Spoiler Alert Book Reviews

Spoiler Alert is a review blog for teens by teens. You must be a Belmont Schools student and/or Belmont resident or a Belmont Library Cardholder to submit reviews. For details, email our YA Services Librarian at [email protected].

This is the ultimate blog for teens who want to scream about the ending of their favorite (or least favorite) books. Some rules:

• All participants are anonymous. Our writers are teens who both love the YA genre and want to maintain privacy for their parents’ sake and their own. Please do not ask for the personal information of any of our contributors. Instead, check out our Instagram, @belmontya!
• Don’t be a sore thumb. There will be screaming and gifs and memes and fandom explosions all over this blog. We LOVE the things we read and want to get mad or ecstatic or argue for the characters we think deserve a happy ending. It’s all in this basket, so watch out.
• There will also be spoilers. (SURPRISE)

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  Book Review: PowerlessNovember 10, 2025
  Powerless by Lauren Roberts Request It! I first read Powerless by Lauren Roberts when my best friend, who had been raving about it for weeks, recommended it to me. I wasn’t expecting much — it was not my favorite genre, anyway, but Roberts’ impeccable writing and unique style drew me in from the beginning.  The … Continued
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  Book Review: The It GirlOctober 30, 2025
  The It Girl by Ruth Ware Request It! If you’re here in search for spooky thriller this autumn, look no further. Ruth Ware’s The It Girl is the perfect blend of Harry Potter and Gossip Girl creating an eerie, cinematic, murder mystery that will keep you hooked.  Hannah, the protagonist, experiences a dramatic shift in … Continued
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  Book Review: The Art ThiefOctober 24, 2025
  The Art Thief by Michael Finkel Request It! In summary: The Art Thief by Michael Finkel is an excellent, fast-paced historical thriller, and nothing more. Written from exclusive interviews, police reports, and court documents, as well as over a decade of research, The Art Thief tells the story of Stéphane Breitwieser, the most successful art thief of all time, … Continued
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  Book Review: The Great FireOctober 23, 2025
  The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard Request It! I first discovered Shirley Hazzard when I found a pocket-sized edition of The Great Fire in a thrift store. For many months, I carried The Great Fire around, reading it at random or flipping through it, until finally I sat down and read it in one big gulp. This method of … Continued
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  Book Review: By the River Piedra I Sat Down and WeptOctober 23, 2025
  By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by Paul Coelho Request It! I was first pulled to By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by the title. To begin a book in a place of such pain, to title a book by its most excruciating scene, and to emphasize the loss of the … Continued
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  Book Review: Crying in H MartAugust 29, 2025
  Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Request It! Funny enough, I did actually first hear of this book while I was at H Mart a few years ago. I had always meant to pick it up, and this summer I finally did. I have to say, all the raving reviews I have heard about … Continued