Reviews by Category: Fiction

Teen Review
The Crossover

The Crossover

By Kwame Alexander
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Jeli N.
Jul 3, 2023

Josh and Jordan Bell “JB”, the twins of a famous former NBA player, strive to be the best on the court. But as time goes on, the two are met with an even bigger opponent -- life. Although the boys’ close relationship may help them in some cases, a spark of change could ultimately change their relationship for good or worse. 

Teen Review
The Calling

The Calling

By James Frey
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jul 3, 2023

The Calling is the first book in the Endgame series by James Frey and Nils Johnson-Shelton. Set in a dystopian world, the story follows a high-stakes competition called Endgame, where twelve ancient bloodlines, represented by their skilled players, compete in a battle for survival. The Players must solve a series of global clues in a race against time, with the fate of their bloodlines and the world at stake.

Teen Review
The Twisted Ones

The Twisted Ones

By Scott Cawthon
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jul 3, 2023

The Twisted Ones by Scott Cawthon is a gripping horror novel that follows the story of Charlotte, the daughter of the protagonist from the previous book, The Silver Eyes. After inheriting her late father's estate, she reluctantly returns to her childhood town, haunted by memories of terrifying animatronic creatures from her father's past.

Teen Review
To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

By Harper Lee
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Ken
Jun 30, 2023

To Kill a Mockingbird is about the Finch family who live in Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930s. Scout, the main character, must navigate her way through the racist society she was born in. Her father, Atticus, stands up for a black man in court who was falsely accused of harming a white woman. 

Teen Review
While We Were Dating

While We Were Dating

By Jasmine Guillory
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Ken
Jun 30, 2023

While We Were Dating, written by Jasmine Guillory, is a story about two people. One is named Ben Stevens, a man who has an advertising job and Anna Gardiner, a movie star who wants to become a household name. She accepts the job for the ad campaign that Ben Stevens works for. Nothing was serious between them until they started catching feelings for each other. Could their busy lives get in between the spark they have for each other? 

Teen Review
One Great Lie

One Great Lie

By Deb Caletti
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Rishi
Jun 28, 2023

Charlotte is a senior who really likes to write and admires the famous writer, Luca Bruni. She is also the descendant of Isabella di Angelo, a poet who her family believes actually wrote the famous poem “In Guerra” by Antonio Tasso. She applies for a summer program with her idol, Luca Bruni, in Venice and gets in. Charlotte decides to uncover Isabella’s past and rightfully give her credit for the poem. But when Luca Bruni tries to kiss her as he does the other girls in the program, she goes back to her home and her journey to discover her past comes to a stop.

Teen Review
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

By Mark Haddon
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 28, 2023

This novel is about a boy named Christopher, and his struggle to go through daily life with autism. It is written from his perspective and the author allows the readers to see how Christopher thinks and sees. Autism makes it tough for Christopher to do everyday tasks that would typically be easy for people not on the spectrum. This includes understanding social cues, being independent, and even going on vacation without a set schedule or routine. His autism makes him a little more high-maintenance than other kids his age which is why his father is so protective over him.

Teen Review
Atonement

Atonement

By Ian McEwan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Rhea S.
Jun 23, 2023

Briony Tallis, only thirteen years old, misunderstands a series of events between her older sister Cecilia and Robbie Turner, the son of the Tallis household's caretaker. Combined with Briony's extensive imagination and skill of filling in unknown elements, these factors bring about a crime that will haunt Cecilia, Robbie, and Briony for the rest of their lives. 

Teen Review
Starfish by Lisa Fipps

Starfish

By Lisa Fipps
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Calissa
Jun 20, 2023

Starfish is about a girl named Ellie Montgomery-Hofstein who loves to swim and has a pet dog. Her life is troubled by school bullies commenting daily on her weight and her mom, who doesn’t seem to realize she’s making Ellie’s life difficult by arguing with her about what she eats and continues to make Ellie doubt herself. Even though her father is kind to her, Ellie’s mother and siblings seem to only see her as a nuisance because of her weight.

Teen Review
Paranoia

Paranoia

By J.R. Johansson
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 20, 2023

Parker Chipp, a Night Walker, wants to save his dad, who has been captured, but Parker soon finds out that things are much more complicated than they seem, so he has to enlist the help of his friends, Finn, Mia, Addie, and Jack to mount a rescue mission to save his dad, and stop the Takers from creating a drug that will allow them to live in other people’s bodies until the body wears out. The Takers will then move onto the next body, creating a mass murder chain.

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