Article 5 by Kristen Simmons

Title: Article 5

Author: Kristen Simmons

Briefly, what was it about?

In this dystopian novel Ember is taken away from her mother because of Article 5, which says no unmarried person can have a child. If that wasn’t bad enough the love of Ember’s life, Chase, was the one who took away her mother and got her landed into a reformatory. Now all Ember wants to do is be reunited with her mother, and she gets some unlikely help in her journey.

Did you like the book?

Yes, but I was slightly disappointed

Why? I liked the book, and it was a good dystopian, but it didn’t quite read my expectations that I had. I’ve read some truly spectacular dystopias and even though this one was good it didn’t quite measure up. However, I loved the relationships that occurred, I really liked the characters and unlike the overdone ‘teens fighting the system’ routine it was more of living with the system and resistance activity.

Who would like this book?

1.      Age group? 15 and older

2.      Gender? Both

3.      This book would appeal to teens who like…  relationships, dystopian, corrupt government/conspiracy theories

Your age: 17

Grade: 11

Katelyn

Ultraviolet by B.J. Anderson

TEEN BOOK REVIEW

Title: Ultraviolet

Author: B.J. Anderson

Briefly, what was it about? Alison wakes up in a psych ward of a hospital, with no clue as to how she got there. Later she remembers fighting with the most popular girl in school, Tori, punching her in the face, and then her disintegrating. But Alison isn’t like everyone else either, she sees sounds as colors, hear colors, taste when someone is lying. This and the disappearance of Tori, lands her a prime suspect of a murder, and a patient of a Pine Hills Psychiatric Facility. When a certain psychologist takes a certain interest in Alison, she begins to wonder if she actually is insane after all…

Did you like the book? I did

Why? I loved the fact that the diagnoses for Alison are real and the book was incredibly well written. The very ending got a little weird for me and was slightly disappointing, but the book was still really good and I recommend it.

Who would like this book?

1.      Age group? 16 and up

2.      Gender? More female

3.      This book would appeal to teens who like… stories with a twist, fiction, self-discovery

Your age: 17

Grade: 11

Katelyn

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