Teens Write Reviews

These are all book and music reviews written by teens and librarians in our community. Click on the titles to find the items in the Sarasota County Library Catalog.

You can send your reviews to us at this e-mail address: jhitchco@scgov.net. Please include the title and author or artist, a three or four sentence review, and your first name.

Feb 16
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Anthem  
by Ayn Rand

Rand’s novella, Anthem, is a dystopian fiction that takes place at an unspecified future date and location. The society portrayed is encountering a dark age which came about as a result of collectivism and overly socialistic thinking. Technological advancement is carefully monitored, constantly questioned, and often forbidden. There is no concept of individualism, for in this society, all are considered one and collectively work for the benefit of the general populous. Rand’s writing is simply phenomenal and will impact the reader in unexpected ways.  

-Anna

Anthem
by Ayn Rand

Rand’s novella, Anthem, is a dystopian fiction that takes place at an unspecified future date and location. The society portrayed is encountering a dark age which came about as a result of collectivism and overly socialistic thinking. Technological advancement is carefully monitored, constantly questioned, and often forbidden. There is no concept of individualism, for in this society, all are considered one and collectively work for the benefit of the general populous. Rand’s writing is simply phenomenal and will impact the reader in unexpected ways.

-Anna