There’s
much more to read than the fluctuation of butterflies in the stomach and
heartaches. Here are 6 books you should check out, if you’re up for a heavier side of teen
reads.
All the Bright Places
Author:
Jennifer Niven
Theodore
Finch is fascinated by death. Violet Markey lives for the future. Both of them
are suffering from mental illnesses but no one else truly sees it. When the two
meet on the ledge of a bell tower, both talked the other out of doing so. If The
Fault in Our Stars and Eleanor and Park had a baby, it would be
this heart-wrenching love story of a girl who learns to live the days from a
boy who intends to die. A little bit on the heavy side, the book offers a more
realistic plotline about teenage mental illness that will bring you on a
rollercoaster of emotions throughout the story.
The Lost & Found
Author:
Katrina Leno
Via an
anonymous online therapy group, two teens, Frances and Louis, from opposite coasts
find themselves embarking on a cross-country road-trip to meet in real life in
Austin, Texas. They both have an inexplicable tendency to lose things; well,
more like things just disappear. But along their way to Texas, each begins to
find important things that the other has lost. The Lost & Found is
a reflective piece on connections (lost and found), family (blood-related and
those you make for yourselves) and an unexpected journey (of the road and of
the heart).
True Letters from a Fictional Life
Author:
Kenneth Logan
James
Liddell lives a double life. There’s the James that everyone thinks he is: star
athlete, decent student, the happy, funny, carefree boyfriend to sweet Theresa.
But every time James sits down at his desk to write letters, which he doesn’t
intend to send, he pours out the truth, and the James he truly is inside spills
onto the paper. When someone steals his letters and begins delivering them to
their intended recipients, James’ life starts unraveling and crashing down on
him.
Still Life with Tornado
Author:
A.S. King
Sarah
is facing an existential crisis. Her brother is gone, her parents are
separating, and she is trying so hard to pull her life together. Although
nothing about her pain is original, it still hurts. This heartbreaking story of
a talented teenage artist’s surreal awakening to the horrifically-unoriginal brokenness
of her family will linger in your heart after reading it.
Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety
Author:
Ann Y.K. Choi
A
rebellious young girl struggles through an identity crisis and a conflict
between her family’s culture and the society she lives in. Mary’s story spirals
into a melodramatic blur, with ill-fate crashing down on her family members one
after another. Family secrets, forbidden love and domestic assault soon trap
Mary’s family in a web of deceit and violence. This bittersweet coming-of-age
story set in the Korean community in Toronto will tug on your heartstrings as
you join Mary in her struggle to pursue her dreams while not giving up on her
family.
Everything I Never Told You
Author:
Celeste Ng
A
profoundly moving story revolving around the Chinese-American Lee family who
have to hold onto a delicate balancing act after their daughter, Lydia’s death.
Exploring themes of identity crises, family ties and overt discrimination, this
tale is set to cause readers’ hearts to pour out into a melting pot of
emotions.
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the author try to suggest some books to read for teen. It means that this
article is kind of persuasive. The book suggestions are good enough for teen
who wants to read heavier materials than they usual read.
