Teen Art & Lit — Book Reviews

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Eragon
by Christopher Paolini

I thought this book is good, even though I'm in the middle of the book at the time. There is a lot of action and adventure, there is a lot of violence for those children under the age of 3. Anyway it's a good book were a boy named Eragon finds a "stone" which is really a dragon egg, in a magical place called the Spine, when the dragon hatches his uncle dies and he meets an old man, named Brom, to help him fight the Ra'zac and get revenge over his uncle's death! It's a good book so you're a loser if you don't want to read this!

Wicked
by Gregory Maguire

Ready for fast-paced action, unlikely romances, and a whole new outlook on Oz? Set in the well-known but not well-understood- as you will see in this book- Land of Oz we can all recall from Frank Baum's classic Wizard of Oz, Wicked is a deep and multi-layered story of the truth behind the Wicked Witch of the West, the ruby slippers, and who the Wizard really is. Its elegant prose and richly descriptive imagery lead you on an adventure that starts in a Munchkinland minster's house, where a green-skinned, shark-toothed child has just been born, and further, through Elphaba's college years, unlucky romances, and finally to her finale as the misunderstood, brilliant, shunned Wicked Witch of the West. This book will give you a whole new outlook on the meaning of the word "wicked" and a deeply touching, can't-put-it-down read at the same time.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie

This book is hilarious! I found myself holding my side with laughter. Sherman Alexie writes with conviction and clarity regarding the life of the modern reservation Indian. I learned so much about reservation life through the eyes of a goofy brain-damaged outcast named Arthur. He strikes out into the white world to attend school, in order to receive a better education, yet what he discovers about himself and his tribe is sure to change his life forever. This story is heart-warming to say the least and is full of wonderful adventures that will leave you both happy and sad. Great book!

Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer

This book is extremely suspenseful, and you'll be reading as much as you can, during breakfast, or at soccer practice. It is about a teenage girl named Bella Swan (don't call her Isabella) who meets someone... different. He's got the most perfect family, with no flaws. They run perfectly, talk perfectly, and even "eat" perfectly! What is wrong with them?! Read the story for yourself to figure it out. You won't be disappointed, at all. This book is directed towards older children and teens.