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The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian

By Han Kang
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mariam S.
Jun 8, 2022

The Vegetarian is a novel detailing one woman, Yeong-hye, and her choice to become a vegetarian after a horrible dream. This choice is regarded as the beginning of her descent to madness and gives birth to trouble in the family. The book demonstrates the desire that many have to control women’s decisions, lives, and bodies and the tendency for them to be cast aside when not conforming.

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Closer to Nowhere by Ellen Hopkins

Closer to Nowhere

By Ellen Hopkins
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 8, 2022

Rating: 4

My rating for this book is a 4 because the book is focused and I believe the poem format does bring it down in some spots at times.

 Summary:

This book is about two characters who have had a lot of problems in their lives. Their names are Hannah and Cal. They both live together after Cal moved in because of family problems. They both are cousins and Cal pulls pranks on Hannah that she doesn't like. Her parents slowly start drifting apart after Cal moving in. She decides to bring the family back together and to include Cal in that family too.

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Bloom by Kenneth Oppel

Bloom

By Kenneth Oppel
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 8, 2022

Rating: 3.5

My rating for this book is a 3.5 because of the beginning . This book failed to get my interest at the beginning and I believe the main reason was that it was not written to be interesting at the beginning.

Summary:

This is about three high school girls who are immune to an allergy caused by black plants. These black plants took over one day after it rained and now all three of the girls are racing to try and fix the allergies from the plants.

Recommendation:

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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Legendborn

By Tracy Deonn
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 8, 2022

Rating: 5

My rating for this book is a 5. This is THE best book I've ever read. Every aspect of this book is so well thought out. It is really long compared to other books but it did not fail to keep me focused.

Summary:

This is about a girl named Bree whose mom died in a car accident. She then goes to a college in North Carolina where she discovers a society named the "Legendborn". These are people who use their powers to kill demons. Bree is then suspicious and she thinks that this society might have something to do with the death of her mother.

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Agnes at the End of the World by Kelly McWilliams

Agnes at the End of the World

By Kelly McWilliams
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 8, 2022

Rating: 4

My rating for this book is a 4 because the book is way too detailed at points and can have way too many themes running throughout. I think this diverts the reader from the plot of the novel. I believe this will also confuse readers at some points about what the book is meant to be.

Summary:

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We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly

We Dream of Space

By Erin Entrada Kelly
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 8, 2022

Rating: 3.5

My rating for this book is a 3.5 because the book is pretty average and it did not catch my interest. The book is written well but it does not have a very interesting plot. Iti s realistic but a bit like those perfect story books type of "realistic".

Summary:

This book is about a girl who wants to be an astronaut. It takes place right before a huge rocket launch in the 1980s. This book gives her and her brothers' points of view and leads her to learn a lot of things.

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Lola Benko Treasure Hunter by Beth McMullen

Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter

By Beth McMullen
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 8, 2022

 

Rating: 2

My rating for this book is a 2 because the book is bland in my opinion and does not have intensive detail. This book failed to get my interest and I believe the main reason was not enough detail and the plot was very predictable.

Summary:

This is about a girl Lola. Her father is missing and everyone says that he died. Lola in disbelief starts trying to find him. She then has a story which is created that will be unique throughout her life.

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The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Hawthorne Legacy

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Nala C.
Jun 8, 2022

Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ second book in The Inheritance Games trilogy, The Hawthorne Legacy, once again stars Avery Kylie Grambs, a teenager who inherits the deceased Tobias Hawthorne’s entire fortune. As Avery and Tobias’ four grandsons embark on yet another one of the billionaire’s games, they are left with more questions than answers.

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Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

By Frank Herbert
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nihanth D.
Jun 8, 2022

Dune is a 1965 epic science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. The book follows Paul Atreides, a clever and brilliant young man who has a destiny that is beyond his understanding. When his father, Duke Leto, accepts Arrakis, the most dangerous planet in the universe, from the rival Harkonnen family, Paul starts to transform into something unimaginable as he leads his people into a momentous war.

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Flashback by Shannon Messenger

Flashback

By Shannon Messenger
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Victoria O.
Jun 8, 2022

Flashback by Shannon Messenger is the seventh book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities fantasy series. In this book, Sophie and her friends realize that some of their old strategies have become too predictable. When Sophie and some of her friends get attacked, she realizes she must do more to protect who she loves. Sophie is fighting back and preparing for battle with some of her new bodyguards. Sophie begins to realize that her old strategy of “one problem at a time” is no longer working.

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