My mom kept nagging me to give this book a try and I resisted for a long time. She thought I would enjoy it because I like reading books with religious themes. But I always try to convince myself that I don't like sci-fi. And I was sure I would be bored by this. From the very beginning, I could not put it down. I loved the Christian allegories, the aliens. I was entranced between the relationship of Peter and his wife, Bea. I disliked Peter so much and felt Bea's rage and thought about them often. I had so many changing theories to explain the creepy undertones. (None of them were correct. But the book kept me guessing.) The entire time I wondered where the story would pull me, and though I've read conflicting opinions, I was satisfied with the ending. 
 Every time I tell myself that sci-fi is not for me, I find one that is. I guess I have to redefine my likes and dislikes. I loved this!