I'm sure you've heard about the movie. But I prod you to read the book before you watch the movie! If you've already seen the movie then I guess it's too late, but read the book anyway! The Perks of Being a Wallflower takes place in the early 90's. Its main focus is a young boy (15 years old) named Charlie. We follow him through his loss of innocence and watch him become more understanding, adult-like young man. Charlie isn't your average teenager. His best friend committed suicide right before he started high school, leaving Charlie to find new friends by himself. Luckily, he finds the older, but loyal stepsiblings, Sam and Patrick. Sam and Patrick are seniors while Charlie is only in 9th grade, but they still get along like old friends. When you first meet Charlie, he appears to be a reserved boy who enjoys nothing but reading, but as the story progresses, you find that Charlie doesn't hold this innocent trait for long. Even though he does still act and talk like he first started out talking in the beginning of the book, he commits to new things that aren't always a good idea, but that's part of growing up! At some parts I was somewhat disappointed. I fell in love with Charlie's perfect little personality right from the start, but when he began taking new interests (which I just briefly told you about) I began to lose faith in him. It's not that I don't like him anymore, I do! But it was just like when you're watching a horror movie and the woman is about to walk into the basement and you scream "DON'T GO IN THERE!" and then she goes into the basement, yeah it's that sort of feeling I had with Charlie at some points. But then I realized that part of growing up is confessing wrong doings, getting your heart broken, breaking someone's heart, and most of all, learning from mistakes. Overall, this book was FANTASTIC! I loved following Charlie through his first year of high school. I loved meeting his new friends, his family, hearing his intricate thoughts, and being a loyal friend to him. Also what I loved about this book was that the author begins and ends a subject with 'Dear Friend,' and 'Love always, Charlie'. It made me feel like I was living the book with Charlie. Phenomenal book Stephen! Great job! Everyone! Read this book!!! -Emily
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Mockingjay is the third and final novel in The Hunger Games trilogy. In this shocking and action packed book, Katniss faces many challenges that will and can scar her for life. Now I know that i've said that in other reviews on The Hunger Games trilogy, but Katniss does face MANY challenges in all three novels. I'm not going to give away the surprises and devastation that took place while I read Mockingjay, because obviously that would totally give away everything that the Reviews page is supposed to contribute. But back to the point! Katniss in in new places and facing new challenges. Now here you are thinking 'How is it possible for Katniss to endure events in her life that are worse than being in the Hunger Games?'. Well believe me, it's possible because it happens in this book. I didn't particularly love this book as much as the first and second one, but it did leave me satisfied at the ending. It made me really frustrated because when i wanted something to happen that would have made the part i was at very intriguing, the opposite would happen and i would want to throw something at the wall...no, i don't have anger issues. But overall, i didn't enjoy Mockingjay as much as I wanted to. If you are a fan of the Hunger Games trilogy, READ THIS BOOK BECAUSE IF YOU STOP AT CATCHING FIRE YOU WILL BE LEFT ON A NEVER ENDING STREET OF QUESTIONS!! I've been waiting for this day... XD !!!! Okay, as you can probably assume, this is one of my FAVORITE books!! So this is the sequel to 'If I Stay' which i reviewed a couple weeks ago. This novel is from Mia's boyfriend's (Adam) point of view It takes place three years after the incident with Mia's family. Adam is now a full blown rock star. He is on every cover of every magazine. He has a movie star girlfriend named Brynn. Adam has a rough life, considering that after Mia left Portland to go to Julliard, he never saw her again... until tonight. Adam, angry and depressed, takes a night in New York City to himself. But as he was walking past Radio City, he saw a face on a poster. A face he will never forget. Mia was performing her cello there. He bought last minute tickets and was soothed by the relaxing music coming from her fingers. They encounter many run-ins that night... but end it with a bang! I'm pretty sure i cried about three times in this book! That's how well Gayle Forman wrote it! It touched me and it'll definitely touch you! When I read books, I get really attached to the characters, so to read the ending of 'Where She Went' I could tell what was going to take place in they're futures 100% And to be honest, i'm pretty satisfied about it! I give this novel 10 out of 10! I actually got this book signed by the author. I also got 'A Breath Of Eyre' signed as well the same day. Just something interesting. This is more of a sci-fi story. it's about a young man named Ephraim (Eh-fry-eem) who, mysteriously, after school finds his mother sprawled on the kitchen table unconscious with a bottle of pills clenched in her hand. Ephraim is astonished and gets her to the hospital right away. But when he get's to the hospital, he finds a boy in a gurney...dead. The weird thing is... the boy was him. He is really freaked out. He receives the boy's wallet that only consists of an ID, and a coin. The next day, he finds a note in his locker. It says simply to flip the coin and make a wish. Ephraim doubtfully tries it, but to his surprise, it came true. His mother is out of the hospital and no longer an alcoholic. This leads us into the VERY complicated story of Ephraim's coin. Betrayal and death takes place between his best friend, Nathan, and his crush, Jenna. You must pay attention to everything in this novel. Even if you skip one sentence, you will be confused. This wasn't my favorite book. It entertained me and i found the sci-fi pretty cool, but this book might not be for everybody. If you have a short attention span or get bored easily, don't read this book. Overall, i'd give this book a 6 out of 10. ~Emily This one's gonna be hard. I read this like a year ago so i'll try to do my best. 'The Other Side of Dark' is about a teenage girl named Stacy McAdams. She was shot when she was 13 years old. Her mother was also killed by the murderer who shot her. She wakes up 4 years later after being in a coma. She does't remember anything. She has a new body, a pregnant sister, a too grown up best friend, and a new way of living. She has 4 years of fashion, politics, events, and drama to catch up on, along with the stress and depression of loosing her mother to a gun. But the only thing on her mind is finding the face that took her mother's life that worthless summer day. This book is shocking, yet very satisfying. I left the last page with a smile on my face. Mysteries and a teeny weeny sprinkle of romance completes this book with a bow on top. ~Emily Dubin I'm sorry! I couldn't find any book trailers for 'Pandemonium'. I'll try to make another review as soon as possible.
In all, i would probably give this book a 6 out of 10. The reason i had to keep reading was because i knew that if i didn't read this one, i wouldn't be able to read the last one of the trilogy when it comes out in March. This novel bored me. It took me a long time to read it because it didn't keep my constant attention and failed to keep me on my toes. The only part i liked was the ending. That gave a shock. But i won't ruin it for you don't worry! In 'Pandemomium' By Lauren Oliver, Lena is in a new stage in her life where she has to be responsible and make her own decisions. She must fend for herself and others in order to save lives. She meets new friends that will always be in her life from now on, and face challenges that could ruin her own life. I can't tell you the specific plot because it gives away the ending of 'Delirium', but i hope this is enough for you! |
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