Review also posted to my blog. 
 Hutchinson has an absolutely engaging writing style, the kind that you can easily get lost in. I'd describe it as writing really easy to read but also one with many layers. That's something definite about Hutchinson, he knows how to write. And he knows how to write a damn good story with complex characters. 
 Henry was a great character, I loved reading about him. I think his way of processing losing his boyfriend, Jesse was interesting. He has a lot of self blame from it, and is convinced it's somehow his fault. His way of processing this grief is hooking up with a guy, Marcus, who treats him quite awfully. As it got out he gets abducted by aliens, or as the school would view it thinks he does, he copes with a lot of abuse and harassment from his classmates, even Marcus, and has the nickname 'space boy' thrown at him constantly. Marcus was a weird character to read about as at times I wasn't sure how Hutchinson wanted the reader to feel about him. He called Henry the cruel nickname everyone else did but at times would also show care for him, like confessing romantic feelings for him. It wasn't until the end that I knew he was a character not meant to like, but Hutchinson still achieved at making him this complex character. 
 Diego was also a complex character. He was kind of a juxtaposition to Marcus, he has a bad past and cared about Henry. But he had respect for Henry. He didn't treat him poorly because others did, and that was a great development for their eventual romance. Seeing their relationship develop and help Henry come to terms with Jesse's death and eventually move on from him was done very well. 
 The alien part was interesting. Henry is given the responsibility to decide whether or not let the aliens end the world. With the state he is in and how people are treating him, he doesn't think the world is worth moving on. Watching him get passed that was done excellently. 
 His relationship with his brother was also interesting. They start off with a slightly broken relationship only for it to get better with time and his brother becoming a father. It felt very real and authentic. 
 Things I didn't exactly love were the in between, third person omniscient chapters that described what was happening to the world. They were well written but I skimmed them for the most part. They were interesting and I understand why they were there but didn't feel necessary either. I understand it's part of his writing so I can't really complain. His books also have the tendency to be really long as he has so much plot, and while the length it's my favourite it also makes sense as there is so much to his books, especially WE ARE THE ANTS. 
 I will be honest and say this didn't exactly reach the hype for me but I do understand why people love it. It's beautifully written and has complex characters, definitely worth picking up.