![Book cover features a golden scorpion sitting in a purple lotus flower on a purple background, with the words, “The Kinder Poison. A girl destined to die. A weapon more powerful than any blade. By Natalie Mae”. At the top, a quote from People Magazine: “A delicious High-Stakes Adventure.”](/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/2022-09/Review%20Crew%20Book%20Cover.png?itok=YBqtndq2)
The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae
By Nora D, Severna Park High School
By Nora D, Severna Park High School
Kennedy E., Arundel High School
By Molly P., Severna Park High School
Eric G., South River High School
Eric G., South River High School
Gautham T., Broadneck High School
Eric G., South River High School
Eric G., South River High School
Eric G., South River High School
Darius Kellner is a high school sophomore in Portland. He is constantly bullied and harassed because of his half-Persian name and his interests. He has a distant relationship with his father and suffers from depression.
Eric G., South River High School
By Aisha Y., Monarch Global Academy
Gautham T., Broadneck High School
Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality by Roshani Chokshi is the fifth and final book in the Pandava series, where the race to get to the Nectar of Immortality before the bad guys concludes.
Aisha Y., Monarch Global Academy
Like a Love Song by Gabriela Martins follows the main character, Natalie, as she ventures through ample amounts of heartbreak, superficialness, and desperation. It utilizes the stereotypical “PR Relationship” trope.
Aisha Y., Monarch Global Academy
Vanessa Len’s Only a Monster follows the main character, Joan. She’s the archetype of the girl-next-door trope; the antithesis of a rebel. A string of unfortunate events sends Joan and the reader on a journey through time.
By Allison T., Crofton High School