by Madeleine Roux
- Fiction, Horror, YA
- 13+ for mild violence
- Trigger Warning: violence, homophobia, transphobia
- Published June 14th, 2016 by Harper Collins
- ★★★★★
Showing posts with label teen lit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label teen lit. Show all posts
Escape From Asylum by Madeleine Roux
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
13 Reasons Why
by Jay Asher
- Fiction, Realistic Fiction, YA
- 13+ for complex themes and mature content
- Trigger Warning: suicide, sexual assault, rape, self-harm, bullying, adult content
- Published October 18th, 2007 by Razorbill
- ★★★★★
Wonderland: Classic Fairytale with a Sci-Fi Spin
*I got this book from the author for free, this in no way affects my opinion of the book.*
by Robert McKay
- Book one of the Intergalactic Fairy Tales series
- Science Fiction, Coming of Age
- Includes violence and mild humor.
- Published by McKay Manor August 20, 2015
- 13-25 interest level
All Alice wants to be in life is a pirate. She wants to do what she wants, when she wants with no one to tell her otherwise. One night after sneaking out, Alice finds the perfect opportunity, a talking space ship. She gets on, claiming it as her own, and rides to Wonderland. However, Wonderland isn't all smiles, it's mildly inappropriate people lose their head for disagreeing with the queen, and animals can talk, which isn't always a good thing. On her adventure, Alice makes new friends, some new enemies, and learns many valuable lessons. How far will Alice go for an adventure?
"Robert McKay is a clever nerd, who feels uncomfortable being called such. He believes in the Oxford comma, puns, and true love. Stories that wrap all of these things together, along with some outer space adventure, make his heart go pitter-patter and his days a whole lot brighter. When he’s not writing, he’s probably reading, but if he’s not doing either of those things, he may be found bowling, playing tabletop games, or researching how much it costs to rent a space shuttle."-Robert McKay
Wonderland also features a unique twist on a classic story. Ever since I read Cinder I've loved fairy-tale retellings, and this one didn't disappoint. I recommend Wonderland to any fans of Cinder ages 13-25. Also, if you like space adventures, then this is the book for you. In the end, I loved everything about Wonderland and can't wait for Beauty and the Fleet, the next book in the Intergalactic Fairy Tales series.
*Unfortunately at the moment Amazon.com is the only place to purchase Wonderland.*
Divergent
Divergent by Veronica Roth,
first published May 3, 2011, is about Beatrice Prior, a 16 year old
Divergent girl.
Tris lives in a futuristic Chicago which has been divided into five factions, Abnegation: home of The Selfless, Amity home of the The Peaceful, Candor home of the The Honest, Erudite home of the The Intelligent and Dauntless home of the The Brave. Most of the buildings are crumbled except for The Hub and the glass buildings they make.
Tris must choose between family or being who she really is. Every year at the choosing ceremony all sixteen-year-old's must choose which faction they want to spend the rest of their life with. Tris's decision surprises everybody, including herself. During initiation, she tries to find out who her real friends are and finds unlikely love with a boy who can be both romantic and infuriating. Tris also has a dark secret that no one can know; not even her family because she has been told it is deadly.
I liked Divergent
because it was a great book and was very much like The Hunger Games. I
would recommend this book to people who like dystopian fantasy and The
Hunger Games. Recommended for ages fourteen and up due to mature
content.
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 16.0
Tris lives in a futuristic Chicago which has been divided into five factions, Abnegation: home of The Selfless, Amity home of the The Peaceful, Candor home of the The Honest, Erudite home of the The Intelligent and Dauntless home of the The Brave. Most of the buildings are crumbled except for The Hub and the glass buildings they make.
Tris must choose between family or being who she really is. Every year at the choosing ceremony all sixteen-year-old's must choose which faction they want to spend the rest of their life with. Tris's decision surprises everybody, including herself. During initiation, she tries to find out who her real friends are and finds unlikely love with a boy who can be both romantic and infuriating. Tris also has a dark secret that no one can know; not even her family because she has been told it is deadly.
One Choice
Decides your friends
One Choice
Defines your beliefs
One Choice
Determines your loyalties-
Forever
One Choice
Can transform you
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
I have to say, I wasn't sure if I was going to write any reviews considering Book-Attic prides itself on book reviews by kids for kids. However, since Makenzie will not be reading this book for a while, I am going to tackle the first book in Cassandra Clare's The Immortal Instruments.
First let me say, I picked up the book at Walmart in search of a newly published vampire thriller just to keep up on with the genre in my effort to become part of it. The summary on the back does mention vampires and werewolves, but that is in no way the typical vampire story.
Clarissa Fray heads to a New York City club expecting the typical club night with her best friend Simon. Instead she meets Jace, Alec and Isabella. The twist, she isn't supposed to be able to see her. Attempting to shake off the nights events, she moves on with her life, but Jace had different plans for her. In time, Clary realizes she is different from other humans, or mundanes as the Shadowhunters call them, and that her short sixteen year life has been nothing but a closet full of secrets. Not only is the world ridden with demons and hunters who destroy them, but she soon finds that ALL stories are real.
