Negative Review: The Stars Beneath Our Feet

The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore

My rating: 1 of 5 stars
Received: Publisher
First Published: September 19th, 2017
Publisher: Knopf BFYR
Recommended Age: 9+
Pacing: Slow
Genres & Themes: Middle Grade, Loss, Contemporary, Friendship

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BLURB:

It’s Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren’t celebrating. They’re still reeling from his older brother’s death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lolly’s mother’s girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lolly’s always loved Legos, and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. Now, faced with a pile of building blocks and no instructions, Lolly must find his own way forward.

Skeleton Key – Alex Rider

Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz

My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Received: Publisher
First Published: 2002
Publisher: Puffin Books
Recommended Age: 11+
Pacing: Normal
Genres & Themes: Young Adult, Espionage, Action, Mystery, Summer

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BLURB:

Teenage superspy Alex Rider is enlisted by the national security services again – this time for a routine reconnaissance mission at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. But before long, Alex finds himself caught up in a terrifying chain of events that leads from the Chinese Triad gangs in London to an undercover assignment in Cuba. Alex begins to make chilling links between suspicious deaths, an illegal nuclear weapons deal and the plans of his host, Russian General Sarov, for the future of the world…

La Célibataire survivante – India Desjardins

La Célibataire survivante by India Desjardins

Ma note: 4 de 5 étoiles
Reçu: Maison de publication
Parution: Septembre 2014
Éditions: De L’Homme
Âge recommandé: 13+
Rythme: Normal
Sujets: BD, Vie moderne, Romance, Relations, Humour

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DESCRIPTION:

Coincée entre son passé et son présent, la Célibataire se sent prise au piège, telle une naufragée sur une île déserte. Jonglant avec le désir d’être en couple et la peur de sortir de sa zone de confort, elle tente de s’ouvrir à de nouveaux horizons… Mais peut-on déjouer son karma amoureux?

Point Blank – Alex Rider

Point Blank by Anthony Horowitz

My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Received: Publisher
First Published: 2001
Publisher: Puffin Books
Recommended Age: 11+
Pacing: Normal
Genres & Themes: Young Adult, Espionage, Action, Mystery, Boarding School

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BLURB:

MI6 assigns Alex Rider, 14, undercover at an elite prep school for teen rebels after two fathers are assassinated. Principal Dr Grief and vicious cigar-smoking Mrs Stellenbosch are the only teachers. All the students act studious, perfect – and identical. When Alex finds the plot, the villains find him, and the mountain peak has only a black ski run escape.