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Kate (355 KP) rated Dumplin' (2018) in Movies

Jan 5, 2019  
Dumplin' (2018)
Dumplin' (2018)
2018 | Comedy, Drama
Contains spoilers, click to show
Typical feel good about yourself whatever your size, takes place in a Texas city and the main plot is about pageant queens. Actually quite good as it is not too slushy and all the songs featured are Dolly Parton songs which you cannot help but sing along too. Unexpected is a scene where the teenagers turn up to a bikers bar and it turns out to be drag queen bar who of course all sing along to Dolly Parton. Enjoyed watching it.
  
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Neil Tennant recommended The Young Ones (1963) in Movies (curated)

 
The Young Ones (1963)
The Young Ones (1963)
1963 | Classics, Comedy, Musical
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"A group of teenagers, led by Cliff Richard, rally together to stop a theatre being demolished. They succeed by putting on a show there. The Young Ones is a gorgeous fantasy, so optimistic and beautiful, about the potential of pop music for young people. It made me want to join a youth theatre, which I did a few years later, and it introduced the six-year-old me to the thrill of both pop music and theatre. They’re still thrilling me today."

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Into the Hurricane
Into the Hurricane
Neil Connelly | 2018 | Thriller, Young Adult (YA)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was a very goodcoming of age novel that pitted two teenagers not only againsttheir own anger, guilt and depression but also a hurricane. These two strangers reluctantly at first team up to help each other and in the process find themselves again.

Connelly did a good job of setting the scene and showing us what was inside the characters minds. As a reader you got to see them evolve and grow. It created fairly complex characters. It was a quick and enjoyable read.
  
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Heathski (173 KP) rated Choices: Stories You Play in Apps

Feb 10, 2019 (Updated Feb 10, 2019)  
Choices: Stories You Play
Choices: Stories You Play
Entertainment, Games
9
6.9 (8 Ratings)
App Rating
Interesting and fun storylines (0 more)
You have to pay for the best options that would advance the story (0 more)
Basic choose your own adventure stories
Quite enjoyed this. It's probably aimed at teenagers but I liked it all the same. I really liked the fantasy story where your kingdom is captured and you gather forces to claim it back. Its quite amusing and light hearted with decent options for your playstyle. Only problem is, you have to buy diamonds to choose certain responses or actions. It can get expensive.
  
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Jennerz (8 KP) rated Five Feet Apart in Books

Mar 3, 2019  
Five Feet Apart
Five Feet Apart
Rachael Lippincott | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
8
6.9 (9 Ratings)
Book Rating
Not as predictable as first thought
This book was good for what it was, a love story of two teenagers fighting for their lives. Although i truely loved the book and will most likely also see the movie, i cant help but to think that the book lacked something, i eagerly awaited something spectacular and it had me longing. Maybe more depth to the characters? Not sure. Either way, i believe im a hard critic and to give it an 8 rating is still an achievement.
  
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Kevin Phillipson (9970 KP) rated I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) in Movies

Feb 22, 2018 (Updated Feb 22, 2018)  
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
1997 | Horror
Jennifer love hewitt (2 more)
Plot
Soundtrack
As its jennifer love hewitts birthday i still love this film after 20 years four teenagers accidently hit a man on the road and decided to dump the body the somewhere but 12 months later they start receiving messeges saying i know what u did last summer. Great young cast led by jennifer love hewitt and sarah michelle gellar the movie keeps you guessing as whos the fisherman. Any film that includes hush by kula shaker on the soundtrack is cool
  
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
1985 | Action, Drama
Pure 80s!
Two teenagers become local celebrities after an incident ends badly resulting in a shooting. The two flee the scene as they don't know what to do, but become famous in the process.

Kind of an 80s teenage version of "Thelma and Louise", this movie is highlighted by Supergirl, Helen Slater and Christian Slater (no relation) and their rambunctious attitudes. Once Billie Jean becomes famous and cuts her hair, everyone wants to be like her.

Will justice be served? Only one way to find out!
  
Zeroes (Zeroes, #1)
Zeroes (Zeroes, #1)
Scott Westerfeld | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
<i>This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review </i>

The author of the <i>Uglies</i> series, Scott Westerfeld, has teamed up with co-writers Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti to create this exciting, whirlwind of a young adult novel. Many people wish they had a superpower, but what if there actually were people with them? <i>Zeroes</i> is a story about a group of teenagers with special gifts, however these unique abilities may be more dangerous than you would imagine.

The superpowers in this novel are not as conventional as the famous comic heroes. Some can control crowds with their minds or destroy electricity, and one blind character can even see through the eyes of others. Collectively these teenagers are called the <i>Zeroes</i>, but only amongst themselves.

Despite how cool it may seem to have these powers, their gifts can easily get themselves in to trouble. One of the teens, Ethan, accidently finds himself involved with drug dealers and a bank robbery, resulting in the police taking an interest. Whilst trying to get him out of this mess, the rest of the team cause even more trouble, sequentially making things worse and eventually leaving Ethan in a life threatening situation.

Told through six different characters, the reader gets the opportunity to learn about the individual powers and how each person deals with them. The novel is fast past with an explosive ending – literally – it is almost impossible to put it down. With an equal mix of male and female characters, it is suitable for all readers who enjoy YA, and by no means is it limited to teenagers only. You will find yourself wanting more.
  
Hard Box ( Wild Scots book 1)
Hard Box ( Wild Scots book 1)
Jolie Vines | 2022 | Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
135 of 230
Kindle
Hard Nox (Wild Scots book 1)
By Jolie Vines
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶🌶

My brother warned me about his 6'5" brawler friend. I'm going to do him anyway.

Isobel:
Lennox is one hot Highlander.
Muscles bulging on thick arms.
A smirk and a bossy swagger.
In a kilt, he's devastating.
To everyone but me. As teenagers, he crashed my car, stole my first kiss, then walked away with another woman.
I'll be damned if my brother's best friend is getting an easy ride back into my life.

Nox:
Isobel is a menace. She races cars and has tattoos in places I can't even imagine. I shouldn't want her. But I can't forget the one kiss we shared as teenagers. Fresh out of the military, I have one thing in my sights - her.
Isobel Fitzroy is my best friend's sister, and I'm going to tame her wild heart.

You get exactly what you expect to get with this book! Adult romance with plenty of spice and a Scots man in a kilt. It was well written with likeable characters and enjoyable to read.
  
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger | 2016 | Essays
8
6.8 (85 Ratings)
Book Rating
A necessary book to read as a teenager
Reading J. D. Salinger's renowned book when you're younger makes perfect sense because you can relate to the main character, and his wayward ways while growing up. He's awkward, but most importantly he's on the brink of self-destruction which many teenagers can relate to. As an adult reading it, Holden Caulfield will seem like just an arrogant teenager, but as a young person you'll see he's just trying to find his way in the world, also bringing up awareness of mental health. A classic book.