/lit/ - Literature

Worth reading if I saw the movie and thought it was soft disclosure?

I enjoyed this book a lot. An alien being from planet 'Anthea' (probably Mars) lands on Earth, disguising himself as a human. He soon begins to amass a fortune by patenting the inventions of his more technologically advanced species; his ultimate aim being the salvation of his near-extinct race. The narrative follows his progress as he makes friends, and others become increasingly curious about him. Tevis has a way of writing that is effortless to read, a realist style with relatable characters, thoughtful allusions - Icarus and Rumplestiltzkin - and his dialogue rolls off the page. There's a lot in here about human nature; hedonistic, unthinking, capable of good and bad. The protag also seems to be a stand-in for the author. Anyway, it's among the best SF I've read, and doesn't feel at all dusty and irrelevant for being written in 1963.