Reviews by Category: Fiction

Teen Review
Forget Me by K.A. Harrington

Forget Me

By Kim Harrington
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jan 23, 2024

Summary: Forget Me by Kim Harrington is a gripping young adult mystery novel that revolves around the life of Morgan, a teenager with the unique ability to witness memories by touching objects. When Morgan touches a blood-stained scarf, she becomes entangled in a dangerous mystery involving a missing girl and a potential murder. As she navigates through the twists and turns of the investigation, Morgan must confront her own past and the secrets surrounding her abilities.

Teen Review
Silent Alarm

Silent Alarm

By Jennifer Banash
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jan 23, 2024

Silent Alarm by Jennifer Banash is a dark novel which follows the story of Alys, whose world shifts dramatically when her brother decides to shoot up her school, killing fifteen, including her boyfriend’s younger sister. The story paints a dramatic landscape of the aftermath, as her family and community struggle to move on from the incident. As Alys only wants things to be normal again, everyone in her life turns on her.

Teen Review
Lu

Lu

By Jason Reynolds
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Sreyansh D.
Jan 23, 2024

Lu is a track-related book written by Jason Reynolds. In the final book of a four-book series, Lu is the co-captain of the Defenders, his track team. Lu is a leader and shows that with his friends Ghost, Patina, and Sunny. His only weakness is that he can sometimes let his ego take over. But when he must do hurdles on and off the track, he wonders if he can handle it. Unexpected twists do happen, causing Lu to rethink some things, but in the biggest stage, the most unanticipated difficulty occurs.

Teen Review
Red Glass by Laura Resau

Red Glass

By Laura Resau
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jan 21, 2024

Summary: Red Glass by Laura Resau is a captivating young adult novel that follows the journey of Sophie, a teenage girl, who reluctantly embarks on a trip to the Mexican desert with her unconventional and diverse family. The story unfolds as they encounter unexpected challenges and form deep connections with the local community. Filled with cultural richness, the novel explores themes of identity, acceptance, and the power of human connection against the backdrop of the vibrant Mexican landscape.

Teen Review
Batman: Year One book cover

Batman: Year One

By Frank Miller
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Donovan S.
Jan 19, 2024

Batman Year One, written by Frank Miller and pencils done by David Mazzucchelli, documents the first year of the Batman from the perspective of both Bruce Wayne and James Gordon, and their journey from enemies with shared ideals to secret allies.

Teen Review
Dark Heir book cover

Dark Heir

By C. S. Pacat
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Sophia
Jan 19, 2024

Dark Heir is the second book in the series. Go read Dark Rise!! (I promise, it is so good). There’ll be spoilers for it in this review. Oh, my goodness Pacat, these books are criminal! (In the sense that they’re criminally good, keep working on the third book please.) In this sequel, C.S.

Teen Review
A Winter's Promise book cover

A Winter's Promise

By Christelle Dabos
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Lizzy H.
Jan 19, 2024

In my opinion, A Winter’s Promise is absolutely perfect. It follows Ophelia, a quiet girl with the ability to travel, at will, through mirrors and read an object’s history just by touching it. Ophelia lives quietly as the curator of a museum on an Ark, a fragmented piece of land, floating above the abyss. When Ophelia, against her will, is forced to marry a man from a distant and dangerous Ark, she must uproot her entire life and leave behind everything she has ever known.

Teen Review
One of Us Is Lying book cover

One of Us Is Lying

By Karen McManus
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jan 19, 2024

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus is a gripping young adult mystery novel that unfolds after five high school students enter detention, but only four come out alive. Simon, the creator of a notorious gossip app, dies during the detention, and the remaining four students become suspects in his murder. The story delves into the secrets and complexities of each character as they navigate the investigation, revealing hidden truths, personal struggles, and unexpected connections.

Teen Review
Girl in Pieces book cover

Girl in Pieces

By Kathleen Glasgow
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Anna S.
Jan 19, 2024

Charlie is a girl who has been through it. She has a terrible past and deals with it by harming herself. This self-harm got to a point where she was found wrapped in a sheet, suffering and she had to be put in a facility to help her with her mental health. Charlie’s health is slowly but surely improving, until the funding for her stay runs out and she is sent back to the streets, where she was found. Charlie learns how to live on her own, work as a dishwasher at a coffee shop, and how to manage her feelings for a boy who has issues of his own.

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