Reviews by Category: Teens

Teen Review
The Summer I Turned Pretty book cover

The Summer I Turned Pretty

By Jenny Han
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jan 19, 2024

The Summer I Turned Pretty follows Belly Conklin, a 16-year-old girl who spends every summer at Cousin’s Beach with her family and the Fisher family. Belly wants to have her best summer yet and finally have her long-time crush Conrad Fisher notice her. Belly believes that this summer will be different from the rest because she is now older and has become “pretty”.

Teen Review
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The Last Olympian

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jan 19, 2024

The Last Olympian is the final book in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. The story follows Percy Jackson as he faces the ultimate showdown with the Titan lord Kronos, who is leading an assault on Mount Olympus. Percy, along with his demigod friends and allies, engages in a fierce battle to defend the gods, and prevent the destruction of Olympus. As the conflict unfolds, Percy discovers the significance of his destiny and the power of friendship.

Teen Review
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Kingdom Keepers IV: Power Play

By Ridley Pearson
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
Abby B.
Jan 19, 2024

Kingdom Keepers IV: Power Play by Ridley Pearson, is a fiction book in the fantasy genre in the series Kingdom Keepers. The book is about Finn Whiteman and his friends facing the Disney villains who are trying to take over the Disney parks. They have to go through many challenges, puzzles, and riddles to get to their main goal of defeating the Disney villains for this book. 

Teen Review
The Sea of Monsters book cover

The Sea of Monsters

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Saanvi M.
Jan 19, 2024

After all the chaos of last summer, Percy finally gets a chance to be a normal middle school kid--at least, he can pretend he does. Along the way, Percy also discovers that one of normal human friends isn’t as normal as he may seem. Suddenly, while playing dodgeball, monsters appear and threaten Percy’s life. Annabeth comes to his rescue just in time, and they both make their way back to Camp Half-Blood only to find out that it is in trouble. Thalia’s tree, the one that holds the spirit of Zeus’ daughter, is ill.

Teen Review
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Saanvi M
Jan 19, 2024

The Lightning Thief is the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, written by Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson is a 12-year-old boy who has never enjoyed school. He attends a boarding school, where he and his friend Grover often find themselves victims of bullies. Percy had always learned about Greek mythology and monsters in his Latin class. However, one day, during a school field trip, something seems to change. Percy experiences a strange encounter with his so-called math teacher.

Teen Review
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Last of the Talons

By Sophie Kim
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Basil Park
Jan 19, 2024

This exciting, fast-paced, book is one that is very violent but somehow still very romantic. This book is centered around an assassin Shin Lina, who is the last remaining member of her Talons gang. She now works for Konrarnd Kalmin, the leader of her rival gang, the Blackbloods, in order to protect her little sister. After stealing and ruining the tapestry of an immortal Dokkaebi, Lina faces serious problems. The Dokkaebi she stole from was none other than the emperor of the Dokkaebi, and now the emperor is looking for revenge.

Teen Review
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American Street

By Ibi Zoboi
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jan 19, 2024

American Street by Ibi Zoboi is a compelling novel that follows the journey of Fabiola Toussaint, a Haitian immigrant, as she moves to Detroit with her mother to join their family. However, Fabiola's mother is detained at the U.S. border, leaving Fabiola to navigate the challenges of American life alone. The story explores themes of identity, cultural clash, and the pursuit of the American dream.

Teen Review
Love Redesigned

Love Redesigned

By Lauren Asher
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jan 17, 2024

Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher is an adult romance fiction novel. It is the first book in the Lakefront Billionaires series by the author, a separate but connected series to the Dreamland Billionaires series, and in general in the author’s universe. It follows Dahlia Muñoz, a famous celebrity interior designer, and Julian Lopez, a billionaire co-owner of a highly successful construction company and real estate app.

Teen Review
The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch

The Name of This Book Is Secret

By Pseudonymous Bosch
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jan 12, 2024

The Name of this Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch is a captivating and mysterious children's novel that follows the story of two young protagonists, Cass and Max-Ernest, as they stumble upon a hidden conspiracy involving a secret society, a missing magician, and a dangerous alchemical formula. The book combines humor, adventure, and puzzles, inviting readers on an engaging journey filled with codes, ciphers, and unexpected twists.

Teen Review
Preludes and Nocturns by Neil Gaiman

Preludes and Nocturnes

By Neil Gaiman
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Donnovan S.
Jan 12, 2024

After decades of captivity, Morpheus of the endless, the embodiment of dreams, finds his realm is disrepair. In order to restore himself and his kingdom to its former glory, he must first find his objects of power, which causes him to cross paths with characters from the mystical corner of the DC universe, and find a little of his own humanity.

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