>>65494347
Sure, give it a shot.
Better yet - try using it for simple problems first (project Euler, hackerrank whatever), or to scratch an itch. For example, if you need to do something and the only useful library is on the JVM.
Try using it pragmatically ("get shit done" mode) first, don't go full FP or perf autism in the beginning.
Protip: try the Ammonite REPL.
Ignore the pro/anti fanbois tho, there's plenty of those in and out of the community.
The language has its pros and cons, and some pretty significant ones, but assume everyone has a bias and take their comments with a rock of salt.
As for guided learning, there's a course on coursera, that is a bit more FP than Python-tier tho.