Taizan5

A bizarre send up of Pokemon-type stories where an alien shows up and makes a child's life one of wonder and adventure. Here the happy little alien friend is at a loss when he fails to bring happiness to a girl so sad and bullied so relentlessly she sees suicide as the only way out. Even the ability to time travel seems useless in the face of domestic violence and emotional terrorism.

Bleak, weird, and loaded with outrageous twists. Compelling if you can get past the nearly unrelenting darkness.… (meer)