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The Nerdy Dozen #2: Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind
Jeff Miller · 2015
65/100
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A stolen spacecraft, a runaway asteroid, and a kid leading NASA's rescue with skills from a video game he never finished — it's a fast, funny ride for gaming-adventure fans. It's fine for the right reader, but the premise is a real stretch and the plotting leans formulaic even by middle-grade-adventure standards.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness58
Craft & writing66
Originality48
Evidence & accuracy62
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit78
Human-eye read66
Penny’s verdict65
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