A review by amylandranch
Dark Energy by Robison Wells

3.0

A quick, exciting read with just the right amount of snarkiness from the main character to make it funnier than most books in the alien genre. Alice has to attend boarding school in Minnesota because an alien ship has crashed near there and her dad works for NASA. She and her roommates try to unravel the mystery of why they are there and why there are so many gaps in their story. The pacing was effective and the humor helped move the story. There are a few mild swears, some violence (some icky alien stuff) and a kissing scene but it is PG rated. Kids who like end of the world/alien/post apocalyptic stuff would enjoy this story. 6th grade and up.