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EARTH TO ALIS?
Synopsis:Alistair Woodson is a loner by choice. Since the traumatic night that ended his only friendship, he’s isolated himself by letting his classmates believe he’s a criminal and an arsonist, best to be avoided at all costs.
But on his graduation trip across Paris, Switzerland, and Italy, Alis discovers that isolation isn’t so easy to maintain in hostel rooms and cross-country trains. Soon he finds himself growing closer to classmates who were once strangers to him—namely the class clown, Craig Miltenberg, whose frustratingly good hair and cheerful disposition don’t irritate Alis nearly as much as they should.
Yet, as his deepening connections stir up painful reminders of his last doomed friendship, Alis continues to cope the only way he knows how: drowning out the pain on the inside by hurting himself on the outside. When his self-destructive behaviours intensify and put him and his new relationships in jeopardy, Alis must find the courage to confront his spiralling mental health—even if it means letting someone in.
Lex Carlow's gritty queer debut is perfect for fans of Alice Oseman, Kathleen Glasgow, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Earth to Alis contains heavy subject matter. While this is ultimately a hopeful story that advocates for recovery, it is nonetheless told by an unreliable narrator affected by mental illness and doesn’t shy away from depicting difficult experiences. Readers are encouraged to be aware of the following content warnings and read safely and responsibly.
- Self-harm
- Physical and emotional child abuse and neglect
- Bullying, including brief incidents of homophobia and off-page racism
- Panic attacks
- Dissociation (derealization/depersonalization)
- Disordered eating
- A scene depicting manual strangulation
- A scene depicting an epileptic seizure; discussions of epilepsy
- Blood, vomiting, and brief injury/medical detail
- Mentions of past suicidal ideation
- Mention of hypothetical violence against animals; references to off-page animal death
- Mention of past illness and death of a parent
- Underage drinking and smoking; references to off-page marijuana use
- Profanity and sexual references
ABOUT THE TOUR
Alistair Woodson is a loner by choice. Since the traumatic night that ended his only friendship, he’s isolated himself by letting his classmates believe he’s a criminal and an arsonist, best to be avoided at all costs.
But on his graduation trip across Paris, Switzerland, and Italy, Alis discovers that isolation isn’t so easy to maintain in hostel rooms and cross-country trains. Soon he finds himself growing closer to classmates who were once strangers to him—namely the class clown, Craig Miltenberg, whose frustratingly good hair and cheerful disposition don’t irritate Alis nearly as much as they should.
Yet, as his deepening connections stir up painful reminders of his last doomed friendship, Alis continues to cope the only way he knows how: drowning out the pain on the inside by hurting himself on the outside. When his self-destructive behaviours intensify and put him and his new relationships in jeopardy, Alis must find the courage to confront his spiralling mental health—even if it means letting someone in.
Lex Carlow's gritty queer debut is perfect for fans of Alice Oseman, Kathleen Glasgow, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Earth to Alis contains heavy subject matter. While this is ultimately a hopeful story that advocates for recovery, it is nonetheless told by an unreliable narrator affected by mental illness and doesn’t shy away from depicting difficult experiences. Readers are encouraged to be aware of the following content warnings and read safely and responsibly.
- Self-harm
- Physical and emotional child abuse and neglect
- Bullying, including brief incidents of homophobia and off-page racism
- Panic attacks
- Dissociation (derealization/depersonalization)
- Disordered eating
- A scene depicting manual strangulation
- A scene depicting an epileptic seizure; discussions of epilepsy
- Blood, vomiting, and brief injury/medical detail
- Mentions of past suicidal ideation
- Mention of hypothetical violence against animals; references to off-page animal death
- Mention of past illness and death of a parent
- Underage drinking and smoking; references to off-page marijuana use
- Profanity and sexual references
ABOUT THE TOUR
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