Reviews by Category: Science Fiction

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes book cover

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

By Suzanne Collins
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Apr 12, 2024

The once wealthy Snow family has fallen on hard times but Coriolanus Snow is set on changing that by mentoring a winning tribute for the tenth annual Hunger Games. The problem is he gets paired with the female tribute from District Twelve, which puts the odds against him. His only shot at fame and fortune is to win over the public and train his tribute to survive the games. This proves difficult when he faces complicated feelings for his tribute and has to decide between what’s right and his survival. 

Teen Review
The Hunger Games book cover

The Hunger Games

By Suzanne Collins
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Apr 12, 2024

After her sister is chosen to compete in the annual Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her place. The Hunger Games consist of two teenagers, from each of the twelve districts of Panem, entering the games where they fight to the death until there is one survivor, who becomes the victor. 

Teen Review
Scorch Trials

The Scorch Trials

By James Dashner
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mininja5896
Apr 10, 2024

After escaping the terrible maze trials, they ended up being rescued only to find themselves in another simulation, designed to rule out the weak kids in the lot. Thomas is confused on what to do next and doesn’t even know if he can trust his own friends in the process. Join them on the journey they will take filled with mysteries, hideous creatures, and some of the deepest and darkest secrets about the situation of humanity and what’s to come in this dystopian novel.

Teen Review

Jurassic Park

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 29, 2024

The billionaire John Hammond, plans to start an island theme park full of dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA and invites three special guests to tour the island. He assures them that the facility is safe but they find out otherwise when the dinosaurs break free and they have to escape. 

Teen Review
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451

By Ray Bradbury
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 25, 2024

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury takes place in a dystopian future where books are outlawed and the government uses mass censorship and immersive entertainment to distract the people from the real problems. The book was written based on fears of the growth of mass media and the general attitude of the public at the time and envisioned a possible future if things kept going the way they were. 

Teen Review
Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

By Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 25, 2024

Before the Coffee Gets Cold is a science fiction novel by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. It follows the story of a coffee shop that is rumored to take people back in time. In order to do this, there are many rules that the person has to follow and if they don’t there are negative consequences. Throughout the novel, there are different characters that each go into the cafe in order to travel back in time. You learn about their past, their intentions to time travel, and what they want to accomplish by doing it. 

Teen Review
The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian

By Andy Weir
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 25, 2024

The Martian is a fictional story about an astronaut who accidentally gets stranded on Mars and only has limited supplies to survive the hostile conditions of the planet and find a way to contact NASA to get himself back to earth. 

Teen Review
The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot

By Peter Brown
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Mar 25, 2024

Summary: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown is a heartwarming tale about Roz, a robot who finds herself stranded on a wild and remote island. Initially viewed as an outsider by the island's animal inhabitants, Roz gradually learns to adapt to her surroundings and forms unexpected friendships. Through her experiences, she discovers the true meaning of empathy, friendship, and community.

Teen Review
Brave New World book cover

Brave New World

By Aldous Huxley
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Lucas F.
Mar 22, 2024

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is an incredibly nauseating science fiction novel that focuses on progress, themes of easy pleasure and the human spirit. In a post-Ford society, children are grown through test tubes into a social hierarchy in an Epicurean society with one goal: happiness for eternity. In it, Benard attempts to higher his social status and ends up revealing more about the world that he lives in than he can cope with.

Teen Review
The Toll book cover

The Toll

By Neal Shusterman
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 22, 2024

The Toll is a young-adult dystopian novel. It is the final book in the Arc of a Scythe trilogy. Set three years after Citra and Rowan’s disappearance, Goddard has taken over the Sycthedom and the Thunderhead has cut itself off from humanity, only communicating with Grayson Tolliver. 

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