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alida_m's review
5.0
Great book with many perspectives. Different due to being about a school shooting in the UK. I felt invested in the characters and it was very current with politics in the UK (diving into topics around refugees, home terrorism and white supremacy)
prettybooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ameliaamay's review
dark
emotional
sad
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? Yes
5.0
paris16spk's review
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Hate crime
jomolls's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
anitasully's review
I felt that there was no build up to what happened and didn't feel myself caring for any of the characters
brutalistemerald's review
3.0
I'm not sure 'enjoyed' is the right word for a book about a school shooting, but anyway ... it was easy to read - for such a potentially heavy subject matter. It draws heavily on the Columbine shooting, but is set in the UK.
It was predictable in parts, but maybe that's because we're so familiar with school shootings and psychopaths in real life.
I would have liked more getting to know some of the main characters trapped in the school better - Hannah, Frank, Neil etc. - it might have benefited from having more time spent on what they were going through, rather than what was happening outside the school.
Probably a fair companion piece to 'We need to talk about Kevin' (Shriver's book is better though).
It was predictable in parts, but maybe that's because we're so familiar with school shootings and psychopaths in real life.
I would have liked more getting to know some of the main characters trapped in the school better - Hannah, Frank, Neil etc. - it might have benefited from having more time spent on what they were going through, rather than what was happening outside the school.
Probably a fair companion piece to 'We need to talk about Kevin' (Shriver's book is better though).