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Deeplight by Frances Hardinge

Deeplight

By Frances Hardinge
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 14, 2022

Rating: 3

My rating for this book is a 3 because the book felt not put together and just not right. The genre seems a bit off and mixes horror and fantasy. In my opinion, this is not a very good combination.

Summary:

This is about two boys who grow up together like brothers. The story talks about how the gods of the myriads caused a lot of damage to human society and killed thousands. These two boys then have to go through many challenges throughout the book.

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The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling

The Canyon's Edge

By Dusti Bowling
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 14, 2022

Rating: 4

My rating for this book is a 4 because the books plotline was great but this book didn't stand out that much and the plotline was confusing at some points throughout the book.

Summary:

This book is based around the character Nora. Her birthday is the day that her mom died in a public shooting. Exactly a year after her mom dying she and her dad head into a canyon in the Arizona desert. A flood happens which takes away her father. Nora then has to survive all by herself in the hot desert and has to find a way to save herself and her dad.

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We Are Not Free by Traci Chee

We Are Not Free

By Traci Chee
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 14, 2022

Rating: 4

My rating for this book is a 4 because the book does show realistic things that happened in our country that are often not remembered. History has its ups and downs and more often than not we forget about the tragic things that happened; even in our own nations. This book brings out one of the pieces of history that many people have either forgotten or don't even know about.

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Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam

Punching the Air

By Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 14, 2022

Rating: 4

My rating for this book is a 4 because the book is really good and has a great plotline.

Summary:

This book is about a black, Muslim teenager who is accused of a crime that he did not commit. He was accused of assaulting a white boy. He then has to go to prison and face consequences over something he did not do.

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The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp

The Oracle Code

By Marieke Nijkamp
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 14, 2022

Rating: 4

My rating for this book is a 4 because the book is pretty good but I don't really like the "horror" part of it.

Summary:

This is about a girl named Barbra Gordan. She was shot and is paralyzed from her hips down. She is admitted into a rehab facility which is pretty suspicious. She can hear voices in the walls and once patients start going missing she starts investigating.

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Wink by Rob Harrell

Wink

By Rob Harrell
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 14, 2022

Rating:

3.5 This book is great but it did not catch my attention like many other books did.

Summary:

This book is based off a true story of a middle school teenage boy. His name in the book is Ross Maloy. He is a teenage boy who wants to fit in to the school. He then gets diagnosed with a rare eye cancer after which he has to go through many surgeries. After the surgeries his eye is always winking and he does not know how to control his life anymore.

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Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Fighting Words

By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 14, 2022

Rating: 4.5

My rating for this book is a 4.5 because the book has an awesome story and I think it really was an awesome book. This book emotionally hooks you to the point where you don't want to put the book down anymore.

Summary:

This is about two girls named Della and Suki who are sisters. They always loved each other and protected each other no matter what happened. They find out that their mom takes drugs and their life is suddenly unpredictable.

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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

By Holly Jackson
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 14, 2022

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is mystery fiction. Five years ago, Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. Case closed. Everyone knows he did it. Pippa Fitz-Ambi isn’t so sure. Growing up in the same town the murder was committed, it just doesn’t make sense. When the time for her senior project comes, Pip decides to solve this mystery and prove Sal innocent. She teams up with his brother, Ravi. As she starts uncovering some truths, it's clear that whoever did this really wants it to say covered.

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One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

One of Us is Lying

By Karen M. McManus
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 14, 2022

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus is mystery fiction. On a regular Monday afternoon, five completely different kids walk into detention. The brain, the beauty, the criminal, the athlete, and the outcast. Except Simon, the outcast, never makes it out of detention. During detention, Simon died and his death wasn’t an accident. The next day, Simon planned to leak juicy secrets about the four classmates, which makes them all suspects in his murder.

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Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller

Daughter of the Siren Queen

By Tricia Levenseller
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 13, 2022

Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller is fantasy fiction and the second book in the series. Alosa’s mission if complete, she has retrieved the map that led to the unbelievable treasure and she has three pirates from the enemy ship held captive. One of them being Riden, who is now under Alosa’s orders but still a big distraction. When Vordan reveals a huge secret ,Alosa and her crew find themselves in a race with the Pirate King. But Alosa’s not too worried, she is the daughter of the Siren Queen.

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