Reviews by Tag: boarding schools

Teen Review
A Separate Peace book cover

A Separate Peace

By John Knowles
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Jack M.
Oct 18, 2024

During World War II, Gene Forrester is sent to a boarding school known for its academics and war preparation. There, Gene meets Finny and quickly becomes friends. Finny is the popular, athletic, and charming kid everyone dreams about being, and he helps to bring Gene out of his shell. It’s during a test of bravery that Finny gets hurt and might never recover. What’s worse, is that Gene might be behind this accident.

Teen Review
A Separate Peace book cover

A Separate Peace

By John Knowles
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
May 3, 2024

“It seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart.” 

Teen Review
Crave book cover

Crave

By Tracy Wolff
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Mia M.
Mar 1, 2024

Crave is a supernatural young adult romance novel that follows Grace, a girl who recently lost her parents in a mysterious car crash, as she moves into her new home, Katmere Academy in Alaska. As she settles in, she finds that things around her are suspicious, and no one answers her questions. To distract herself, Grace dives deep into a relationship with the most distant boy in school, Jaxon Vega.

Teen Review
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Jane Eyre

By Charlotte Bronte
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Saathwika A.
Sep 4, 2021

Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, is a mix of Romance/Victorian Literature.  Jane starts her story while living with her Aunt Reed. Poor Jane; no one truly loved her at her Aunts’. Though she still is abused by her Aunt and cousins, Jane leaves to Lowood to receive education. She stays there for some while until she is eighteen. Eventually, she takes upon a job at Thornfield. Her boss, Mr. Rochester, is a harsh man. At first, she disliked him. Is her love for Mr. Rochester true, even with the difference of age?

Staff Review

Winger

By Andrew Smith
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by Kate M.
Dec 24, 2013

Ryan Dean West, Winger to his friends, is determined to take control of his junior year. In the Venn diagram of life, most people overlap, or at least most junior guys at Winger's school, it is that little crescent outside that makes us stand out. For Ryan Dean, it is that he is a 14 year old junior, two years younger than his other classmates. That means he doesn't need to shave, hasn't hit his growth spurt, and has no skill with the ladies.



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