Rebels Read

     Arundhati Roy offers a unique look into the fall of an Indian family in her novel The God of Small Things. With descriptive and insightful details, Roy reveals the trials of the lives of Rahel and Estha, two twins who grew up in a wrecked household. The twins realize that life is an ever-changing [...]

     Yashar Kemal’s Memed, My Hawk is the retelling of a Turkish fable about a young boy who overcame adversity in his farming village. It captures the experience of oppression by a corrupt leader and the struggle to topple the crooked feudal system. With vivid sensory details depicting the Turkish countryside, Memed’s quest for revenge [...]

     The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver, is an innovative and provocative novel that questions the value of mainstream beliefs vs. personal beliefs. The tale weaves in and out of internal conflicts as a missionary family moves into the Congo, an African village. The father, Nathan Price derives his children, as well as his wife, [...]

     When Dr. Urbino, the cities long time medical and social reformer, dies he leaves behind a widow named Fermina, but she is not alone. Her past lover, Florentino, comes back to rekindle their lost romance after half a century. Florentino has been waiting for this moment since the last time they were together and [...]

     Artemio Cruz, an old man with declining health, reflects about his life and all of the missed opportunities he had. He married a woman, Catalina Bernal, whom he doesn’t love and who doesn’t love him. He goes back and reflects the many women who he’s actually loved, as well as the dramatic war scenes [...]

     “Waiting To Be Heard” is a bunch of stories written by students at Thurgood Marshall Academic High School. They are writing about living in a violent community and a violent world. In one of the stories called “Dark Secrets of America,” the author talks about why the U.S. Government punishes people for stealing when [...]

     This book is about Luis J. Rodriguez’s life in Los Angeles street gangs. Growing up in Watts and East L.A., Luis joined his first gang at 11 years old and was drawn into “la Vida Loca” or the crazy life. Luis and his brother were always getting beat up by other kids and they were [...]

Darius Jones is a multi-millionaire basketball player who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He gets a lot of attention from women and can often use his wit and charm to get what he wants from them. Darius soon finds himself attracted to his half-sister, Ashlee, who begins an affair with, excusing the [...]

In Cheaters, there are two main characters and the book is written from different perspectives. There is Stephan and Chantey. The book is about Stephan and Chantey who get into a love circle with their lovers. They both are cheaters. As the book goes on, each character goes through love problems and through difficult relationships. [...]

     Until They Bring the Streetcars Back is an outstanding book.  It is one of the best fiction books that I have ever read.  The author, Stanley Gordon West, does a great job with the characters and plots.  This book will keep you guessing to what will happen next.  It has great shocking twists, and [...]