Words cannot truly communicate how I feel about this book. Hosseini did a fantastic job with this piece--so much so that I could not accept that it’s fiction. Largely taking place in Afghanistan, we see little Amir’s ups and downs in life--from his relationships with his father to the power dynamic between him and his family servant (aka his best friend). They frequently participated in the annual kite-flying tournaments--Amir was the kite flier while Hassan was the kite runner.
I just finished Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti, a mystery novel written in the style of four unique characters being interviewed by police about a disappearance that happened the night before. Maylee invited four friends into a spur-of-the-moment camping trip to a creek that is infamous for teenage girls disappearing in it. When Maylee breaks off from the group, the four teens left call the police and are called in for a witness interview.
The protagonist of Concrete Rose is 17 year old Maverick (Mav) Carter, who is the son of a gang leader. His father being in prison, Mav wishes to fill his father’s shoes, as he desperately needs to provide for his family. Mav feels that the way he must do this is by dealing drugs, as that's exactly how his father had provided for their family. However, everything is quickly complicated when Mav finds out he’s a father. Mav struggles to tell his girlfriend Lisa, as the mother of the newborn is another girl.
This novel takes place on an isolated island, known as The Folly, which is dark and gloomy and ironically the wedding destination for the picture-perfect couple, Jules and Will. Jules is the author of an online magazine and Will stars in a survival show on T.V. They appear to be the dream couple, but unknown to all the guests, a lot of secrets and lies hide within their relationship. The couple’s family and friends also get caught up with their own twisted secrets of their own, and the unraveling of it all throughout the wedding is what makes this story so riveting.
In a war-torn world with the commanding general as a mother and a chronic medical condition, Violet only prays she’ll be able to live a peaceful life as a scribe like her father, who always told her that scribes held the history of their race in their hands. However, her mother has a much different plan in mind for Violet - to bond with a dragon and become one of the warriors of their nation. Forced to enter the dragon rider quadrant, she begins training at first with trepidation, only trying to survive.
Rowan has been given an ultimatum, forcing him to take over the amusement park Dreamland and put in place serious renovations - or lose his fortune. Zahra is an employee at the park’s hair salon, with some brutal opinions about what the park is lacking. When Rowan hires Zahra as a Creator - one of the park’s designers and a highly sought after job - the combination is electrifying, both in terms of their ideas and their feelings. However, Rowan tries his best to push down his growing feelings as Zahra balks at her cold, unfeeling, and seemingly immoral boss.
Alex Volkov is not a good person. With the death of his parents during childhood and a sworn quest for vengeance, he doesn’t believe in love. But when his best friend needs him to take care of his little sister for a bit, Alex begins to realize that his preconceived ideas might be a bit off. But his dark past will come back to haunt not just him but the girl he is slowly falling for as well.
The book's name is Why We Broke Up. This book was written by Daniel Handler and was published in 2012. This book is about a girl and she tells her story about dating a boy. She goes through how they met and how they fell in love. After this she explains why she broke up with him.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a classic novel that explores the dark aspects of human nature. The story begins with a group of British boys stranded on a deserted island after their plane crashes during wartime. Initially, they attempt to establish order and rules, electing a leader, Ralph.
In Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng, a Chinese American family lives in Ohio during the 1970s. Lydia, a teenager and the middle child, is pressured by her parents to live the life they didn’t have. Her mother pushes her to be a doctor while her father constantly encourages her to socialize with others as a chance to be popular at school. One day, Lydia is found dead at the neighborhood lake. This novel unravels the cause of her death by exploring each member of her family and sharing their stories.