I do have to say, I was incredibly interested to see Clare use a bit of mythology along with the popular Hunter/Vampire themes in a new unexpected way. Warlocks and werewolves, though incredibly important to the story, are not truly what the story is about, though they do serve as a great hidden message about racism, much like that of Rowling's mud-blood reference. Ridden with the ever so typical teenage love triangles (and yes I did make that plural), City of Bones carries a great coming of age message. Readers are able to watch five teenagers fight to find their niche in a rough and crazy world.
I highly recommend this to the millions of Harry Potter lovers that populate the literate world limited to ages thirteen and up due to underlying innuendos. With a reading level of fifth grade, the 485 pages becomes a rather quick read.
Did I mention this the first in a series of four books? Or that IMBD reports a movie in the making? In the words of Entertainment Weekly, prepared to be hooked!
First let me say, I picked up the book at Walmart in search of a newly published vampire thriller just to keep up on with the genre in my effort to become part of it. The summary on the back does mention vampires and werewolves, but that is in no way the typical vampire story.
Clarissa Fray heads to a New York City club expecting the typical club night with her best friend Simon. Instead she meets Jace, Alec and Isabella. The twist, she isn't supposed to be able to see her. Attempting to shake off the nights events, she moves on with her life, but Jace had different plans for her. In time, Clary realizes she is different from other humans, or mundanes as the Shadowhunters call them, and that her short sixteen year life has been nothing but a closet full of secrets. Not only is the world ridden with demons and hunters who destroy them, but she soon finds that ALL stories are real.
I do have to say, I was incredibly interested to see Clare use a bit of mythology along with the popular Hunter/Vampire themes in a new unexpected way. Warlocks and werewolves, though incredibly important to the story, are not truly what the story is about, though they do serve as a great hidden message about racism, much like that of Rowling's mud-blood reference. Ridden with the ever so typical teenage love triangles (and yes I did make that plural), City of Bones carries a great coming of age message. Readers are able to watch five teenagers fight to find their niche in a rough and crazy world.
I highly recommend this to the millions of Harry Potter lovers that populate the literate world limited to ages thirteen and up due to underlying innuendos. With a reading level of fifth grade, the 485 pages becomes a rather quick read.
Did I mention this the first in a series of four books? Or that IMBD reports a movie in the making? In the words of Entertainment Weekly, prepared to be hooked!
IL: UG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 20.0
Wolf Tower by Tanith Lee
Wolf Tower is about Claidi, a 16 year old maid, and Nemian, a handsome stranger from the Waste. Claidi and Nemian are on a mission to Wolf Tower one of the four towers, Raven Tower, Tiger Tower, Pig Tower and Wolf Tower. Claidi, for the very first time, is out of the House and facing the Waste in this exciting adventure.
Characters
Claidi: Maid servant of spoiled and stubborn princess and protagonist
Nemian: handsome stranger from the Waste second protagonist
Jizania Tiger: most important of the old ladies and helps Claidi escape
Blurn: bandit
Argul: leader of the bandits
Wolf Tower takes place in the Waste which is said to be a horrible, poisonous land populated with bandits. Claidi learns that this is untrue and the Waste actually has other cities where people can live. On the other hand, some of the Waste proves to be just as horrid as rumors say. For example, in the Rain Gardens the continuous rain is red and a carrot like fruit falls from the trees exploding on the ground.
Claidi's quest begins because she wants to get away from the intolerable House where she serves a stubborn princess. Her search to find a better place ends at Wolf Tower where she learns that the grass may not always be greener on the other side, or is it?
I like Wolf Tower because it is full of adventure and decisions, like whether to escape with Nemian or not. I would recommend this book to people who like dystopian fantasy such as Lois Lowry's Trilogy.
Wolf Tower is the first book in The Claidi Journal Series. Check it out at Tanith Lee at Amazon.com
Argul: leader of the bandits
Wolf Tower takes place in the Waste which is said to be a horrible, poisonous land populated with bandits. Claidi learns that this is untrue and the Waste actually has other cities where people can live. On the other hand, some of the Waste proves to be just as horrid as rumors say. For example, in the Rain Gardens the continuous rain is red and a carrot like fruit falls from the trees exploding on the ground.
Claidi's quest begins because she wants to get away from the intolerable House where she serves a stubborn princess. Her search to find a better place ends at Wolf Tower where she learns that the grass may not always be greener on the other side, or is it?
I like Wolf Tower because it is full of adventure and decisions, like whether to escape with Nemian or not. I would recommend this book to people who like dystopian fantasy such as Lois Lowry's Trilogy.
Wolf Tower is the first book in The Claidi Journal Series. Check it out at Tanith Lee at Amazon.com
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