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The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Inheritance Games

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 1, 2022

Rating: 4 My rating for this book is a 4 because the book had a great plot line and it was well written. I also think that the book was using too much suspense at times which is why this is not a 4.5.

Teen Review
The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae

The Kinder Poison

By Natalie Mae
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 1, 2022

Rating: 3.5 My rating for this book is a 3.5 because the book is pretty slow at times. Even though it speeds back up it is enough to kill your mood for reading at times.

Summary: The Kinder Poison is a book about a teenage girl, Zahru. She can talk to animals but does not have any magical powers. She just wanted to see the royal palace but then ended up being a human sacrifice to the gods. She then has to get herself out of this while realizing that she is still powerful, magic or not.

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The Girl in the White Van by April Henry

The Girl in the White Van

By April Henry
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 1, 2022

Rating: 3 My rating for this book is a 3 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 that the plot was pretty basic and I don't think it will hook many readers.

Summary: This book is about Savannah. She gets kidnapped shortly after she has a fight with her mom's boyfriend. She then finds out another girls has been in the white van she was kidnapped in for quite a few months. They then plan and talk to see if they should escape.

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The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

The Gilded Ones

By Namina Forna
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 1, 2022

Rating: 4 My rating for this book is a 4 because the book has a great plotline. The only reason his is not a 5 is because it can get confusing at times.

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War Stories by Gordon Korman

War Stories

By Gordon Korman
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 1, 2022

Rating: 4 My rating for this book is a 4 because the book is great, and I love all of Gordan Korman's writing. Most of his writing consists of some sort of transitions throughout the book whether it be perspectives or time period. The only reason I am giving this a 4 is because of the changes in time during the book. Some readers might have difficulty grasping those changes.

Teen Review
Hide and Seeker by Daka Hermon

Hide and Seeker

By Daka Hermon
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 1, 2022

Rating: 3 My rating for this book is a 3 because the book was very detailed and the plot line was really focused and detailed. Also, it did not have much happening for the first few chapters.

Summary: Justin's friends go missing and he returns home after that. They all go to Zee's house, the person who got lost, for a welcome home party. They then play hide and seek, after which everything changes. They find out about a lot of things because of the game.

Teen Review
Glitch by Laura Martin

Glitch

By Laura Martin
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 1, 2022

Rating: 4 My rating for this book is a 4 because the book is bland in my opinion and does not have intensive detail. This book failed to get my interest for the most part and I think that is mostly because of the sci-fi aspect of the book.

Summary: Regan and Eliot are paired up in a top secret program that pertains to time travel. They both have known each other and they don't have a really strong bond. In fact, it is more hesitant and both of them look down on each other. They find out about a disaster that will ruin everything and race to save the Academy.

Teen Review
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

By J.D. Salinger
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Colin K.
Jun 1, 2022

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger describes two days in a sixteen-year-old teenager named Holden Caufield. But Holden Caufield does not live a normal teenage life as he does not have a healthy relationship with his parents or with anyone for that matter. As a result, he is an outcast with no desire to succeed in his education, causing him to get expelled from prep school and journey hopelessly across New York.

Teen Review
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle

By Jeannette Walls
Star Rating
★★

Rated by
Mariam S.
Jun 1, 2022

The Glass Castle is a memoir by journalist Jeannette Walls about her family and childhood. Her parents rejected societal norms, which was often detrimental to the Walls children but also beneficial in its own ways. Jeannett’s father was a genius who helped accelerate the education of his children, but also an alcoholic without any money management skills and constantly on the run from the bill collectors.

Teen Review
The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver

By Lois Lowry
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Sophie G.
Jun 1, 2022

The Giver by Lois Lowry tells the story of Jonas, a boy who lives in a utopian society called the Community where “Sameness” is implemented in order to keep everything fair and prevent sadness. Concepts like color are gone in order to create equality. At the Ceremony of Twelve, where a child’s role in the Community is assigned, Jonas is chosen to receive special training from the Giver, who holds the only memories of the past.

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