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Binding 13

Binding 13

By Chloe Walsh
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Caitlin T.
Mar 18, 2024

Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh is a drama-written romance that almost reminds you of It Ends With Us as the book grapples with hard topics such as abuse. This book is a duel POV about rugby player Johnny Kavanagh and shy new girl Shannon Lynch. Shannon has had to move school her whole life because of how badly her bullies have treated her throughout her life.

Teen Review
King of Greed

King of Greed

By Ana Huang
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Caitlin T.
Mar 18, 2024

King of Greed by Ana Huang is a mediocre at best book written with the Marriage In Crisis Trope. This book is about Dominic and Alessandra Davenport, their marriage is failing due to Dominic’s overworking, on the night of their 10th wedding anniversary when Dominic forgets about their trip, Alessandra gets so fed up with the feeling of being forgotten she asks Dominic for a divorce, but Dominic doesn’t want to let her go. 

Teen Review
As Good as Dead

As Good as Dead

By Holly Jackson
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
chen358
Mar 18, 2024

Pippa Fitz-Amobi is haunted by the two murder cases she solved, by the victims, by the attention her crime podcast garnered, and by the survivors, which is bad enough--but then it starts to feel like someone is watching her. 

Teen Review
Rebel Spy

Rebel Spy

By Veronica Rossi
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Greta K
Mar 18, 2024

Frannie Tasker is an adventurous young girl who is stuck living under the gaze of her terrible stepfather. While diving for a shipwreck, she comes across an opportunity to assume a whole new identity under the name of sophisticated lady Emmeline Coates. She knows she can tell no one or it will cost her, but that changes when she meet Asa. Asa teaches her how to truly pass as Emmeline Coates, who becomes her new life for the next few years. While living as Emmeline during a time of war, she steps into risky territory.

Teen Review
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 18, 2024

The Great Gatsby by F.Scott.Fitzgerald is a novel set in the roaring twenties in Long Island, New York. The narrator, Nick Carraway meets Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire who throws extravagant parties. 

Teen Review
The Crucible

The Crucible

By Arthur Miller
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 18, 2024

The Crucible is a fictional tragedy based on the Salem witch trials which captures the spirit of fear and hysteria perfectly. It is a play written by Arthur Miller during the the tense era of McCarthyism trying to draw a parallel between the anti-communist hunt taking place in America during the time and the witch hunt in Salem, in turn showing the dangers of hysteria. 

Teen Review
Into the Wild

Into the Wild

By Jon Krakauer
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 18, 2024

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, tells us the real story of Christopher McCandless, a 24 year old who abandoned his normal life and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Four months after venturing into the wild, he was found dead.

Teen Review
The Dare

The Dare

By Hannah Jayne
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Mar 18, 2024

The Dare by Hannah Jayne is a gripping thriller centered around three best friends, Brynn, Mia, and Charlotte, whose friendship is tested when they receive a mysterious invitation to participate in a dangerous game. The game, orchestrated by an anonymous sender known only as "Daredevil," forces the girls to complete increasingly risky challenges in exchange for money. As the dares escalate, the girls find themselves trapped in a web of secrets, lies, and betrayal, with their lives hanging in the balance.

Teen Review
Son

Son

By Lois Lowry
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Victoria O.
Mar 15, 2024

Son by Lois Lowry is the final book in the Giver series. The book is about Claire, a young woman who lives in a seemingly perfect place called "The 4errtcv er Community". However, when Claire's son is taken from her shortly after his birth, she becomes determined to find him and sets out on a dangerous journey to do so. Along the way, she discovers the true nature of The Community and the sinister forces that run it.

Teen Review
Messenger

Messenger

By Lois Lowry
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Victoria O.
Mar 15, 2024

Messenger by Lois Lowry is the third book in the dystopia Giver series. The community is known for its hospitality and generosity, but it is also surrounded by a dangerous forest that is a mystery. Matty is a messenger who is tasked with delivering important messages between Village and other nearby communities.

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