Book Review: “Touring with the Alien” by Carolyn Ives Gilman
Three Stars
“They wanted to be left alone. Nobody believed it.”
Intriguing take on an old science fiction saw. Good character and story development. A fun read. 2017 Finalist for 2017 Hugo Award novelette.
“It’s your conscious mind that’s the slave master, always worrying about control. Your unconscious only wants to preserve you.”
Quibble: There is no way an RV could surreptitiously approach, load, and depart an alien structure in the District of Columbia. Dozens–no, hundreds of private, corporate, and governmental cameras would record it and track the RVs every move.
“They don’t live in an imaginary future like most people.”
Big behavior shift by protagonist at climax not well presented. Nice cover art, though it has nothing to do with the story.
“There’s no death if there’s no self to be aware of.” “No life either.”
As a Matter of Fancy 
I laughed at your quibble – yes, the writer broke the rule what that RV scene! I’m glad the book was better than some of the recent Hugo nominees. I was losing confidence in the Hugos. Thanks.