This was such an amazing read; it may be my new favorite! It was such a creative idea for a book! Cinder is the first book in “the Lunar Chronicles” series, and it is so, so good. The main character is Cinder, a cyborg living in a dystopian world where many countries are merged, there are cyborgs, people living on the moon who have mind powers, and a plague called letumosis that’s killing thousands of people on Earth. She is a mechanic who lives with her stepmother & stepsisters. (Just like Cinderella).
When I was first introduced to this book, I didn’t think I’d like it as much as I did when I actually read it. The whole plot and the characters were quite unique. The story starts out with introducing the main character, Jacob (Jake) Portman who was a kid who was socially inept. When Jake’s grandfather mysteriously dies from what Jake thinks was a monster, he ends up going on an adventure to find out the truth about his grandfather’s past. He finds out that his grandfather was involved with strange things, stranger than he thought.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a classic fiction novel written by Ken Kesey that explores the themes of individuality, conformity, and mental illness. The book is set in a mental institution in the 1950s, the story is narrated by Chief Bromden, a patient who has been in the institution for many years and who is believed to be deaf and dumb.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare that tells the story of two young lovers who are caught in the middle of a feud between their families, the Montagues, and the Capulets. Romeo, a Montague, is in love with Juliet, a Capulet, and their families are sworn enemies. Despite the obstacles they face, Romeo and Juliet declare their love for each other and secretly marry each other. The play is set in the Italian city of Verona.
Heart of Darkness is a realistic fiction novel by Joseph Conrad that takes place in the late nineteenth century and explores Western colonialism and imperialism. It is a complex and haunting work of literature that explores the themes of imperialism, power, and the darkness that lies at the heart of humanity.
Lord of the Flies is a tale of pigs and death, boys and men, and the nature of humans themselves. The story is set on a remote island where a plane’s worth of schoolboys have crash landed while flying to safety during a war. They set up a somewhat ordered society while they wait for rescue, despite the conflicts in leadership and the struggles of staying true to the assigned tasks. But a strange bloodlust seems to take over at times, a dangerous thirst for meat.
I read the urban fiction book, The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas. In this book, the main character, Starr, sees her bestfriend, Khalil, get shot and killed by a police officer. Starr’s parents, Lisa and Maverick, help guide her through the legal justifications and hardships of Khalil’s death. Alongside Starr, her full brother, Sekani and her half brother, Seven, help her through the hard times seeing this death causes.
Eragon lives in the dystopian Empire, and must hunt in the ominous woods of the Spine in order to survive. On one of his treks, he discovers a strangely smooth and hollow blue stone. He plans to sell it, but it is in fact not a stone at all but a dragon egg. This discovery launches him into a world filled with all that he thought was legend - the world of the Dragon Riders. But the Emperor is not happy with their revival, and Eragon must figure out a way to escape him, all while his dreams are plagued by a mysterious beautiful elven woman and he knows not who is friend or foe.
The One is the final installment in the story of Maxon and America. Finally, after weeks and weeks the competition is down to just four girls, each with their own benefits and drawbacks for the throne of the country. It is finally time for Maxon to choose a bride, but the rebel attacks, the political confusion and America's own confusion may complicate this. America finds herself losing feelings for one of the boys but is the other one slipping out of her fingers at the same time?
The Elite is a continuation of the Selected series. It follows America as she becomes one of the top eight contestants in the Selection. She still struggles between the decision of Maxon or Aspen (who has become a guard at the palace where she is staying). At the same time, she's learning more about the political state of her country and the secrets of the king and his predecessors. She even begins to learn more about the rebels - and what they might want from her.
