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Rating: 4 stars Genre: Thriller The Secret History by Donna Tartt follows a nineteen-year-old Richard Papen, a college student who moves from Plano, California, to attend Hampden College in Vermont. It is, in a broader sense, a commentary on human nature and who we are in our truest forms, at least according to the Greeks. It is a novel style modern play with Richard serving as merely a perspective on the tragic events that unfold during his time in Hampden. The story begins

Rating: 5 stars Genre: Tragedy (Fiction) Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is about two migrant workers, George Milton and Lennie Small, who travel together during the Great Depression looking for work on ranches in California. George is smart and responsible, while Lennie is physically strong but has an intellectual disability. They share a dream of one day owning their own piece of land where they can live independently. As they begin working on a ranch, they meet a variety

Rating: 5 stars Genre: science fiction Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel about Guy Montag, a fireman whose job is to burn books because his society believes that books and complex ideas cause conflict and unhappiness. At first, Montag accepts this way of life, but after meeting a thoughtful young woman and witnessing several troubling events, he begins to question whether people are truly happy in a world focused on entertainment and technology. As his curiosity grows, he s

Rating: 5 stars Genre: historical fiction, graphic novel Maus II continues the story of Vladek Spiegelman as he recounts the final years of World War II and his experiences during the Holocaust. The book follows Vladek's struggle to survive in increasingly dangerous conditions while remaining separated from many of the people he loves. At the same time, the story continues to show the relationship between Vladek and his son, Art Spiegelman, in the present day. The novel explo

Rating: 5 stars Genre: historical fiction (graphic novel) Maus is a graphic novel that tells the story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Polish Jew who survived the Holocaust during World War II. The story is told through conversations between Vladek and his son, Art Spiegelman, who is trying to understand his father's experiences and preserve his family's history through his dream of being an author. The book moves between the past and the present, showing both Vladek's life during th

Rating: unrated Genre: historical fiction It is about a privileged Armenian boy named Vahan Kandarian whose life is shattered by the Armenian genocide in 1915. It explores themes of grief, betrayal, and finding inner strength to survive. Through the book, Vahan becomes an orphan, servant, and prisoner, and despite all odds, he survives the trauma. The book is based on the real-life experiences of the author's great uncle, so it describes in detail how Vahan finds his "survivo