Reviews by Category: Fiction

Teen Review
Pet

Pet

By Akwaeke Emezi
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Sophia
Sep 20, 2023

TW: Child abuse, violence 

Help me, I’ve fallen for this book and I can’t get up. 

…I’m sorry. That was cheesy. Now for the real intro: Pet was not something I was expecting to enjoy. I don’t even know where I found out about this gem of a book. I wish I did, if I’m being honest, but after all, it’s not the beginning of the journey that matters, it’s the end result. And Pet delivered. 

Teen Review
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Long Way Down

By Jason Reynolds
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Sep 18, 2023

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds is a unique book, it is a story that addresses many real life problems such as violence and revenge. The whole book is written in prose which is easy to read, keeps things interesting and can be read in a couple of hours. We see Will, the protagonist of this story, travel down the elevator filled with past and memories. I feel bad for Will, he is stuck between following The Rules or choosing his own future.

Teen Review
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

By J. K. Rowling
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Sep 18, 2023

Harry prepares to leave Privet Drive for the last time, the protective charm that has kept Harry safe is about to be broken but he cannot keep hiding, he has to find the final Horcruxes and destroy them. The final battle will begin and Harry has to face his enemy… 

Teen Review
The Key to Fear

The Key to Fear

By Kristin Cast

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Sep 18, 2023

Summary: The Key to Fear by Kristin Cast is a dystopian young adult novel set in a divided society where the privileged Key Masters rule over the oppressed Reapers. The story revolves around Elodie, a Reaper with a unique power, who discovers a dark secret about the Key Masters. As she joins a rebellion to challenge their authority, she forms alliances and faces various obstacles in her quest for justice and freedom.

Teen Review
We Deserve Monuments

We Deserve Monuments

By Jas Hammonds
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Sophia
Sep 11, 2023

Wow. Just… wow. We Deserve Monuments is a debut novel. But you wouldn’t be able to tell. It’s just that well written. A beautiful, heart-wrenching coming of age story, Jas Hammonds wove a tale of generational trauma, love, racism, homophobia, and what really matters. This was recommended to me by Goodreads because I read Pet (by Akwaeke Emezi), and I at first marked it as TBR because of the cover. Then, I read the premise. It was at this moment that it became an instant read for me. I was not disappointed.

Teen Review
The Iron Trial

The Iron Trial

By Holly Black & Cassandra Clare
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Zamir
Sep 11, 2023

The Iron Trial is the first book in the Magisterium series by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. The story follows a young boy named Callum Hunt, who has been warned his whole life to stay away from magic and the Magisterium, a school for young mages. However, when he is selected to attend the Magisterium, he reluctantly embarks on a journey of magical education. There, he makes friends and discovers secrets about his past, including a prophecy that may tie his fate to the dark forces threatening the magical world.

Teen Review
From Blood and Ash

From Blood and Ash

By Jennifer L. Armentrout
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Likhita
Sep 11, 2023

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout is the first book in the Blood and Ash series. Poppy, a maiden who was chosen from birth, never got to control her life. She’s hidden from the world, and has to wear a veil to cover her face. Even though the kingdom’s future depends on Poppy’s Ascension, she would rather be with the guards and fight the evil lurking in the kingdom than to be found worthy by the Gods. As unexpected things start occuring, she starts losing those she holds dear.

Teen Review
House of Earth and Blood

House of Earth and Blood

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Zamir
Sep 11, 2023

House of Earth and Blood is the first book in Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series, a thrilling urban fantasy novel that follows the story of Bryce Quinlan, a half-human, half-fae party girl living in the bustling city of Crescent City. When her closest friends are brutally murdered, Bryce is pulled into a dark investigation, working alongside the enigmatic Fallen Angel, Hunt Athalar, to solve the crimes.

Teen Review
The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief

By Rick Riordan
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav Kone
Sep 11, 2023

Percy Jackson lived a normal life, at least as normal as it can get, until he found out that the Greek gods are real. Zeus, the god of the sky, thinks Percy has stolen his lightning bolt.

Now Percy has to find and return Zeus’s lightning bolt to save the world and himself from Zeus’s wrath.

Teen Review
The One

The One

By Kiera Cass
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mia M
Sep 11, 2023

The One is a suspenseful novel about America Singer trying to win the heart of Prince Maxon. At first, she wasn’t sure if she wanted the pressures of the crown, but now she is determined to be the girl that Maxon chooses. When her secrets about Aspen are brought to the surface, America’s chances of being the princess are disappearing before her eyes. 

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