Reviews by Tag: teenagers

Teen Review
The Fault in Our Stars book cover

The Fault in Our Stars

By John Green
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Pranjal
May 9, 2025

Teen Hazel Grace Lancaster has cancer. Having to constantly live, imagining that she might not wake up the next morning, is hard. Nevertheless, she tries her hardest to have as typical of a life as she possibly can. While at a cancer support group, Hazel Grace meets Augustus Waters who has his own troubles… and it’s love at first sight. This book follows their romance and their humanity. 

Teen Review
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Naturals

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
R. Antao
Apr 30, 2025

The Naturals follows protagonist Cassie Hobbes, a gifted 17 year old girl, who has a knack for reading people. Ever since she was a kid, Cassie had a special ability to look at a person and know their whole life story. When the number of cold cases began to rise, Cassie finds herself in contact with the FBI as they plan a special task force with other teen “naturals.” Seizing the opportunity to put her profiling abilities to use, Cassie finds herself thrown into a world of danger and mystery. 

Teen Review
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Crooked Kingdom

By Leigh Bardugo
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Saanvi M
Apr 15, 2025

Crooked Kingdom is the sequel to Six of Crows, the story of six teenagers with extremely different backgrounds united for a common cause: conducting a heist. After the effects of all the events that occurred in previous weeks, the crows have a lot to deal with. Despite being successful with the heist, they are all exhausted and weakened by their efforts.

Teen Review
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders

By S.E. Hinton
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Alex
Apr 1, 2025

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is a timeless coming-of-age novel about identity, belonging and the struggles of growing up. The story follows Ponyboy Curtis, a thoughtful teenager caught between two rival social groups: the working-class Greasers and the wealthy Socs. As tensions between the groups escalate, Ponyboy is forced to confront violence, loss and the harsh realities of life.

Teen Review
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

By Holly Jackson
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 31, 2025

Pippa Fitz-Amobi decides to investigate the Andie Bell case as part of her high school project. Andie Bell was murdered five years ago, and the case was closed when they named Sal Singh, her boyfriend, her murderer. However, Pip always thought there was something off with this case. She teams up with Ravi Singh, Sal’s brother, to investigate the truth of what truly happened to Andie Bell.

Teen Review
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

By Holly Jackson
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 31, 2025

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder follows high school senior Pippa Fitz Amobi uncovering a murder case that has haunted her small town for years. Sal Singh was suspected of killing his girlfriend, Andie Bell, but Pip isn’t convinced. I loved this book. The characters felt very realistic and it was very fast paced. One of my main problems with mysteries is when the twists are not foreshadowed in the book. I think the author did a great job at making the ending hard to guess, but also laying out easy to find clues.

Teen Review
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

By J.D. Salinger
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Kate Horton
Mar 30, 2025

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a fantastic book that really connects with readers through its honest look at average teenage struggles. It follows Holden Caulfield, a teenager who feels lost and frustrated by the world around him. Salinger writes in a way that makes Holden’s thoughts and feelings relatable, capturing the challenges of growing up and advancing through life. The themes of innocence and the search for genuine connections are powerful throughout the story.

Teen Review
Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh

Binding 13

By Chloe Walsh
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 17, 2025

Shannon is a quiet girl who is severely bullied at her school. She is forced to move to a new school where she is promised a new start. However, her world has taken a turn when she meets Johnny Kavanagh, Ireland’s golden boy. Johnny’s whole life is planned out with the center of it being rugby. So, when he meets Shannon, his feet are knocked out from under him and he is trying his hardest to stick to his life’s path. Past traumas and dangers are threatening to pull them apart as they try to understand this new world they have created for each other. 

Teen Review
The Summer I Turned Pretty book cover

The Summer I Turned Pretty

By Jenny Han
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Sophia N.
Jul 26, 2024

Belly Conklin has always said that summer is her favorite time of the year because of the beach house, Susannah, and most importantly the Fisher boys, Conrad and Jeremiah. Belly, her mom, and her brother Steven have been going to the beach house since before she was born, but this summer is finally the one where things start to change. Jeremiah and Conrad begin to see her as more than just an annoying little girl, and while Jeremiah begins to develop feelings for Belly, her heart is still stuck on the dark and moody Conrad, whom she’s always had a crush on.

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