Book Review: The Giver

By Lois Lowry  1 Star  The Giver by Lois Lowry is a dystopian novel that focuses on a society where the citizens have no memories of its history. The citizens are not allowed to choose their careers. Instead, their career is chosen by the government. When kids reach a certain age, the government chooses their…
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Book Review: The Hunger Games

By Suzanne Collins  4 Stars  The Hunger Games follows Katniss Everdeen, a skilled archer and eldest sister who volunteers to participate in the fatal game, The Hunger Games, in place of her younger sister, Primrose Everdeen. Katniss is put into an arena with 23 other participants - 12 male and 11 female - who are…
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Movie Review: Twilight

Directed by Catherine Hardwicke  3 Stars  Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is a classic in teen fiction: vampires, lust and love. We are introduced to Bella Swan, who has recently moved to Forks, Washington, to live with her family…however, when starting at her new school, she meets Edward. Edward acts a little odd, almost seemingly stand-offish…
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Book Review: Safe

By S.K. Barnett  5 Stars  I really liked the book Safe. Safe is a psychological thriller that adds a lot of suspense and thrill throughout the story and has a very fun aesthetic to it. It's thrilling and has you on the edge of your seat throughout the story because you never know when the…
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Book Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

By Mark Haddon  4 Stars  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is the story of Christopher Boone, a 15-year-old who is great at math but faces social difficulties. In the beginning, the story takes place in Swindon, England, where Christopher discovers that his neighbour's dog, Wellington, is dead. Determined to solve the…
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Book Review: Emmy and Oliver

By Robin Benway  2 Stars  In Robin Benway's Emmy and Oliver, two friends named Emmy and Oliver reunite after a decade during which they had not seen each other due to Oliver's abduction by his father. Emmy and Oliver develop a blossoming romantic relationship throughout the book as they go from being friends to more…
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