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Learning to Swear in America by Katie Kennedy
3.0
A huge asteroid is headed towards Earth. Can a team of hotshot scientists, including our protagonist teen whiz, save the world in time?
Even though I haven't had as much time as I'd like to read lately, I still had a hard time connecting with this book. I liked the premise, and expected a quirky, offbeat read, sprinkled with some scientific jargon. Instead I found the formula to be flipped. This book was a lot more jargon and a lot less humor than I planned for. Yes, there are still amusing moments, but I also feel that there are more amusing opportunities that were missed than seized, if that makes sense. The story itself is pretty straightforward and doesn't really offer much in way of surprises. That is, of course, unless you count the ending. But I won't spoil that for you.
Even though I haven't had as much time as I'd like to read lately, I still had a hard time connecting with this book. I liked the premise, and expected a quirky, offbeat read, sprinkled with some scientific jargon. Instead I found the formula to be flipped. This book was a lot more jargon and a lot less humor than I planned for. Yes, there are still amusing moments, but I also feel that there are more amusing opportunities that were missed than seized, if that makes sense. The story itself is pretty straightforward and doesn't really offer much in way of surprises. That is, of course, unless you count the ending. But I won't spoil that for you.