The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex

The True Meaning of Smekday

Smek #1

Adam Rex

426 pages • first pub 2007 (view editions)

fiction middle grade science fiction young adult adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
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Readers who relish quirky humor mixed with fast-paced adventure and enjoy laughing through a satirical, alien-invasion road-trip story that still tugs at family and identity will find this book irresistible.

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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...

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Community Reviews

4.13
based on 1,637 reviews

Moods

funny: 85%

adventurous: 82%

lighthearted: 70%

hopeful: 27%

emotional: 14%

reflective: 10%

challenging: 6%

dark: 4%

inspiring: 4%

tense: 4%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

56% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

44% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

82% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

14% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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