THE REVIEWS What's an alien to do when he finds himself in sunny California armed only with a hot teen male costume, a vague understanding of human life, and a mission to track down and bring back an errant extraterrestrial turned actor? Buy a beach house, find a girlfriend, and soak it all in, of course. While Clint does miss home, he is also captivated by the bizarre and wonderful Earth world, and he resents the fact that his assigned mission doesn't allow for much exploration; therefore, in spite of knowing how upset his father and the scientists who sent him here will be, Clint decides to table his assignment until he has had a full range of human experiences. Absurd humor and sly commentary abound as Clint navigates elite Hollywood culture, the mysteries of human friendships and sexual relationships, and the alluring (but mostly toxic for aliens) draw of Earth cuisine. Apparently, sixteen-year-olds are similar everywhere, as Clint brings sarcasm, a jaded outlook on adults, and an unwavering belief in his own invincibility to his human costume. The result is part Holden Caulfield-style riffs on the world and part outsider-looking-in wry comedy in the vein of Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Even hard-core science fiction fans will look beyond the space travel technology, the specifics of the human suit, and the intergalactic translation device to feel a bit of romantic sympathy for the impeccably developed and inevitable (though tragic) lost first love that Clint endures as his coming-of-age arc lands him back in his spacecraft to home. If they also soak in a bit of the intelligent social commentary about the alienation of all humans from themselves and each other; so much the better.   —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, John Hopkins University Press A potty-mouthed young alien disguised as a teenager wades ashore on Southern California's Venice Beach and discovers that he has a lot to learn, both about impersonating a human and about getting laid. Who better to teach him than a junkie beach bum, a 15-year-old runaway named Zoe, and a member of his own species masquerading as a fading Hollywood superstar? Well, yes, almost anyone else. But there you are. Lombardi's debut covers so many bases (romantic comedy, SoCal satire, and a poignant coming-of-age tale) that . . . the inspired premise, the frequent raunchy bits, and hilarious misunderstandings will elicit gales and guffaws.   —Booklist This book, which i've just finished reading, is reasonably hilarious and somewhat lovely. It may seem like a book for those underage kids but nah, it's for us. Well, this book is about an alien which can shape itself as it wishes. It can shape into the most famous actor on earth and in actual fact, that's what he did. He is sent down from somewhere in the galaxy by his father and the central committee for a mission to find and bring back the one that had been sent down a few years back. That's because that 'person' poses a threat to their kind. That person is a famous actor and producer and he was about to produce a movie that would expose his own kind. Hence, this alienated kid disguised himself as Clinton Eastwood and trust me, Earth was alien to him. About him: he's rebellious, has quite a foul mouth and always think of making love. He landed on earth and met this girl, Zoe. Although Clint's behaviour is rather awkward cause he's an alien, they fell in love. And he just keeps pestering her for sex. Haha. Non-stop. Zoe is an understanding girl, so she just played along. He eventually told Zoe about his true self but that didn't change how they feel for each other and hence, they went to complete the mission that clint has been sent for, together. How nice. Mission accomplished, 'person' has been caught and Clint's gotta return to his place, away from earth. It's really sad. The love between a human and an alien, ended just like that. But i'm sure clint would return to earth and they would together again.    —a reader named Aimi This book is by far the best thing thats ever happened to me. This book is so f***** funny. Thats rite, i said it; F***!!! I think that anyone with a sense of humor should read this book . . . you know who you are. Don't even pretend that you don't hear me. The author uses langage that I understand, you know, that i'm used to hearing...yeah, you know what that means...PROFANITY!!! Anyway, there's one quote from "The Catcher in the Rye" that Holden said: "What really knocks me out is a book, when you're all done reading it, you wished the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it." Trust me when I say this: after you finish this book, you'll want to do what Holden said. Tust me on this one! THIS BOOK IS SOME GOOD READS!!!! You won't regret reading it. WHY THE HELL ARE YOU STILL READING THIS??? Move your body and "PURCHASE THE BOOK!" It's at your local B&N for $8.99. Instead of hair-cut (that you probably deparately need) buy this book instead, it'll last longer.   —Joe from Goodreads.com