Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Two Mexican American boys in 1987 El Paso become inseparable and learn what love asks of family.
2,093-word summary · 9 min read
coming of age + young adult
27 books tagged both “coming of age” and “young adult”.
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Fangirl
Twin Cath Avery starts college clinging to fanfiction while her sister, her dad, and a boy named Levi pull her outward.
2,099-word summary · 9 min read
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Four best friends share one magical pair of jeans through the summer that changes everything.
2,092-word summary · 9 min read
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Belly spends another Cousins summer torn between Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher.
3,556-word summary · 16 min read
Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska retold: Miles at Culver Creek, Alaska Young, pranks, loss, before and after.
1,914-word summary · 9 min read
Paper Towns
Quentin chases clues after Margo vanishes, learning the girl he imagined was never the whole story.
2,198-word summary · 10 min read
The Giver
Lois Lowry's The Giver retold: Jonas's Assignment, the memories, release, and the sled ride out.
2,510-word summary · 11 min read
The Outsiders
Outsiders retold: Ponyboy and greasers vs Socs, church fire, rumble, stay gold ache.
2,067-word summary · 9 min read
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Chbosky's Perks retold: Charlie's letters, Sam and Patrick, first year of high school in Pittsburgh.
1,951-word summary · 9 min read
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows explained: the hunt for Horcruxes, the Resurrection Stone, Snape's memories, and how the series ends in the forest.
2,218-word summary · 10 min read
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire explained: the Triwizard Tournament, the graveyard, Bertha Jorkins, and the point where the series stops being a school…
2,199-word summary · 10 min read
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince explained: the Pensieve, Tom Riddle's past, Slughorn's memory, and the ending that sets up the last book.
2,018-word summary · 9 min read