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Burned
Hopkins, Ellen
Reviewed: March 24, 2021
The novel Burned by Ellen Hopkins is part of a two-book series that revolves around a teen protagonist dealing with an abusive father and finding love along the way. One of the main reasons I chose to read this book is because it’s formatted in the style of a poem. I am a fan of poems, so reading a poem-based book with a plot and characters was truly enjoyable. The poems are mysterious; they don’t give a lot of detail but you can understand and imagine the scenario in your head. The wording and pacing between each stanza are what developed the story and characters so the reader... Read Full Review
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Fine Line
Styles, Harry
Reviewed: March 17, 2021
"Fine Line" by Harry Styles is a song about being stuck in a relationship with mixed emotions. Styles becomes very vulnerable and shares his own feelings about this relationship, where he feels stuck loving and hating this person at the same time. The entire album Fine Line by Harry Styles has several different songs with intense meanings, and it is definitely an album you should check out.
The Netflix show Atypical gives a meaningful insight into the world of people on the neurodivergent spectrum. The series follows an autistic teenager, Sam, finding his way... Read Full Review
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10 Blind Dates
Elston, Ashley
Reviewed: February 8, 2021
10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston follows the story of 17-year-old Sophie who wanted one thing for Christmas—to spend some time with her boyfriend Griffin over winter break while her parents visited her pregnant older sister. However, Sophie realizes that Griffin doesn’t want the same thing, but instead wanted some alone time to “see what it would be like if they broke up.” Upset, Sophie breaks up with him. Devastated and crushed, Sophie arrives at her grandparents’ house in Louisiana where her large extended family meets over the holidays. She explains what happened with her... Read Full Review
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Nothing to See Here
Wilson, Kevin
Reviewed: January 8, 2021
Like many of acclaimed author Kevin Wilson’s other novels, Nothing to See Here is simply a feel-good story. Main character Lillian Breaker is a twenty-something-year-old who, at the beginning of the story, is living in the dusty attic of her mother’s house. As a child she had once shown promise, even scoring a coveted scholarship to the private high school in her town, Iron Maiden Boarding School. The school’s main purpose was to prime wealthy families’ daughters for high society, but for Lillian, it was a way out of her unhappy and poor life. Sadly Lillian was kicked out after... Read Full Review