Welcome to Salla, Finland-Population: 3,288... plus a few curious aliens. Matti Tyhjyys, 42 winters old, leads a life of quiet solitude in his remote Finnish town, where people prefer nods over words, reindeer outnumber cars, and silence is a treasured tradition. But when a spaceship crash-lands in his backyard, Matti's carefully crafted isolation is about to be turned upside down. Enter the D???rkilians-an alien race of glowing, lanky, and overly polite beings on a mission to study human culture. Their bioluminescent ...
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Welcome to Salla, Finland-Population: 3,288... plus a few curious aliens. Matti Tyhjyys, 42 winters old, leads a life of quiet solitude in his remote Finnish town, where people prefer nods over words, reindeer outnumber cars, and silence is a treasured tradition. But when a spaceship crash-lands in his backyard, Matti's carefully crafted isolation is about to be turned upside down. Enter the D???rkilians-an alien race of glowing, lanky, and overly polite beings on a mission to study human culture. Their bioluminescent skin changes color with every emotion, their curiosity is boundless, and their understanding of Earth customs is... limited. Determined to embrace Finnish culture, they misinterpret everything from local council meetings to sauna etiquette, leaving a trail of confusion, levitating shopping carts, and nearly vaporized wooden structures in their wake. As Matti becomes an accidental ambassador to the D???rkilians, he finds himself trying to bridge the gap between two worlds-one bound by silence, and one bursting with questions. Can a man who's spent his life avoiding connection help aliens understand the unspoken language of his people? And what happens when the residents of Salla, unaccustomed to visitors, realize they might actually miss these glowing, misguided beings? A heartwarming, quietly absurd comedy about loneliness, connection, and the beauty of finding humor in the ordinary. Perfect for fans of gentle sci-fi, dry humor, and everyone else.
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