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Science fiction is full of clichés about alien invasions of Earth, some evil, some benign. The murderous rampaging monsters that lay waste to the planet. The enigmatic species so different from the human race and so far advanced that communication with them is virtually impossible. The humanoid invaders who blend into contemporary society, either by morphing into human shape or because they themselves resemble human beings since we share common roots. You might think that every possible take on an alien invasion has been done before. Not so. In his new novella, Landscape with Invisible Hand, M. T. Anderson proves the point.

"We were all surprised when the vuvv landed the first time," Anderson writes. "They'd been watching us since the 1940s, and we'd seen them occasionally, but we had all imagined them differently. They weren't slender and delicate, and they weren't humanoid at all. They looked more like granite coffee tables: squat, wide, and rocky. We were just glad they weren't invading. We couldn't believe our luck when they offered us their tech and invited us to be part of their Interspecies Co-Prosperity Alliance. They announced that they could end all work forever and cure all disease, so of course, the leaders of the world all rushed to sign up."

Big surprise! This was not a good idea. The story of the sad (and sometimes hilarious) consequences of this peculiar alien invasion is told through the voice of Adam Costello, a seventeen-year-old art student. Adam lives in a decaying middle-class home with his out-of-work parents and his younger sister. Because the vuvv give nothing away free of charge, and jobs are extremely scarce, everyone on Earth has essentially gone broke, with the exception of a small number of super-wealthy people who live in palatial homes that float above the land. The dollar and every other human currency is virtually worthless in exchange for the vuvv currency, the ch'ch. ("The lowliest vuvv grunt made more in a week than most humans made in two years.") Adam, his family, and practically everyone he knows are on the verge of starvation. He takes it upon himself to earn money so the family can eat, first with one crazy scheme, then another.

Landscape with Invisible Hand, reflects the same inventiveness and sarcastic humor that so enlivens his popular dystopian young adult novel, Feed. The heading of each short chapter ("A Food Cart in Front of a Strip Mall," "My Parents' Bedroom, with the Covers Askew") represents the title of one of Adam's paintings. The book is full of surprises.

M. T. Anderson (Matthew Tobin Anderson) wrote fourteen previous novels as well as a number of short stories and picture books. He writes primarily for young adults and children. Anderson won the National Book Award for one of his novels, among other awards.


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Landscape with Invisible Hand MT Anderson Books Reviews

I really loved this novella, and thought it was a great work of these little sci-fi vignettes that are really such a great allegory to the real world of right now. My only complaint is the ending— it's a good, satisfying ending (which normally, I would be all about). But in this particular instance, I actually feel like Anderson has cheapened the themes and struggles he spent time painting throughout the rest of the book. Either way, it's a truly well done and thought-provoking piece of work (ending included), and I'd be happy to recommend it to a friend.
This was a quick read, but it will stay with me for a while. Very relevant and thought-provoking, with issues of income inequality and job automation and their effects on society. But it's done so cleverly, wrapped up in an immersive story with great characters. I read this book for free from the library, then went out and bought it for my sons.
In "Landscape With Invisible Hand" a race of aliens introduce technology to human elites, rendering human technology (and the entire non-alien economy) worthless. The protagonist--a teenage painter--appeals to the alien fascination with 1950-style love and sells his relationship on alien YouTube, making enough to feed his family, but not enough to cure his digestive disease. "Landscape" is a savage satire for our world of techno-inequality--a transposition of the plight of "developing" nations, or even the contrast between Silicon Valley and rural America. I devoured Anderson's well-crafted prose in a single day, and I loved every moment of it. It was a worthy successor to "Feed."
MT Anderson is one of my favorite YA authors, so I was looking forward to reading this novella. I enjoyed the story, although I'm not sure "enjoy" is the right word. The way the aliens creepily exploit humans is depressing. I guess I wanted more story. This felt like an outline for a novel. The sardonic humor lightens the mood ... somewhat. Definitely a story that teens (and their parents) might discuss with each other.
I'm disturbed by this recent trend of spineless humans allowing self entitled, brutish and elitist aliens to take over as I've seen in both The Tree Museum and this offering. We probably would just let aliens take over at this point. No fight left in us? Sad.

In the end, this was, much like The Tree Museum, approaching five stars until the bottom drops out in the end and we're left with a defeatist tract with no real inspiration, no message of empowerment. Just 'oh well, we lose.' Mr. Anderson, I would advise you to go all out for the conclusion of your next one. Maybe get inspired instead of discouraged. Did you finish this book under duress?

The conclusion was the most limp dicked thing I've read all year. 'Oh well, we lose. But we're supposed to lose' in italics to emphasize that the protagonist is really onto something when he's totally not. No thanks. SUCKED.
The blurb inside the cover tells us that the book is a comic look at love and art in a world invaded by hyper-advanced aliens. This blurb is wrong.

Anderson has instead given us a look at unrestrained capitalism and its impact on those who are excluded from its benefits. The farcical love story and the narrator's artistic interests are merely part of that study when everything is a commodity, there's no room for anything else.

As for the "hopeful ending," I rather suspect that it's a false hope. Anderson is perfectly capable of continuing Adam's story in the world of the vuvv as he becomes more and more radicalized against his oppressors — and in fact we've already seen the beginnings of that process.

A disturbing book with profound relevance for our world today. Highly recommended
Science fiction is full of clichés about alien invasions of Earth, some evil, some benign. The murderous rampaging monsters that lay waste to the planet. The enigmatic species so different from the human race and so far advanced that communication with them is virtually impossible. The humanoid invaders who blend into contemporary society, either by morphing into human shape or because they themselves resemble human beings since we share common roots. You might think that every possible take on an alien invasion has been done before. Not so. In his new novella, Landscape with Invisible Hand, M. T. Anderson proves the point.

"We were all surprised when the vuvv landed the first time," Anderson writes. "They'd been watching us since the 1940s, and we'd seen them occasionally, but we had all imagined them differently. They weren't slender and delicate, and they weren't humanoid at all. They looked more like granite coffee tables squat, wide, and rocky. We were just glad they weren't invading. We couldn't believe our luck when they offered us their tech and invited us to be part of their Interspecies Co-Prosperity Alliance. They announced that they could end all work forever and cure all disease, so of course, the leaders of the world all rushed to sign up."

Big surprise! This was not a good idea. The story of the sad (and sometimes hilarious) consequences of this peculiar alien invasion is told through the voice of Adam Costello, a seventeen-year-old art student. Adam lives in a decaying middle-class home with his out-of-work parents and his younger sister. Because the vuvv give nothing away free of charge, and jobs are extremely scarce, everyone on Earth has essentially gone broke, with the exception of a small number of super-wealthy people who live in palatial homes that float above the land. The dollar and every other human currency is virtually worthless in exchange for the vuvv currency, the ch'ch. ("The lowliest vuvv grunt made more in a week than most humans made in two years.") Adam, his family, and practically everyone he knows are on the verge of starvation. He takes it upon himself to earn money so the family can eat, first with one crazy scheme, then another.

Landscape with Invisible Hand, reflects the same inventiveness and sarcastic humor that so enlivens his popular dystopian young adult novel, Feed. The heading of each short chapter ("A Food Cart in Front of a Strip Mall," "My Parents' Bedroom, with the Covers Askew") represents the title of one of Adam's paintings. The book is full of surprises.

M. T. Anderson (Matthew Tobin Anderson) wrote fourteen previous novels as well as a number of short stories and picture books. He writes primarily for young adults and children. Anderson won the National Book Award for one of his novels, among other awards.