Fiction
Mercury Boys A Novel
Mercury Boys A Novel written by Chandro Prasad is a young adult novel of girl named Saskia and her search for a perfect boyfriend, but she learns many lessons in this search. The author would like teens who read this book to learn more about themselves as they grow into adulthood and the choices that they make and trying to understand what makes all of us tick.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Beth Legacy of Love
Beth Legacy of Love is a novel written by Jeffery Young it is about Beth, a high school senior who just wants to do the right things and make the proper decisions that she and her friends need to make. This is a book that would make a good book discussion group to discuss how and why gossip affects us all in many ways and to discuss how health and illness is handled by friends.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Kyle's Little Sister
Kyle's Little Sister written and illustrated by BonHyung Jeong is a middle school level book that is based on a television show. It is a graphic novel about how Kyle's little sister fits in with her new school surroundings. This could be a good story to share if siblings go to the same school. There are plenty of lessons that readers can learn in how to make friends the right and wrong ways, but kids need to learn.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Stuart Little
Stuart Little written by E.B. White is the story of a small mouse living in New York City with his family raising him as their son. Stuart is one to make friends and have adventures in any way he can. This story is one of anthromorphism in my opinion I believe.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Unraveling Time's Palindrome: Deconstructing Christopher Nolan's "Tenet"
In the dim glow of cinematic anticipation, the latest offering from the esteemed yet enigmatic director Christopher Nolan emerges—like an intricately woven tapestry of reality and imagination. "Tenet," they call it, a palindrome title hinting at the mysterious entanglements of time inversion and the tantalizing promise of a narrative that both begins and ends in a mirror-like symmetry.
By Anjum Shahzad2 years ago in Critique
The Stranger
Consider a philosophy camouflaged through the mind of a pessimist at odds with his times. Well, the the time was mid-20th century; Albert Camus, the french philosopher, explores the human experience through his concept the absurd, where pessimism exudes from a main character troubled by society. The Stranger is enigma.
By Christian Lee2 years ago in Critique
Twilight
An awkward teenager. A sparkly vampire. A besotted werewolf. Love it or hate it, the cultural impact of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight is undeniable. Combining supernatural themes with young adult romance for the first time, the series paved the way for a new sub-genre in fiction and has become truly iconic.
By Maahi Trivedi2 years ago in Critique
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Touting the message that eating healthy makes us feel good, grow and become better, fully-realized versions of ourselves, while consuming junk food leaves us feeling lousy, The Very Hungry Caterpillar would be nothing but noble if not for its message also buying into the toxic culture of fat-shaming. So close.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro2 years ago in Critique
A Man Called Ove
Ove is ready to die. Unfortunately, a new neighbor disturbs his death and forces him to live (and where’d the cat come from?). Humorous and heartfelt, A Man Called Ove is an honest look at the joy and sorrow of living told through the life of one cranky old man.
By Judah LoVato2 years ago in Critique
