How to Ignore People a poem by Lara Mirzoyan (teen) It sounds easy, but it’s hard to do. How can one ignore a person that takes life from you. They talk behind your back, you pretend you don’t know. You talk to them with a smile, bringing your confidence […]
Glass Menagerie — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Josh, teen reviewer The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams This play by Tennessee Williams, written in 1944, is largely responsible for launching him into fame and recognition within the literary world. It is short and stark, but undeniably it remains one of the finest plays of the first […]
Iceman Cometh — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Josh Bramon (teen) The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O’Neill The bleak setting, the common yet complex characters, the prolonged scenes of inebriated barroom chatter, the characters ranging from the raving drunkard, to the down-on-their-luck prostitutes of New York, all meld together to form a multi-layered exploration of humanity. Externally, […]
Shatter Me — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Stacia, teen reviewer Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Ostracized or incarcerated her whole life, seventeen-year-old Juliette is freed on the condition that she use her horrific abilities in support of The Reestablishment, a post-apocalyptic dictatorship, but Adam, the only person ever to show her affection, offers hope of […]
The Sweetest Spell — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Stacia, teen reviewer The Sweetest Spell by Suzanne Selfors Scorned in her Flatlands village because of a deformed foot, Emmeline Thistle’s life changes when she is taken in by Wanderlands dairy farmers and discovers her magical ability to make chocolate, which is more precious and rare than gold […]
House of Hades — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Joey, teen reviewer The House of Hades by Rick Riordan Greek and Roman demigods from the Prophecy of Seven must work together to seal the Doors of Death–and help Percy and Annabeth escape the Underworld in the process. The House of Hades is the fourth installation of the […]