Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Non-Fiction Age Recommended: 16 and up This book made me uncomfortable- in the best way possible. It pushed my literary limits by using gender-neutral pronouns and was written in a way that made … Continue reading Book Review: The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This was my favorite book out of the trilogy just because it was a lot more relatable than the other two and also provided a nice wrap-up … Continue reading Book Review: Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 12 and up This book is one that is extremely dear to me because I won it a few years ago at a reading competition! The subject of this book … Continue reading Book Review: Faith, Hope, And Ivy June by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 15 and up The title of this book is taken from the poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes, that asks the reader what happens to a dream deferred. A fantastically written … Continue reading Literary Analysis: A Raisin in The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This was one of the more recent books that we read in my English 11 class. While the play is praised as one of the best in … Continue reading Literary Analysis: Death of A Salesman by Arthur Miller
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 15 and up I read this book for my English class a few months ago and found the messages of the author to be very insightful. The book was also an … Continue reading Literary Analysis: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up I read and reviewed this book at the request of the author, who kindly provided me a copy of the book to review. While a short story … Continue reading Book Review: Sindoori Ranng by Gargi Saxena
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Era: Romantic Okay, let’s be completely honest, this isn’t one of the most interesting and engaging books ever written. It is, however, a very iconic piece of literature for many reasons. First, Frankenstein was one of the first true “horror” books ever written in this time period. It focused a lot on legitimate science instead of alchemy, which was different from most books in that era. The introduction of the tabula rasa, or blank slate, is also an interesting idea about how society shapes who we are. Perhaps the most interesting aspect, however, is how this book … Continue reading Book Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This book was not one that I could finish in one sitting, just because of the sheer density and length of the book. I felt that the author could possibly have gotten the point across in fewer pages, even though the story was unique, and different from most that I have been reading. I felt that the main character is blatantly sexist on multiple occasions, which is probably an accurate reflection of the time period this story is based in. ———————————————————————– Mahendra is a young man who refuses to marry until he … Continue reading Book Review: Chokher Bali by Rabindranath Tagore
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Time period: Realism This is another book that I just finished in English class. I generally would not recommend this book to people who do not like dense reading, although the book isn’t very long. Fathers and Sons was written in 1862, during the realist era, and as such, focuses a lot on science and the different philosophical ideas arising during this time. The books explores nihilist ideals as well as an increased focus on science, which seems to be a recurring theme during this time period. ———————————— Arkady and Bazarov are visiting Arkady’s father … Continue reading Book Review: Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev
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