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Reviewed by Alex Mercer for Readers' Favorite
Teleporting Dummies by The Kruger Institute For Language Education is a surprisingly fun bilingual book that may make you laugh out loud while learning Spanish. The titular “dummies” are Gus and Royal, a classic comedy pair. Gus is dumb, and Royal is even dumber. But both men are convinced that Royal is a genius. When he steals a teleportation machine, he concocts a get-rich-quick scheme that is both ridiculous and stupid. As Gus suggested, they won’t rob a bank or start a global shipping company. No. Royal declares that the obvious path to wealth is to open a trendy farm-to-table restaurant and use the teleportation machine to steal the freshest ingredients from farms worldwide. Hilarity and the killing of chickens ensue.
Teleporting Dummies is a terrific learning tool. You need some understanding of Spanish before tackling the book. Still, I was surprised by my ability to comprehend the simple vocabulary and present tense verbs in the beginner-level version of the story. As I read each chapter, I figured out the meaning of new words from their context, and the new vocabulary has stuck in my brain better than when using flash cards or apps. The story is, as mentioned, ridiculous, and the humor is perfectly deadpan. The absurdist characters are like ones you would find in a Coen Brothers movie, and their relationship is a great source of comedy. While some of the plot points, like the obligatory food critic scene, are a bit clichéd, others are surprisingly hilarious and everything is entertaining. It’s not highbrow literature, but it’s surprisingly well-written for what is, essentially, a teaching tool. Teleporting Dummies is best for readers trying to learn Spanish. This book by The Kruger Institute For Language Education is a brilliantly crafted, genuinely entertaining learning tool for anyone trying to learn a second language.
