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Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton

3 reviews

t_higgsreviews's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

5 Stars
CAWPILE = 9.18

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Biphobia, Confinement, Lesbophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Transphobia, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Grief, Vomit, War, Excrement, and Death

Minor: Medical content, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

kfquarium's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Death, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Trafficking

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Grief, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and War

Minor: Pedophilia, Car accident, Excrement, Vomit, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Transphobia

thepagesofmrsd's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

As implied from the title, this much-anticipated thriller takes place over just three hours, three hours in which there has been a shooting at a school and some pupils are trapped inside. 
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I felt this this was incredibly well done. A range of difficult and important themes (ranging from terrorism, radicalisation, and Islamophobia to parenthood, adolescence, and the impact and responsibility of the media) are explored with sensitivity, and feel central to the plot without taking away from it. This was a thriller that kept you on the edge of your seat, like any good thriller should, whilst also making you think more deeply. 
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There are a lot of characters to keep track of which could feel overwhelming, but I actually liked it. The structure of multiple points of view, as well as the references to time, made the narrative feel more urgent and more believable.  As well as this, despite the multiple viewpoints, the characters have very well thought out histories, making it easier to engage with them and their individual stories within the main tale. 
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The writing, too, was very emotive and I loved the links with Macbeth that were scattered throughout. Yes, there were some elements of the plot that I found less believable than others, and it all ended very neatly, but I was actually quite okay with that. 
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This book won't necessarily be for everyone, and the difficult themes may be too much for some readers (particularly if you have school age children), but my goodness I thought it was brilliant. I read it quickly and found it both thrilling and extremely powerful. It was a story of misunderstanding and fear, yet also one of resilience, courage, and love. This is a must read for thriller fans who are looking for something a little more thought-provoking, whilst still packing a punch.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Islamophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Transphobia and Homophobia