Call Me by Your Name Review: A Lush, Heart-Wrenching Romance Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman is a coming-of-age romance that captures the ache of first love with breathtaking intensity. Set in 1980s Italy, it follows 17-year-old Elio, a precocious teen spending summer at his family’s villa. When Oliver, a charming American scholar, … Read more
Demon Copperhead Review: A Heart-Wrenching Modern Classic Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver is a literary fiction triumph that reimagines David Copperfield in the gritty heart of Appalachia. Damon Fields, nicknamed Demon, narrates his coming-of-age tale, born to a teenage mother in a Virginia trailer. Facing poverty, addiction, and a brutal foster care system, Demon’s sharp … Read more
(If He Had Been with Me #1) If He Had Been with Me By Laura Nowlin If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin is a heartbreaking YA gem that’ll rip your soul apart with its raw, nostalgic love story. Autumn Davis, an artsy, bookish teen, has been inseparable from her neighbor and best friend, … Read more
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a heart-wrenching, timeless classic that’ll grab your soul and never let go. Set in the sleepy, prejudiced town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930s Great Depression, it’s told through the wide-eyed perspective of Scout Finch, a feisty 6-to-9-year-old tomboy growing … Read more