As we near the end of the 2010s, we are reflecting on the past decade. There was so much that we enjoyed, and there was quite a bit that we didn’t quite enjoy… But since it is the season of…
Exclusive Clip: The Darkest Minds Bonus Feature
We’re big fans of Alexandra Bracken’s The Darkest Minds series here at The Young Folks. And The Darkest Minds movie, starring Amandla Stenberg, Mandy Moore, Harris Dickinson, and Gwendoline Christie, is available on Digital now and scheduled to hit Blu-ray…
The Darkest Minds Movie Review: A Less Than Thrilling YA Adaptation
The Darkest Minds is the kind of movie that has a lot of noticeable plot holes that could have been saved and overlooked by proper worldbuilding, but the more one thinks about the film, the more messy the plot becomes.…
Review: The Darkest Legacy by Alexandra Bracken
Alexandra Bracken returns to the world of The Darkest Minds in her newest book, The Darkest Legacy. Set five years after the end of In The Afterlight, this novel follows fan-favorite Zu as the main character. Since the closing of…
Movie Trailer | THE DARKEST MINDS
What would happen if a mysterious illness wiped out most children – and those that survived developed magical powers? They’re declared a threat and are rounded up by the government. When sixteen-year-old Ruby (Amandla Stenberg) escapes her camp, she joins…
Five Book-to-Film Adaptations to be Excited About in 2018
We’re calling it now: 2018 is going to be THE year for young adult book-to-movie adaptations. Here are five we absolutely can’t wait for: Love, Simon (March 16, 2018) – based on Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky…
Gwendoline Christie joins ‘THE DARKEST MINDS’
The star power behind the film adaptation of Alexandra Bracken’s THE DARKEST MINDS continues to rise. Gwendoline Christie, known for her role as Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones, has joined the cast as a bounty hunter ruthlessly tracking…