All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Odalis Rojas

Plot Summary

Meet Theodore Finch, the schools freak. He is fascinated by death and he always thinks of ways he can die but there is always something, no matter how little, that stops him. Meet Violet Markey, loved by everyone but she has a dark past which she doesn't want to leave behind. When both Finch and Violet are standing at the ledge of the school bell tower, no one knows who saves who but as they start a new relationship, they start having a better life. Will they be able to save each other or will one of them leave everything behind?

Critical Evaluation

I rate this book a 10 out of 10. This book will leave you with laughter and tears in your eyes. Suicide is a very relatable topic that many teens think about because everyone has problems and they want an escape from the world. This book will keep you hooked and it will make you want more. If you like sad romances then this book is for you.

The Cellar by Natasha Preston

Isabel Figueroa

Plot Summary 

16-year-old Summer gets kidnapped on her way to a gig at a club a few blocks away from home. Her kidnapper is an insane man named Colin, also known as Clover. Clover just wants a perfect family and his idea of a perfect family are a bundle of pretty flowers. He takes her to a cellar where there are 3 other very pretty girls. Rose, Poppy, Violet and now Lily. All pretty flowers only last awhile but, what happens when they are kept in a cellar with no sun? They soon die, can these flowers survive?

Critical Evaluation 

This book was once on an app called Wattpad where everyday people publish their own stories for free. Natasha Preston's online story was soon turned into a book. Not that many stories make it  out of this app but I rate this a 10 out of 10. It takes you on this journey that makes you understand why this psychopath does all these things to the girls. It takes you to flash backs, present day and on rides to new adventures. This book is a must read!

Chameleon by Charles R. Smith Jr.

Katherine Figueroa

Plot Summary

Shawn has two divorced parents.  He likes this girl name Marisol and he tries to find a way to ask her out but he feels like she won’t like him at all.  Shawn has to choose between whether to stay at the high school close to his mom or to his dad and he only has the summer to think about it. Shawn also has to go through some family problems at home, including taking care of his aunt because she’s addicted to alcohol. This book also talks about him and his conflicts with the Crips and Bloods, two different gangs that don’t get along.

Critical Evaluation

I rate this book a 9 out of 10 because it has different types of situations, involving love, fights, and family problems. This book also makes you want to keep reading without stopping. It does not let you stop reading because it makes you feel like you’re going through the problems Shawn goes through. I love this book and I know for a fact you will too.