MITCHELL WALDMAN
Reviewed by J. F. Nodar - 19/10/2025
Mitchell Waldman’s book, The Visitor, presents an interesting premise: someone wakes up in some else’s body on what might be a completely different world. From the start you wonder, is it for real, what happened to Ash, or is he just feeling the effects of the accident?
Pin Asher9919 new name is Edward, and his confusion is palpable.
An accident can present these symptoms, but what if he is really who he says he is?
What if Pin Asher9919 is indeed in someone else’s body?
What is an alien on Earth to do?
He wanders through Edward’s daily life, becoming more involved in questions of consciousness, memory, and truth, which creates a psychological puzzle that obscures the line between reality and illusion.
I liked the concept and the nuance of today’s America as this passive observer begins to ‘learn to be human.’
The story’s strongest point is its offbeat observations, as the protagonist sees the world in an entirely different context to most people, making it quite insightful at points.
Here is where author Waldman did an excellent job in making this fantasy a ‘thinking fantasy’ for this reader.
If you want to laugh and think, this is the book for you today.
