Reviews by Category: Teens

Elsa, who is the Snow Queen, has a gift/power to create ice and snow. Even when she is happy with those around her, she always feels disturbed. After she hears a mysterious voice call out to her, she travels to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond her kingdom which is an adventure that soon turns into a journey of self-discovery for her self-realization. She meets interesting people and has a nice journey with her sister. Will she be able to discover the mystery and find out what she truly wishes to be?

Arendelle is trapped in winter, fearless Anna joins Kristoff and his reindeer to find her sister, Queen Elsa, and break her spell of eternal winter. The journey leads them to encounters with mythical trolls, a snowman, and difficult conditions, magic, and love. They find a way and find love and teach lessons to the evil as they support each other throughout the mess. It is a great source of inspiration for kids to stand up, fix things and have the courage to make conditions right. Anna finds the guy who is right for her, and finds someone who has been betraying her all along.

You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao is a realistic fiction with a bittersweet story. The story starts with 17-year-old Julie Clarke who’s recently been through a tragedy, her boyfriend Sam died in an accident. All she wants is to go back in time so that everything will be okay again. She decides that to move on she needs to forget him entirely and that’s the only way she can be okay. One day, when she’s at her lowest she calls his phone not expecting him to pick up, but he does.

La La Land, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, pulls on heartstrings in a unique way. In this fun and exciting musical the main characters Sebastian and Mia meet while both in a rough patch. They realize soon that them being together might be the best thing that could happen to them. Trouble begins to hit their relationship when Sebastian's career takes off, and Mia is left behind. 

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin is a heartfelt novel that revolves around a young girl named Rose Howard who has Asperger's syndrome. Rose finds solace and order in her life through rules and prime numbers. When her beloved dog Rain goes missing during a storm, Rose's world is turned upside down. The novel beautifully explores themes of love, loss, and the unique perspective of someone with Asperger's.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne is a heart-wrenching novel set during World War II. It tells the story of eight-year-old Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, who  moves with his family to Auschwitz, unaware of the concentration camp's true nature. Through the fence, he befriends a Jewish boy named Shmuel, who lives on the other side. Despite the horrific circumstances, their friendship grows, transcending the boundaries of their different worlds.

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover is a powerful contemporary romance novel that explores complex themes of love, resilience, and domestic abuse. The story revolves around Lily Bloom, who faces a challenging relationship with Ryle Kincaid, a successful neurosurgeon with a troubled past. As their love story unfolds, Lily must confront painful secrets and make difficult choices, ultimately finding the strength to break the cycle of abuse and redefine her own path.

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman is a heartwarming and humorous novel that tells the story of Ove, a grumpy and solitary old man who has lost his will to live following the death of his beloved wife. However, Ove's life takes an unexpected turn when new neighbors, a young family, move in next door and disrupt his meticulously organized world.

Aladdin is a lovable man living on the streets who meets Princess Jasmine, the beautiful daughter of the sultan of Agrabah. When he visits her exotic palace, Aladdin spends time with her and they fall in love. He also finds a magic lamp with a genie granting him wishes. As Aladdin and the genie start to become friends, they must encounter a dangerous mission to stop the evil sorcerer Jafar from overthrowing Jasmine's kingdom. 

In 1945, in Pre-Independent India, Kalank is the story in an ancient and prehistoric time. It is the story of a man named Zafar, living in the streets who tries to seek revenge against his mother (Bahaar Begum) and the royal family of his father. The king (Dev Choudarys’) wife dies. She wants Roop to step into her husband's life after she is gone. Roop does this out of compulsion to support her family. Roop & Dev at first don’t expect anything but discipline and no love from their relationship.