Reviews by Tag: unique

Teen Review
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 26, 2025

Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a timeless classic filled with moments of levity. Scenes like the “burn the witch” incident, the use of the Holy Hand Grenade, the discussion about swallows and Lancelot running continually toward the castle without making any progress whatsoever will be deeply ingrained in the minds of viewers long after they watch the movie.

Teen Review
The Wall by Pink Floyd

The Wall

By Pink Floyd
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 26, 2025

The Wall is a strong contender for the best album of all time, plain and simple. No artist before or since–even Floyd themselves–has quite managed to deliver such an inventive and moving work of art. The album is a prime example of a concept album, where the work as a whole follows a central theme or story, in this case, a rockstar’s descent into madness and paranoia. Due to the complexity of the themes and individual songs, the album rewards repeated listens.

Teen Review
Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Bone Machine

By Tom Waits
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 26, 2025

Bone Machine is a showcase of the most apocalyptic, percussion-heavy segment of Waits’ career. The 1992 album focuses heavily on themes of death and its unstoppable progression (“Dirt in the Ground” and “Earth Died Screaming”). However, the album also boasts some of his most soulful works (“Who Are You” and “Whistle Down the Wind”), showing his indescribably wide range in style, subject matter and emotion.

Teen Review
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

The House on Mango street

By Sandra Cisneros
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
SP
Jun 11, 2025

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is an interesting book about a girl named Esperanza. This book is unique because it follows Esperanza’s life, but instead of being a continuous story throughout, we see her story through snippets of her life. Esperanza grew up in a poor neighborhood. We see important parts of her life and how these memories shaped her into who she became. I loved this book because it is a unique story that sends a strong message to its readers.

Staff Review

Wolf in White Van

By John Darnielle
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by Michelle H.
Jul 16, 2015

John Darnielle’s second book is about the space between two separate worlds – the one we live in and the one we think we live in. It’s a place where aspirations are born, where imagination develops . . . also where great loneliness lives.

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