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Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood is falsely presented as a feminist novel, but is anything but that.

In an attempt to be feminist, ‘Love, Theoretically’ falls short

Light Dohrn, Reporter
September 15, 2023
MISTER MIRACLE: The Great Escape, written by Varian Johnson and illustrated by Daniel Isles, appears to be a DC Comics graphic novel about escaping from a dystopian world but is actually a romance.

‘Mister Miracle: The Great Escape’ showcases love in a dystopian world

Niall Danahey, Reporter
June 5, 2023
Esther Yi’s debut novel, “Y/N: A Novel,” is a meditation on the longing of a digitized age connecting to fan fiction.

‘Y/N’ explores teen desires using fan fiction

David Santiago, Reporter
May 31, 2023
In Limbo,” the graphic memoir by author and artist Deb JJ Lee, discusses the sensitive themes of familial expectations, friendships, cultural identity and mental health in their debut novel.

Graphic memoir explores cultural identity, familial relations in vulnerable art style

Skye Freeman, Reporter
May 22, 2023
“Belle of the Ball” by Mari Costa focuses on the relationship drama between Belle Hawkins, her crush Regina Moreno, and her crush’s girlfriend Chloe Kitagawa.

Breaking the mold, graphic novel ‘Belle of the Ball’ challenges LGBTQ+ tropes

Haley Maharry, Reporter
May 19, 2023
“Daisy Jones & the Six” is a historical fiction novel about rock n’ roll in the 70s by author Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Historical fiction novel presents complex, lovable characters

Light Dohrn, Reporter
May 15, 2023
The book “Portrait of a Thief” powerfully explores stances of Chinese American experiences.

Through art heist, novel explores identity, culture

Amy Ren, Assistant Editor
March 6, 2023
Brandon Sandersons new novel offers a much lighter, but still fulfilling, reading experience compared to his other novels.

Brandon Sanderson’s first “secret” novel offers a light fantasy read

Sahana Unni, Features Editor
February 22, 2023
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow follows the relationship of two friends for over 40 years and uses ambitious timeline to its advantage.

Novel explores themes of nonromantic love in unique story

Louis Auxenfans, News Editor
January 9, 2023
Colleen Hoovers novels have achieved praise and popularity on social media. However, Ugly Love depicts a toxic relationship in an overly-romanticized way.

Colleen Hoover novel romanticizes toxic relationships

Krishita Dutta, Opinion Editor
December 12, 2022
Nyxia, by Scott Reintgen, is one of the many books U-High librarians Susan Augustine and Shirley Volk have compiled for students to read this summer.

Swap textbooks for a novel this summer

Amy Ren, Assistant Editor
June 3, 2022
A copy of author Candace Flemings “Murders Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime” sits in the location where it all started: the streets in Hyde Park where 14-year-old Bobby Frank was taken over a century ago. The book compiles newspaper articles, court records and photos to create a narrative nonfiction account of the “Crime of the Century.”

Murder on your block: Author brings century-old university case to younger audiences

Amy Ren, Reporter
April 28, 2022
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