By: Stella Y., Grade 8 Author: Lauren Roberts Genre: YA Fantasy Age rating: 12-14+ Rating: ⅖ stars Lauren Roberts dedicated this story “to every girl who has ever felt powerless,” but I’ve never felt more powerless than when the Booktok hype tricked me into reading it. Powerless is set in a world where a plague…
Book Review: Not Quite Dead Yet By: Holly Jackson
By: Zhendi C., Grade 10 Summary of my review without any spoilers: This book is an absolute blast to read. The tension build up is quite impressive and I often feel like I’m in the same world with them. Although there are some **major flaws** (this is important), I still enjoyed reading it. The setting…
Opinion Editorial: Jessica Jones and Gritty Realism in a Superhero World (Part 2)
By: Omar A., Grade 11 Of course, that is expected considering that this comic is inspired by crime and noir fiction, so that itself is not something “new,” but for it to be in Marvel, and for this character to be connected to the Avengers and the “typical” image of the superhero. So, the reading…
Opinion Editorial: Jessica Jones and Gritty Realism in a Superhero World (Part 1)
By: Omar A., Grade 11 When most people think of superheroes, they think of really strong, morally-upright, kind people who can do such incredible feats like lifting cars, spinning around the world in seconds, flying up higher than skyscrapers in seconds, etc. And certainly this assumption is not wrong. Yet, I believe even with that…
Opinion Editorial: Language Learning (And Comics As a Gold Mine)
By: Omar A., Grade 11 This is going to be very different from what I typically write, however I think it yields an interesting topic. People who want to learn languages of countries other than their own native language or where they happen to live often have a clear reason — or catalyst — for…
Book Review: Alchemy of Secrets – Stephanie Garber
By: Phoenix G., Grade 8 WOW. It felt like I was being slapped with something new as soon as I thought I understood what was happening– and that’s just a part of the magic that Stephanie Garber always delivers. I was in fact staring at my shelf of hardcovers and thinking how much I didn’t…
Book Review: Orbital
By: Eliott L., Grade 7 Orbital, by Samantha Harvey, is a beautifully crafted novel about the lives of a group of six astronauts and cosmonauts. They all come from different backgrounds and nationalities, traveling at the incredible speed of seventeen-thousand miles per hour, looming above the shimmering earth below. This quick read presents snapshots of…
Book Review: The Poppy War
By: Stella Y., Grade 8 Author: R.F. Kuang Genre: Dystopian Age rating: 13-14+ Rating: 5/5 "War doesn't determine who is right. War determines who is left." For Rin, the orphan protagonist of The Poppy War, survival was the standard until she tested into the elite Singaurd Academy. For many, Singaurd was an expectation, a way…
Opinion Editorial: Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure
By: Omar A., Grade 11 Hirohiko Araki is likely my favorite artist. Not only does he write incredible comics, but so much of the heart and style in those comics are so dependent on his over-the-top, stylized, and incredibly detailed artwork, and, if colored, the composition and unset — changing — color schemes for all…
Book Review: Divine Rivals
By: Stella Y., Grade 8 Author: Rebecca Ross Genre: Fantasy YA Age rating: 13-14+ Rating: 5/5 Divine Rivals is set in a world where the gods are at war and enlist people to help fight. The main character, Iris Winnow, works at a highly respected newspaper company called Oath Gazette and is working against her…
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