The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam RexMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
In this fast-paced story, Gratuity (Tip) Tucci shares her experiences during the year that aliens land on—and take over—the earth. The day the Boov (the aliens) land on Earth is called Smekday (named for the Boov captain Smek). They decree that they own all of the United States—except for Arizona, which is where the Boov send everyone in the U.S. The humans are provided with rocketpods to get there, but Tip decides to take her chances and drive the car (although she doesn’t have her license) so she can look for her missing mother on the way.
When car trouble forces her to pull over near an abandoned convenience store, she encounters a Boov that—for some reason—calls itself J-Lo. He agrees to fix Tip’s car if she lets him accompany her to Arizona…it turns out that the Boov are after him for a mistake he made with radio towers. To the surprise of each, Tip and J-Lo become friends.
I enjoyed this book very much. Tip is a likable character; the way she reacts to J-Lo and the crazy adventures they face together is entertaining. And readers will be sure to like J-Lo, even though he’s technically on the same side as the bad guys. Readers who enjoyed this alien adventure might also enjoy The Doom Machine (Teague).
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