The True Meaning of Smekday
by Adam Rex
Taste attributes: science fictioncomedyadventurefamilyfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connections
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, glossy science-fiction novel, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.6 / 5
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About This Book
It all starts with a school essay. When twelve-year-old Gratuity ("Tip") Tucci is assigned to write five pages on "The True Meaning of Smekday" for the National Time Capsule contest, she's not sure where to begin. When her mom started telling everyone about the messages aliens were sending through a mole on the back of her neck?
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- Author
- Adam Rex
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 423
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- Open Library
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