Reviews by Category: Teens

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The City of Ember book cover

The City of Ember

By Jeanne DuPrau
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Isabella
Nov 20, 2023

The City of Ember is a dystopian city constructed as a last retreat for humanity, located hundreds of miles beneath the Earth's surface. The city is kept illuminated by thousands of glass light bulbs, but it is slowly decaying, with the lights about to go out forever. Lina and her friend Doon set out to decode a secret message that could save the city from total darkness. 

Teen Review
Looking for Alaska book cover

Looking for Alaska

By John Green
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Isabella
Nov 20, 2023

Looking for Alaska is a thought-provoking novel that tackles universal questions about love, friendship, truth, and the gray areas in between. Miles Halter, a high school student, enrolls in Culver Creek Preparatory School in search of his "Great Perhaps".  There he befriends Chip "The Colonel," Takumi, and the mysterious Alaska Young.

Teen Review
The Outsiders book cover

The Outsiders

By S.E. Hinton
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Isabella
Nov 20, 2023

The Outsiders is about a boy named Ponyboy Curtis. There are the Socs which are the wealthy kids and the Greasers who are Ponyboy, his brothers, and their friends. One-night Ponyboys friend kills a Soc to save Ponyboy from being drowned.  They run off to hide in a church, until that church catches on fire. They save some kids that were trapped in the fire. Johnny gets seriously injured and dies. Darry, one of Poyboy’s brothers, dies the same night. Ponyboy reflects on his life and his losses. 

Teen Review
The Maze Runner book cover

The Maze Runner

By James Dashner
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Isabella
Nov 20, 2023

In The Maze Runner by James Dashner, the main character Thomas appears in the middle of a maze with no memory of his past. Thomas is more curious than the others there and he wants to know what is beyond the maze. He wants to explore the maze and get out. He eventually figures out and even sees the monsters that they call “Grievers”. Thomas is not like the other boys there. He doesn’t follow rules. While some of the other boys think Thomas is a problem, some think he could be a solution. 

Teen Review
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Nov 20, 2023

Summary: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas follows the story of Celaena Sardothien, a skilled assassin who is serving a life sentence in the salt mines of Endovier. However, her fate takes an unexpected turn when she is offered a chance at freedom by the Crown Prince Dorian Havilliard. The catch: she must compete in a deadly tournament to become the King's Champion, risking her life against other criminals and warriors.

Teen Review
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

By Gabrielle Zevin
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
Sumlina A.
Nov 20, 2023

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is an intricate literary fiction novel by Gabrielle Zevin that centers on old friends Sadie Green and Sam Masur and Marx Wantanabe, Sam’s college roommate. Sadie, Sam, and Marx create a gaming company together and face the complexities of love, relationships, and evolving life in this poignant, long story. I personally enjoyed the level of depth Sadie Green and Sam Masur contained.

Teen Review
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

Love and Other Words

By Christina Lauren
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Caitlin T.
Nov 20, 2023

The book Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, is a beautifully written book about how love will always be left in your heart, no matter how much time goes by. Macy was just ten years old when she met Elliot, and after eleven years they are reunited. In what feels like a lifetime of memories since they last saw each other, they must deal with the heartache of childhood, while also learning how to be a part of each other's adult lives. 

Teen Review
The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

By Suzanne Collins
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Isabella
Nov 9, 2023

Books are amazing! They have this magical power that can transport us to different worlds and ignite our imaginations. One book that absolutely blew my mind is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It's the first book of a trilogy and is narrated by Katniss Everdeen. The story takes us to a future where The Capitol is in charge of everything and has all the power. The way the older sister protects her little sister and tries to win the game was truly amazing and kept me hooked. 

Teen Review
Manifest, season 3

Manifest, Season 3

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
AN
Nov 9, 2023

The missing plane that vanished in the end of Season 2 emerges from a volcanic fissure, seemingly to lead to their ultimate fate. However, their hopes are disrupted by Angelina, who believes she is an archangel sent by God to save only a select few. They are held captive as threats and need to find a way to save themselves and the world, will they be able to reboard and pass their final judgment? What will their life be after this? The answers unfold, and set everything right. This entire series and especially the last season was a twist of stories, relations, and motivation.

Teen Review
 Manifest, the Complete Second Season

Manifest, the Complete Second Season

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
AN
Nov 9, 2023

After the unusual flight, the passengers of Flight 828 realize the world has aged five years and they try to adapt to it, some figuring out diseases, relationships, their love life, adjusting to callings, etc. After mourning their losses, their friends and families had given up hope and moved on. Now, faced with the impossible, they're all given a second chance and have to prove their belonging to save themselves and the rest of the world. It was suspenseful and thrilling but was a little scary and unpredictable for it to be considered a family show, with certain scenes.

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