Reviews by Category: Fiction

We often have heard or seen war through a different lens, and most of us haven’t ever actually

been in one. However, soldiers are the ones who, by default, experience war firsthand. Every war

noted in history is concerned about the outcomes, what major authority figures think, or the

events throughout the war; however, the individuality, emotions, and existence of soldiers

themselves are often looked upon. Ironically, they are the ones who go through the most trauma,

Delirium by Lauren Oliver follows Lena, a soon to be eighteen year old teenage girl. In Lena’s

world love is seen as dangerous and unpredictable, it causes havoc and apparently eventually

ends in death. Love is seen as a disease. To prevent people from catching this disease

everyone must have a surgery that cures them from it when they turn eighteen. In Lena's case

she believes that love is dangerous and can't wait for her surgery so she can finally be cured

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo commences with Monique Grant interviewing famous

actor, Evelyn Hugo, for a tell-all about her glamorous life. This was an offer Grant couldn’t pass

up, after all, everyone wanted to know about Evelyn Hugo, and she could finally be the one to

give the people what they wanted. She knew writing this story would launch herself to fame,

only another incentive to agree to the deal. This extensive interview recounts the story of all

This classic was a pretty good read in my opinion. In the book, you are introduced to Gatsby who is the

eccentric man the book is centered around. He is a wealthy man who holds parties often and lives in a

considerably large house. It’s a story about parties, politics, life, romance, and society. The narrator of

this book is a man named Nick Carraway. Nick rents a house right next to Gatsby and becomes

interested and kind of drawn into all the drama that surrounds Gatsby. He learns more about Gatsby’s

This book, though not being one of the best books I have ever read, wasn’t that bad either. It was pretty

good, just not a book that I would reread for fun. It’s about a girl named Lilly Owens who lives with her

father in a racist town. When she and her housemaid, Rosaleen get into a bit of trouble, they go on the

run away from the home Lilly was used to. Lilly uses this opportunity to try and find out more about her

mother, continuing to deny the important information she had about her mother in her mind. She ends

Lucy, Delia, and Maddie are all embarking on an adventure of a lifetime. They are

going to the valley start summer camp to become a presence in the tech world of

silicon valley. They will be creating an app that they think will change the world. The

girls didn’t like each other at first but they will learn to work together for the greater

good. They create their app but there will be a ton of obstacles and dark secrets will

come out.

Cassia is a 17 year old who lives in a society where she can’t make any decisions on

her own. She has known how her life will play out since she was a young girl. At 17 she

would be told who she would marry at age 21. Soon after that she will be told what

job she has been selected for. She will die on her 80th birthday. This is how everyone

lives their lives and no one questions it, until there is a mistake. Cassia is matched

with Xander, her friend that lives nearby, which is already happens very little. Cassia

The book follows a senior in highschool, Maverick. Maverick has been in a gang since he was

12 and has started selling marajuana to earn some extra money and to help his mom pay for

bills. Maverick finds himself with a son that he did not know that he had and now has to raise on

his own. Throughout the story you see Mav deal with becoming a new father while trying to

make the ends meet. Maverick’s ex-girlfriend comes to him saying that she is pregnant and

It follows the four Mirabal sisters who were very different from each other, but have the desire

for change in common. In a time of dictatorship and uncertainty, they found the courage to start a

revolution. Despite the risk of being imprisoned or killed by Trujillo, the dictator in the

Dominican Republic in the mid 1900’s. The Mirabal sisters have left a lasting impact on people

to this day including the importance of speaking out against repression, which is apparent in

The Outsiders is a lovely short coming of age book. We read from the point of view of

Ponyboy Curtis who lives with his brothers Sodapop and Darry. Ponyboy’s family and

others from his part of town are a part of a gang called “Greasers”. And have a Rivalry

with the Socs who are more richer, sophisticated and snobbish then the Greasers. The

Socs and the Greasers are constantly at war due to their differences. One night