"Every detail is sharply placed[ Deborah Willis] has a scorching sense of humor and a soft spot for humanity down here on Earth." -- Alex Beggs - New York Times Book Review "Girlfriend on Mars veers giddily on the brink between satire and tragedy, transporting us to places we never dreamed wed go." -- Nancy Wigston - Toronto Star "A bleak yet darkly funny story that dissects with compassion and wit the reality of reality TV and the fantasy of escaping eco-catastrophe by moving to another planet." -- Lisa Tuttle - Guardian "A sharp, funny take on capitalism, climate change, and our lifelong mission to be loved." -- People "Funny, tragic, keenly aware, observational and insightfula tenderhearted story of love and self, a cautionary tale of climate change, and a scathing critique of corporate greed." -- Sarah Rachel Egelman - Bookreporter.com "Its hilarious. Its genuinely entertaining. Its devastatingly sad. Girlfriend on Mars is an undisputed triumph, a masterful debut." -- J. Simpson - Spectrum Culture "Animal Farm. Catch-22. RoboCop. Starship Troopers. Deborah Williss debut novel, Girlfriend on Mars, counts itself among such triumphant satires." -- Alexander Sallas - Literary Review of Canada "How did Deborah Willis manage to write about love, grief, corporate greed, climate change, and a reality show that sends two people to Mars with such grace and humor and compassion? Girlfriend on Mars blew my mind! This is one of the most original novels Ive read in a long time." -- Ann Hood, author of Fly Girl "A perfectly observed satire that captures the absurdityand beautyof twenty-first century life. It reminded me of so many favorite novelists, from Margaret Atwood to Dave Eggers to Alexandra Kleeman. I loved it." -- Joanna Rakoff, author of My Salinger Year "Girlfriend on Mars is out of this world. Deborah Willis pushes the absurdly miserable, deeply addictive pleasure of reality TV to its only possible end, zooming from euphoria past satire to slam into real life and death. Prescient and poignant, Ambers reality is an inch from coming true." -- Marina Endicott, author of The Voyage of the Morning Light "A deeply moving, deeply funny novel about love and loyalty in the midst of the paralyzing effects of eco-anxiety and the seductive toxicity of reality entertainmentGirlfriend on Mars is propulsive and surprising in the very best waysDeborah Willis writes with a combination of pathos and humor that entrances and lights a way forward in this troubled time." -- Suzette Mayr, author of The Sleeping Car Porter "Both satirical and sobering, Williss gimlet-eyed debut spares no one, skewering both apathy and misplaced ambition while keeping the pages turning at a furious pace." -- Booklist, starred review "Winsome, sweet, and apocalyptica perfect blend for the end of days." -- Kirkus Reviews "Willis keeps up a light tone and a fast paceand her satire yields plenty of clever insights on celebrity culture. Readers are in for a treat." -- Publishers Weekly "A fresh take on the break-up narrative, mixed with the existential angst of todays world." -- Library Journal
