Author Archives: Laura

How can I best summarize this book? Parts of the book are poignant, parts of it were completely unnecessary. Ignoring the frequent language and descriptions, I have other numerous concerns about it. The book comes in at 451 pages and … Continue reading →

Celeste Ng’s debut novel, on a personal level, put me on an emotional rollercoaster. From an academic perspective, however, I loved the book. Like Jen mentioned, it is seamlessly easy to read, a number of the characters are relatable to … Continue reading →

Todd Strasser’s The Wave is a fictionalization of the incident which occurred in April 1967 at Ellwood P. Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, California. I say fictionalized because some of the characters developed by Strasser aren’t based on real … Continue reading →

As an avid fan of young adult fiction, I tried to ignore that passion and read Every Day critically, thoughtfully, judiciously. I considered whether “A’s” experiences would be unsettling or negatively received by a student (or a parent, for that … Continue reading →