Book Reviews 2021-2023

“Reading is an act of civilization; it’s one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities.”

Ben Okri

Click on each book cover to learn about students’ and staff opinions, whether they loved it or not. Hopefully by exploring others’ views and recommendations (20 Must Reads), you’ll find new books that are right for you.

We’d love to hear about what you think books you’ve read. Please email your reviews through LRC@georgegreens.com or to Ms Harrison sharrison@georgegreens.com or your English teacher and see you review published below! For some help in writing a review, check out our school magazine’s contributing book critics’ Rose and Yaminah’s Guide to an Almost-Perfectly Perfect Book Review.

Reviewer: Reviewer: Tania, best for Year 10+

Reviewer: Abdulla, best for KS3+

Reviewer: Reviewer: Ms Nygete, best for KS3

Reviewer: Amina Year 7, best for Year KS3

Reviewer: Ms Harrison, best for KS3

Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, best for KS3

Reviewer: Ms Harrison, best for KS3

Reviewer: Mr Hussain, best for KS3

Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, best for KS3

Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, best for KS5

Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, best for KS5

Reviewer: Ms Sed, best for Upper KS3/4

Reviewer: Ms Sultana, best for KS4+

Reviewer: Ms Fox, best for KS5

Reviewer: Ms Casey, best for KS3

Reviewer: Mr Adderley, best for KS4/5

Reviewer: Ms Fox, best for KS3

Reviewer: Aya Year 7, best for KS3

Reviewer: Erum, Year 7, best for KS3+

Reviewer: Annie, Year 7, best for Year KS3

Reviewer: Ms Porter, best for KS5 (content warning)

Reviewer: Mohitha, Year 7, best for KS3

Reviewer: Mahdi, Year 7, best for Upper KS2/3

Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, recommended for KS5+ (contains mature content and language)

Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, recommended for KS4/5+

Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, recommended for KS4/5+ (contains mature content)

Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, recommended for KS3

Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, recommended for KS3

Reviewer: Ms Harrison, recommended for KS4 (contains mature content and language)

Reviewer: Ms Harrison, recommended for KS3

Reviewer: Ms Elmi, recommended for Year 9+ (contains mature content and language)

Reviewer: Ms Elmi, recommended for Year 9+ (contains mature content and language)

Reviewer: Mahdi, Year 7, best for KS3

Reviewer: Josh best for KS4/5

Reviewer: Mahdi, Year 7, best for KS3

Reviewer: Zahra, Year 7, best for KS3

Reviewer: Mahdi, Year 7, best for KS3+

Reviewer: Ms O’Sullivan, best for KS4+ (contains mature content and language)

Reviewer: Marzia, Year 10 best for KS3+

Reviewer: Ms Williams, best for Year 9+ (contains mature content and language)

Reviewer: Ms Williams, best for Year 9+ (contains mature content and language)

Reviewer: Aarian, Year 10, best for KS3/4 Year 8+

Reviewer:  Aarian, best for KS3 (Age 10+)

Reviewer:  Mahdi, best for KS3 (Age 10+)

Reviewer: Mr Cullenbrooke, best for Year 9+ (contains mature/sensitive content)

Reviewer: Mahdi, best for KS3

Reviewer: Aarian, Year 10 best for KS4/5 (contains mature/sensitive content)

Reviewer: Salman, Year 13, best for KS4/5 (contains mature/sensitive content)

Reviewer: Mahdi, Year 8, best for KS3/4

Reviewer: Ms Elmi, recommended for KS3

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Reviewer: Mahdi, Year 8, best for fans for Harry Potter!

Reviewer: Ms Brown, best for KS4+

Reviewer: Mahdi, Year 8, best for KS3/4

Reviewer: Lily, Year 8, best for Year 7/8

Reviewer: Mahdi, Year 8, best for KS3+

Reviewer: Lily, Year 8, best for Year 8+

Reviewer: Habibah, former Year 12, best for Year 10+ (contains mature and sensitive content).

Reviewer: Jumana, Year 7, best for Year 7/8

Reviewer: Jumana, Year 9, best for Year 8+

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for almost everyone

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for Upper KS2 and reading again and again.

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for KS3+

Reviewer: Muslimah, best for Upper KS3

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for all ages.

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9 best for Upper KS3+ (contains scenes of violence)

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for Upper KS3 (explores some sensitive issues)

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for Upper KS3/4/5

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for Upper KS3+ (contains scenes of violence)

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for KS3+

Reviewer: Aarian, Year 9, best for KS3+

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for Upper KS3+

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for KS3+

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for Upper KS2/3

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for K2/3

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for Upper KS3+

Reviewer: Muslimah, Year 9, best for Upper KS2/3

Reviewer: Ms Harrison, best for Upper KS2/3

Reviewer: Zahra, Year 10, best for Upper KS3/4/5

Reviewer: Zahra, Year 10, best for KS3+

Reviewer: Muslimah, best for KS4 (content warning)

Reviewer: Farhana, best for Year 11+

Reviewer: Nabeeha, best for Year 11+ (content warning)

Reviewer: Muslimah, best for Upper KS3+

Reviewer: Azima, best for Year 11+

Reviewer:  Zakariya, Year 10, best for Year 8+

Reviewer: Ms Fox, best for upper KS4/5+ (content warning).

Reviewer: Ms Fox, best for KS3

Reviewer: Ms Fox, universally wonderful for everyone to read

Reviewer: Dawud, Year 8, best for KS3

Reviewer: Humira, best for Year 9+ (contains mature content and language)

Reviewer: Isha, best for Year 10+ (content warning)

Reviewer: Ms Fox, best for Year 10+ (content warning)

Reviewer: 
Zeeshan, best for KS4/5 (contains mature/sensitive content)

Reviewer: Muslimah, best for Upper KS3/4 (content warning)

Reviewer: Muslimah, best for upper KS3/4 + (content warning).

Reviewer: Fleuryne, best for KS3

Reviewer: 
Muslimah best for upper KS3/4 + (content warning).

Reviewer: Sara, best for KS3+

Reviewer: Sara, best for upper KS3 (content warning).

Reviewer: Aaliyah, Year 7, best for KS3+

Reviewer: Aisha, Year 9 best for KS3+

Reviewer: Rayyan, Year 9. Best for Upper KS2/3.

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