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A review by mrskendallreads
Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe by Preston Norton
2.0
ARC provided by Disney/Hyperion for an honest review.
I am always on the hunt for young adult books that can work in the library. I'm especially drawn to male protagonists and themes/topics my 7th-8th grade male students will find compelling, since they are my toughest to reach group. Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe is good, but it's better suited for a 9th/10th grader. The search continues.
General review (disclaimer, I'm not a fan of YA): entertaining, not great. A teenager or fan of YA would love it. For me, it had a lot of what I dislike in YA: a predictable plot any astute reader would surmise within the first few chapters, teenagers with more self-awareness than Oprah after a weekend in Ojai with Brene Brown, ugly people who don't realize they're gorgeous, 16 year olds with incredible vocabularies, and cardboard cutout parents spaced sporadically as plot fillers. I'm guessing most of my friends, especially the John Green fans (gag), will enjoy this one.
I am always on the hunt for young adult books that can work in the library. I'm especially drawn to male protagonists and themes/topics my 7th-8th grade male students will find compelling, since they are my toughest to reach group. Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe is good, but it's better suited for a 9th/10th grader. The search continues.
General review (disclaimer, I'm not a fan of YA): entertaining, not great. A teenager or fan of YA would love it. For me, it had a lot of what I dislike in YA: a predictable plot any astute reader would surmise within the first few chapters, teenagers with more self-awareness than Oprah after a weekend in Ojai with Brene Brown, ugly people who don't realize they're gorgeous, 16 year olds with incredible vocabularies, and cardboard cutout parents spaced sporadically as plot fillers. I'm guessing most of my friends, especially the John Green fans (gag), will enjoy this one.