Book Reviews

An intriguing futuristic story, Byrn’s The Girl in the Road follows the stories of two women: Meena and Mariama. Meena

The premise is promising: a multitude of characters from different places all start experience strange, worsening symptoms. They are drawn

Taddeo’s Animal follows the inner thoughts and actions of Joan, a fractured woman who has, self-admittedly, engaged in all manners

Delinsky’s Within Reach covers the relationship between a wife named Danica, her husband Blake, and a new friend named Michael.

Give Me the Child, unlike its contemporaries, does not necessarily throw you right into the mix immediately. It is a

Mayne’s novel kicks off with a “splash”, setting the stage within the vulnerable position of being afloat, not knowing exactly

Wall of Silence kicks off excitedly, immediately engaging us with action, crime, and panic. The groundwork is laid out, and

A mainstay within schools around the world, Golding’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ has been popularized due to its inclusion of