Wired 4 Teens Book Reviews

On the first Monday of each month the Mosman Library teen book club, Wired 4 Teens, meets up to discuss what we’ve been reading lately.

This month we wrote reviews of our recent reads and discussed what we did and didn’t like about our books. The following are a couple of the great reviews we wrote.

Review by Bella
Title: The City of Masks
Author: Mary Hoffman
What was the book about?
The City of Masks is about a boy named Lucien, who lives in England and has cancer. One day his dad brings him a notebook, which unawarely, has powers. It will transfer anyone who falls asleep holding it to the 16th Centrury Talia, which is like our Italy but in another dimension. When it is night time it is day in Talia and Lucien finds he must get back to his own world by morning, before his parents realise they can’t wake him up. Lucien soon discovers that there is a royal family called the di Chimici plotting against the Stravaganti, who are the travellers between time and space. Lucien also has to stay out of the sun as he has no shadow. I will not tell you why this is, you will have to read it for yourself. As his situation becomes more dangerous you will find it hard to put this book down. it is the first of five books that are all as good as each other.
What did you like about it?
I liked that some phrases were spoken in Italian
What did you dislike about it?
At first it was hard to understand that the worlds had changed.
Rating
5/5 Stars

Review by Alycia
Title: Persepolis I : The Story of a Childhood
Author: Marjane Satrapi
What was the book about?
Persepolis is an autobiographical Graphic Novel about the childhood of the author growing up in Iran. She talks about her experiences in the cultural revolution as Iran becomes a fundamentalist Islamic state, the political struggles of her family and the events that significantly shaped her relationships with her parents, her government and her own self image. The book ends when, due to her fiery spirit and outspoken nature, her parents decide it is no longer safe for her to live in Iran and she is sent to live with family friends in Vienna.
What did you like about it?
I liked that the story was told with integrity. Moments of personal shame as well as moments of pride were discussed.
What did you dislike about it?
It was written for people who already have a basic understanding of the history of Iran, though it did make me keen to learn more and to do some personal research.
Rating
4.5/5 Stars

Notice!
Wired 4 Teens will be cancelled in October due to the Labour Day public holiday. The next Wired 4 teens book club will be held on 1 November 2010 and the theme will be Halloween Horror Stories.

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