It's Hard to Be a Martian

Human civilization has started sending rovers to Mars. The Martians watching them closely are outraged by their intention to colonize Mars. Here's how a wise old Martian began sending humans a series of letters trying to convince them to abandon their plan. The way these letters are transmitted is telepathic, just as Martian civilization has transmitted many musical masterpieces over the years. You may not know it, but many of the classical music pieces on Earth have their origins in Martian music played in vast underground cathedrals on Mars. The Martians wanted to give some of their musical cultures to humans, and many of the rock, R&B, and even pop songs that are top of the charts on Earth are Martian compositions dreamt up at night by Earth artists. We learn that the Martian civilization is a technologically strong one from these letters. Still, due to wars that put their survival at risk, they decided to use this technology responsibly.

You may not believe it, but Martian women watch Earth TV shows. Once they've managed to feed over a hundred little Martians crazy mollusk soup, they have every right to relax in front of the TV. Many of them have even learned Spanish by watching soap operas. But Bollywood films are in great demand. The wife of the Martian who writes these letters is not so tough and wants Earthlings to come to Mars, provided they bring lots of chocolate with them.

Read on to find out how Martians spend the New Year and how they manage to internalize and set goals for the coming year, and the music competition between cities. You won't believe it, but Martians are big sports fans. The mollusks race is their national sport. The rules are simple. A series of two mollusks are released on a lane divided in two, jumping and running towards the end of the lane. At the end of the lane are traps where the mollusks enter to escape from the chasers. Whoever catches the most mollusks wins the competition. It may seem strange, but once you get to grips with the game's rules, it fascinates you, and you can't resist the temptation to cheer on the participants.

The old Martian tries to tell people that before they colonize other planets, they should take care of their planet, the most beautiful and richest planet he knows. He has some pretty harsh words for people who choose to pollute and upset the planet's balance. At the same time, he offers many solutions for humanity.

I think you have figured out that this is a funny book that aims to entertain the reader. And if the Martians existed in reality, they would probably view humans in the same way the old Martian does.