Reviews by Category: Teens

Teen Review
Can You Keep a Secret?

Can You Keep a Secret?

By R.L. Stine
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jun 28, 2023

Can You Keep a Secret? is a thrilling young adult novel by R.L. Stine. The story revolves around a group of friends; Hannah, Leo, and Sarah, who stumble upon a mysterious old diary hidden in the attic of Hannah's new house. As they explore deeper into the diary's pages, they uncover a chilling secret involving a long-lost treasure and a dangerous curse that haunts their town.

Teen Review
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

By Mark Haddon
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 28, 2023

This novel is about a boy named Christopher, and his struggle to go through daily life with autism. It is written from his perspective and the author allows the readers to see how Christopher thinks and sees. Autism makes it tough for Christopher to do everyday tasks that would typically be easy for people not on the spectrum. This includes understanding social cues, being independent, and even going on vacation without a set schedule or routine. His autism makes him a little more high-maintenance than other kids his age which is why his father is so protective over him.

Staff Review
The back of Helen of Troy with a short sword hanging off of her belt

Nobody's Princess

By Esther M. Friesner
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Anne G
Jun 26, 2023

Nobody's Princess is a great historical fiction story about Helen of Troy. It does not support history but tells a mythological fiction story about her based on what we know. This was such a great girls disguised as boys themed book. I am looking forward to reading the sequel about our main woman of steel Helen. It is a very good book but it drops off at the end so you need the sequel about Helen's adventures in the Mediterranean Region.

Staff Review
Princess Aurore asleep under a tree

Beauty Sleep

By Cameron Dokey
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Anne G
Jun 26, 2023

So you know the basic idea of the fairy-tale and folklore-inspired fiction: Princess Aurore had a christening party which was interrupted by a slighted uninvited guest who casts a curse over the poor child. In the fantasy fiction curse when she turns 16 she will prick her finger and one drop of blood will fall and Aurore will die. Another guest utters a counterspell in the suspenseful tale, and the guest at least is not a fairy in this book.

Staff Review
Red Vengence by Margaret Stohl

Red Vengeance

By Margaret Stohl
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Anne G
Jun 26, 2023

Red Vengeance is not bad for a teen thriller franchise book. This is a superhero story that features Black Widow and Red Widow, her protege. It is a sequel, and I am hoping there will be a third in the series as well about Natasha's past in the shadow organizations.

Teen Review
The Silent Patient

The Silent Patient

By Alex Michaelides
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 26, 2023

The Silent Patient follows the story of Alicia Berenson, a woman that was charged for the murder of her husband. Shortly after, Alicia stops speaking and earns her famous title as “the silent patient’. Theo Faber, a psychotherapist, is intrigued by Alicia’s case and decides to take it and attempt to explore the reason behind her silence and ease her pain. He lets her express her emotions through art, reduces her medication, and exhibits patience with her.

Teen Review
Fear Street: The Beginning

Fear Street: The Beginning

By R.L. Stine
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jun 25, 2023

Summary: The first book in the "Fear Street" series is titled Fear Street: The Beginning by R.L. Stine. Cory, a member of the infamous Fear family and the protagonist of the tale, is set in the year 1900. When Cory and her friends come across an old diary that discloses the sinister secrets of Shadyside, the town where Fear Street is situated, they become involved in a chain of terrifying incidents. As they learn more about the town's past, they learn about a terrible curse that has befallen Shadyside for many years.

Teen Review
Camp Zero

Camp Zero

By Michelle Min Sterling
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Basil Park
Jun 25, 2023

This novel is an extremely well-written and creative dystopian novel that centers around a character named Rose. In Rose’s world climate change has completely changed everyone’s way of life. There are lots of wildfires & hurricanes causing life for people a bit hard. Rose finds a job in this world to be what they call a “Bloom”. A bloom is there to serve men & entertain them. She becomes a bloom in a place called Camp Zero which is where an architect is trying to build something that would create a new life for others in their messed-up world.

Teen Review
We Are The Ants

We Are The Ants

By Shaun David Hutchinson
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Ameya
Jun 23, 2023

The book's name is We Are The Ants. This book was written by Shaun David Hutchinson and was published in 2016. This book is about a teenage boy who is commonly kidnapped by aliens. One day he is presented with a button where if he presses it then the world will be saved but if he does not press it then the world will end.

Teen Review
Beloved

Beloved

By Toni Morrison

Rated by
Rhea S.
Jun 23, 2023

Beloved, by Toni Morrison, is a Pulitzer-Prize-winning magical-realistic novel that centers around a former slave, her life, and the lives of those around her. Inspired by a true story, Beloved is the story of a woman - Sethe - as she navigates her present life and past memories in addition to the supernatural world that dips into her reality.

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