Reviews by Category: Teens

Teen Review
Life of Pi

Life of Pi

By Yann Martel
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Zamir
Apr 10, 2024

Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a captivating tale that follows the journey of Pi Patel, a young Indian boy who survives a shipwreck and finds himself adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. As Pi struggles for survival in the vast and unforgiving ocean, he grapples with his faith, identity, and the power of storytelling.

Teen Review
We Were Liars

We Were Liars

By E. Lockhart
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Apr 10, 2024

We Were Liars is a captivating novel that intertwines themes of family, love, and the corrosive nature of lies. Set on a private island off the coast of Massachusetts, owned by the wealthy Sinclair family, the story is told through the eyes of Cadence Sinclair Eastman. Cadence, her cousins, and a close family friend (the "Liars" of the title) spend every summer together on the island, living a life of privilege and leisure.

Teen Review
Fight Club

Fight Club

By Chuck Palahniuk
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
wesley
Apr 10, 2024

“First rule of fight club. You do not talk about fight club”

This book follows the experiences of a man struggling with insomnia. His doctor suggests that he visits support groups, and he finds relief and that maybe his insomnia isn’t as bad as what he could have. Everything changes when he meets a girl at one of his groups, and soon after, a man named Tyler Durden, who forms a strong bond with the main character.

Teen Review
A Dance with Dragons

A Dance with Dragons

By George R.R. Martin
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Apr 10, 2024

“I rose too high, loved too hard, dared too much. I tried to grasp a star, overreached, and fell."

Everyone’s favorite Targaryen, Daenerys Targaryen finally sets her sights on Westeros after having become the Queen in the East. Westeros is plagued by unrest after a series of wars. Will they accept this newcomer who claims to be their savior, or turn her away? Everyone is split, which brings yet another war onto the horizon. What does that mean for the people who have barely just survived the last one?

Teen Review
Cars 3 movie

Cars 3

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 29, 2024

Racing is becoming tough for Lightning Mcqueen as a whole new generation of cars are coming into the racetrack and he is now one of the oldest cars left on the grid, but Mcqueen is not giving up, he wants to prove to the world that he is the best race car in the world. 

Teen Review
Cars 2 DVD

Cars 2

Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Mar 29, 2024

Lightning Mcqueen is invited to compete in the world grand prix. However, Mater finds himself involved in a spy operation involving criminal lemon cars. 

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
Words Unspoken

Words Unspoken

By Elizabeth Musser
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Mar 29, 2024

Summary: Words Unspoken by Elizabeth Musser is a novel that follows the intertwined lives of Luc and Sophie, two individuals grappling with past traumas and present struggles. Luc, a troubled artist, finds solace in painting, but his unresolved grief and guilt hinder his ability to truly connect with others. Sophie, a compassionate nurse, is burdened by her own secrets and insecurities.

Teen Review
Button Pusher

Button Pusher

By Tyler Page
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Nehanika C.
Mar 29, 2024

Button Pusher by Tyler Page is about a boy named Tyler. Tyler is different from the other kids around him and sometimes does bizarre things that he doesn’t always remember. Tyler's home life is not that good as his parents are always fighting and his dad is really unpredictable and scary. He also spanks Tyler if he gets mad and his mom is too scared to do anything about it. At school, Tyler is always getting in trouble when working because he gets distracted very easily and he doesn’t listen to the teachers either.

Teen Review
The Diamond Eye

The Diamond Eye

By Kate Quinn
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 29, 2024

The Diamond Eye is a historical fiction novel written by Kate Quinn. The book is centered around Mila Pavlichenko, a student turned sniper who fought during the Nazi invasion of World War II and was later recognized for her achievements. The story begins with her trying to again convince her then husband to divorce her. As her husband belittles her and shames her for not having a father in her son. Thus, she enrolls in a rifle shooting class in order to teach her son how to shoot.

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