The Alienation of Courtney Hoffman Review

The Alienation of Courtney Hoffman: A Novel

By Brady Stefani

Fifteen-year-old Courtney wants to be normal like her friends. But there’s something frighteningly different about her—and it’s not just the mysterious tattoo her conspiracy-obsessed grandfather marked her with when she was a child. The last thing Courtney wants to do is end up crazy and dead like her grandfather—but what about the tattoo? And the alien scouts who visit Courtney in her bedroom at night, claiming to have shared an alliance with her grandfather? 

With her new friend Agatha’s apocalyptic visions, Courtney begins connecting the dots between the past, present, and future—of her bloodline, and the ancient history that surrounds it. So is she going mentally insane, like her family claimed her grandfather did, or is she actually a “chosen one” with ancestral connections to another world? Either way, Courtney has a mission: untangle her past, discover the truth, and stop the apocalypse before it's too late for everyone.

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MY REVIEW OF The Alienation of Courtney

When Courtney was seven years old, her crazy grandpa tried to drown her. He believed in aliens, and had Courtney believing too. It is now eight years later, and she still has recurring nightmares about aliens visiting her. Only, she knows it’s real, and no one believes her. When her mother commits her to the insane hospital for a few days, she meets Agatha, who looks amazingly close to her imaginary friend Astra. Agatha believes that aliens are real too, and works to help Courtney face her fears, and discover the truth about what happened that night so long ago.

This story had a lot going on. Like Courtney, I didn’t know who to trust. It was an interesting plot, but I thought a couple of the characters didn’t fit well. To me, there didn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to their actions, making it difficult to ascertain their personality. I liked this author’s writing style though. It reminded me of Nancy Drew mysteries, with its teenage characters and theme, and surprising twists. I think this story would make a good series for teens. It actually would be an acceptable read for preteens also. I liked the story myself, and look forward to another chapter for Courtney Hoffman.

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**The above opinions are 100% my own, whether I purchased the book or it was given to me to review.

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