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…
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…
Book Review: The Marrow Thieves
By Cherie Dimaline 4 Stars The Marrow Thieves is set in some kind of dystopian future where Indigenous people are being hunted for their bone marrow, which holds the key to restoring the lost ability to dream—a power lost by the rest of humanity. It follows the story of Frenchie, a young Métis boy while…
Movie Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home
Directed by Jon Watts 5 Stars This movie picks up After Avengers Endgame, with Peter Parker just wishing for a break, Spider-Man: Far From Home begins. He journeys to Europe with friends for a summer vacation, but of course, things do not go down as planned. Called upon to act as Spider-Man, he suddenly has…
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…
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…
Book Review: To Kill a Mockingbird
By Harper Lee 4 Stars Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird exposes morality, justice, and human empathy in the racially divided South of the 1930s. The young heroine Scout Finch sees her father, Atticus Finch, take the defense of an innocent Black man accused of such a terrible crime. Scout takes one through a tale…
Book Review: This Is How Your Lose the Time War
By Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladston 5 Stars This Is How You Lose the Time War, written by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, is a poetry book about spies from opposing sides of the war. The story starts with an intense battle coming to an end and a secret message. This sci-fi, fantasy lesbian romance…
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…
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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