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Butler's narrator is a happy comic creation, a deadpan alien in love with his wife and her fine set of knockers:
There are three things about this planet which are too wonderful for me. Make that four things. The way of dreams in the mind; the way of tears in the eyes; the way of words in the mouth; and the way of my wife Edna Bradshaw when she acts like a cat and lovenibbles me into her arms.In a novel that eludes classification, Butler propels Desi's linguistic struggles, busload of disciples and attempts to plumb the mystery of human yearning to a tight climax as he plans his first public appearance on Earth, which his new followers believe is a second coming. Mr. Spaceman is by turns a fond satire of science fiction, an ode to the South, and an exploration of marital dynamics that's as besotted with detail as any Anne Tyler novel--though the perspective does tilt a little off-centre. --Claire Dederer, Amazon.com
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