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The Darkest Minds sets the bar on dystopian teenager-killing movies even lower

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekAugust 2, 2018Young adult novels, The Darkest Minds, Divergent, The Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Super powers, Dystopian stories, Dystopian fiction, Bradley Whitford, Jennifer Yuh Nelson

A Wrinkle In Time: Love and Oprah's angels empower all in this magical mystery tour

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekMarch 9, 2018Young adult novels, Fantasy, Oprah Winfey, Mindy Khaling, Diversity, Ava Duvernay, Madeleine L'Engle, Disney

Maze Runner: The Death Cure - So are we done killing teenagers now?

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 25, 2018Young adult novels, post-apocalypse, The Maze Runner, Hunger Games, Divergent, Will Poulter