Along the way college students that seem to be a Conservative's worst nightmare (liberals that want *socialism* but know nothing about how the real world actually works /s) join up with Devon and convince her to go to Washington to confront the 'fascist' President.
I suppose part of what baffles me about this story is the characters choices and emotions. A 7 year old who at no point misses her parents? A bunch of college students who show no concern about a literal child and view her as a tool? Of course, a couple characters were concerned for the welfare of Devon, but most treated her like a means to an end. Maybe I have more faith in young adults to care about a child's physical care.
It does present a lot of questions about a child's self-centred world view and simplistic view of good and bad but ultimately the ending answers nothing and left me feeling depressed and hopeless about the world.
A 7 year old girl is disappointed with her birthday gifts, and a robot drops out of the sky. The girl, Devon, assumes the being is a gift from God to help her make the world a better place (where presumably everyone gets what they want for their birthday). Devon and the robot wind up on a journey after it makes her parents 'disappear' for threatening it. Devon decides it is sending people to God, especially bad people, and that her job is to use 'Auntie' to make the world a nice place.
Along the way college students that seem to be a Conservative's worst nightmare (liberals that want *socialism* but know nothing about how the real world actually works /s) join up with Devon and convince her to go to Washington to confront the 'fascist' President.
I suppose part of what baffles me about this story is the characters choices and emotions. A 7 year old who at no point misses her parents? A bunch of college students who show no concern about a literal child and view her as a tool? Of course, a couple characters were concerned for the welfare of Devon, but most treated her like a means to an end. Maybe I have more faith in young adults to care about a child's physical care.
It does present a lot of questions about a child's self-centred world view and simplistic view of good and bad but ultimately the ending answers nothing and left me feeling depressed and hopeless about the world.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 27, 2021
This story about a young child who finds a powerful robot of unknown origin is a compulsive read. I found it impossible to put it down and was up through the entire night finishing it. This story posits some intriguing themes and seeks to answer the following questions. What happens when a young child without the reasoning and impulse control of an adult receives the most powerful weapon in the world? And how do the people around her react? What happens when people try to manipulate the child with the most powerful weapon in the world?
The story begins when the seven year old finds the robot and determines God gave her the robot in order to make everyone in the world "be good". It is quite the ride and just keeps getting more intriguing as it goes.
The ending felt abrupt to me and left me with a lot of questions, but I believe this was also intentional on the part of the author. This is not the book for those that want tidy endings. God's Gift is a worthwhile read that will leave you pondering well after you put it down. There is violence but it is fairly sanitized (not a lot of gore).
Five stars.
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The story begins when the seven year old finds the robot and determines God gave her the robot in order to make everyone in the world "be good". It is quite the ride and just keeps getting more intriguing as it goes.
The ending felt abrupt to me and left me with a lot of questions, but I believe this was also intentional on the part of the author. This is not the book for those that want tidy endings. God's Gift is a worthwhile read that will leave you pondering well after you put it down. There is violence but it is fairly sanitized (not a lot of gore).
Five stars.
#GodsGift #NetGalley
December 28, 2021
God’s Gift is a story about Devon. A seven-year old girl, whose wish and desire is to see and live in a utopian world where everyone is kind, loving, and nice to each other, and living in happiness and peace.
On her seventh birthday, a humanoid miraculously appears to her to which she takes as a gift from God that will help her achieve the said beautiful world.
On her journey to achieve this, Devon encounters many challenges and different kinds of people with different characters and intentions.
She gets to learn a lot and above all, she comes to realize how difficult and near impossible to make this beautiful make-believe world she so wishes for.
It is a story with many lessons, twists and turns. It’s enthralling and gripping. It’s filled with surprises — both pleasant and not so pleasant. It’s also full of conspiracy theories, politics, mayhem, fear, hurt, hate, dreams, and hopes.
Though it’s a fantasy seen through the eyes of a little girl, some aspects of the story can be found in real life, and that makes the reader to be thoughtful and educated in some ways about real world issues.
It is action-packed and tension-filled. Adventurous and intriguing. It is certainly an interesting read.
The story begins with, and holds the reader in intrigue. It holds one’s attention from the start, keeping you eager to know how events will turn out and ultimately end.
Though it has many characters, the author managed to make it seem to be not so crowded, overwhelming, and confusing for the reader.
I enjoyed the book and do look forward to reading more from Remi Dewitt. He is a great story-teller.
January 6, 2022
Devon is a small child who was disappointed when she didn't get what she want. Then she meets an all-powerful robot who obeys her every command.
This story is intriguing in many ways such as how can an innocent child control a machine of obvious complexity? How does her way of thinking affect the commands understood by the robot? There are themes of death and blood but isn't thoroughly described.
The way Devon thinks and acts is just how any child who didn't get what they want is: being free to do whatever they want since they now have a capable being with them. While her intentions are pure, it doesn't always translate very well when taken as the robot's course of action.
This is a great sci-fi adventure story that confuses and excites readers to turn every page.
This story is intriguing in many ways such as how can an innocent child control a machine of obvious complexity? How does her way of thinking affect the commands understood by the robot? There are themes of death and blood but isn't thoroughly described.
The way Devon thinks and acts is just how any child who didn't get what they want is: being free to do whatever they want since they now have a capable being with them. While her intentions are pure, it doesn't always translate very well when taken as the robot's course of action.
This is a great sci-fi adventure story that confuses and excites readers to turn every page.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 7, 2022
The story tells us about how the meeting of Devon, a seven year old girl and a mysterious robotlike creature which she referred as 'Auntie' changed her life. Devon believed that Auntie was a gift from God to perish all the bad and make the earth a better place to stay. Auntie took Devon's commands on everything including making those who upset her disappear from the world, including her parents...
The idea of the story is pretty simple. We get to see how the world is in the perspective of a young girl, who's so kind and naive. As interesting as it is, I should say that it gets frustrating along the read as nothing major really happening. But still, the author had done a great job in writing the story as well as delivering the important messages behind it.
The idea of the story is pretty simple. We get to see how the world is in the perspective of a young girl, who's so kind and naive. As interesting as it is, I should say that it gets frustrating along the read as nothing major really happening. But still, the author had done a great job in writing the story as well as delivering the important messages behind it.
January 17, 2022
I read this book and was pleasantly shocked how god it was. It started by introducing me the character of auntie. A silver robot who looks like a seven year old girl. One one of the things I like about her was her innocence. She’s sent change the world. At first she seemed like a girl who always got her way. As we progress we see things the eyes of a child. We learn morals as sees them, Right versus wrong in war to save our planet. In the she gets help from a unlikely group of people. I hope the author writes more , I want to know what happens next. Highly recommend this book to anyone.
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