My Summer on Earth
by Tom Lombardi
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Read in May, 2008
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Tom Lombardirecommends it for: Readers of good young adult fiction
Best of all, Tom Lombardi knows how to tell a story. He moves it well and does it mostly with dialogue. His ideas are original and his mind moves consistently and pleasantly along with the story.
I'm not much of a young-adult-fiction reader, and despite the Henry Miller quote this novel begins with, My Summer on Earth is decidedly young-adult in nature. It is a story for and about teenagers.
That's where one of the author's best strengths becomes something of a weakness. Lombard...more
I'm not much of a young-adult-fiction reader, and despite the Henry Miller quote this novel begins with, My Summer on Earth is decidedly young-adult in nature. It is a story for and about teenagers.
That's where one of the author's best strengths becomes something of a weakness. Lombard...more
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What's an alien to do when he finds himself in sunny California armed only with a hot teen male costume, a vague understanding of human life, and a mission to track down and bring back an errant extraterrestrial turned actor? Buy a beach house, find a girlfriend, and soak it all in, of course. While Clint does miss home, he is also captivated by the bizarre and wonderful Earth world, and he resents the fact that his assigned mission doesn't allow for much exploration; therefore, in spite of know...more
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Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com
Meet Clint Eastwood. Not the famous actor that everyone has heard of, but the space alien that has just arrived on earth.
Clint is only supposed to be on earth for a short amount of time, all because of his mission, which is to find and take home one of his own. This other alien had previously came to earth, defected, and then stayed around to become a famous actor in Hollywood that everyone knows and loves. T...more
Meet Clint Eastwood. Not the famous actor that everyone has heard of, but the space alien that has just arrived on earth.
Clint is only supposed to be on earth for a short amount of time, all because of his mission, which is to find and take home one of his own. This other alien had previously came to earth, defected, and then stayed around to become a famous actor in Hollywood that everyone knows and loves. T...more
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well, im no genius, and im definately in no sexual positon to know if this book would be considered science fiction. but if it was up to me, i'd say no because science fiction i find quite boring and painful, and this book is the exact opposite of that definition. never have i laughed so hard and loud at any published work, no lie. man i tell ya, i've nvr seen milk squirt that far out my nostrils. anyway, the book is about this alien from another planet who travels to earth disguised as a younge...more
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