Gordon Jack
Plot Summary
Ariel is the sole survivor of a gas attack that wiped out his Middle Eastern village. After this horrible ordeal, he’s brought to the U.S. and things get even stranger. His adopted father works in a secret lab devoted to de-extinction of animals. His father’s co-worker, Mrs. Nussbaum, is making the case of male extinction. And, oh yeah, she’s in charge of the camp Ariel is sent to for boys with technology addictions. While at camp, Ariel must confront the problems of his past and present in order to make a new life for himself in America.
Critical Analysis
The Alex Crow is a 10 out of 10. If you loved Smith's previous book, Grasshopper Jungle, you will love his latest novel too. Smith manages to tell many different stories in The Alex Crow that span centuries and continents. In the end, the stories all come together in a satisfying way. The dark humor of the book reminded me a lot of Kurt Vonnegut, who Smith has been compared to because he takes a similar absurdist view of our sometimes frightening reality.
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