Credence
An orphaned teen spends a mountain winter with her guardian and his two sons, and lines blur.
2,723-word summary · 12 min read
coming of age + contemporary
6 books tagged both “coming of age” and “contemporary”.
Anna and the French Kiss
Anna Oliphant is sent to Paris boarding school and falls for Etienne while misreading Bridget and Matt.
3,262-word summary · 14 min read
Better than the Movies
A rom com obsessed senior hires her annoying next door neighbor to win her crush, then finds real love is messier and kinder than any movie plot.
2,438-word summary · 11 min read
Speak
After calling police at a party, ninth grader Melinda stops speaking until art helps her tell.
2,073-word summary · 9 min read
The Last Song
Angry teen Ronnie spends a summer in Wilmington with her pianist father, finding first love, family repair, and loss.
2,761-word summary · 12 min read
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green's The Fault in Our Stars: Hazel and Augustus in Amsterdam, the unfinished manuscript, and how the novel handles illness, humor, and dying without…
2,192-word summary · 10 min read