The Scarlet Letter is a novel that takes place in the 1600s in Boston, Massachusetts. It follows the story of a young woman named Hester Prynne who is being shunned and condemned by the community for committing adultery and has gotten pregnant. An onlooker who had just arrived named Roger Chillingworth asks who Hester is and why she's being publicly shamed, we later learn that it was her husband disguised. The book has much suspense as it follows Hester and how she deals with these hardships with her daughter Pearl.
The story itself is a great representation of a person ostracized by society and his attempts to accept his fate. The narrator tries to understand human societies while ultimately being afraid of human’s altogether, not seeing himself as one of them. He sees them as distant from himself, and he can't seem to understand them "I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being", hence the title, No Longer Human.
I give American Psycho 5 stars. It deals with many adult themes not suitable for children under 14. The book tells the story of a rich investment banker on Wall Street (in New York) named Patrick Bateman. What makes this book so interesting is the way the narrator describes things. Judging from the way he acts the reader can infer that he isn't a reliable narrator. Patrick is a serial killer at night and hides his crimes from everyone.
Slacker by Gordon Korman is a novel that centers on Cameron Boxer. Cameron is your average teenager who hates homework and plays video games. Except, he might be hating homework a bit too much as he does not even bother to do it and instead plays video games for most of his free time because he wants to become a championship gamer. This lifestyle comes to a screeching halt when he is grounded. He almost let his house burn down trying to focus on a game and beat his nemesis.
Because of Mr. Terupt is a novel written by Rob Buyea. The start of fifth grade is here for kids at Snow Hill School. You have your typical set of characters including Jessica, who is new; Peter, class clown; Luke, the smart kid; Alexa, the bully; etc. A normal teacher would have a hard time keeping up with all of them, but not Mr. Terupt. Mr. Terupt is a new teacher who takes a unique approach to his classroom.
When their Grandmother invites them to work on her private island, after mysteriously cutting ties with their parents many years ago, three cousins reluctantly accept. But when they arrive on the island not everything is what it seems. Instead of learning the truth about why their grandma disinherited her children, they are faced with more questions and secrets about the island, their families, and each other.
I rated this book a 3 out of 5 for a few key reasons. This book follows a girl named Belly, and her romantic relationships with two brothers, sons of her mom's best friend, during a summer trip. The book itself is light-hearted and nice. But there are a few dark undertones, like the son’s mother having cancer. I enjoyed the fun aspects of this book, and I felt the emotions at all the highs and all the lows with the characters. I liked how complex the characters were.
