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_reedmylife_'s review
4.0
This was something, unlike anything I have ever read. Even though this is a tough read, and most of the characters suck because they are absolutely nuts, this is a must-read. It truly gives you an inside look into the mind of white nationalists and some reasonings on why they are the way they are (even when it is over something stupid). The last 40 pages of the book are what got me though. I was a mess, gasping after every page.
walmartyr's review against another edition
2.0
Honestly disappointed in Ellen Hopkins for this one. I am a dedicated Hopkins fan, hopelessly devoted to all of her books. Of course this book touches on a very political subject, which I am usually very disinterested in. HOWEVER, it had potential and I am disappointed that it didn't live up to the full potential that it could have. The ending just made me roll my eyes instead of shock me or make me cry or have any emotions typical of an Ellen Hopkins ending.
I feel Hopkins had an opportunity to touch on intense subjects and perhaps open the door for us to see inside multiple different perspectives when it comes to opinions on guns, instead she used this book to shamelessly push an agenda and whether or not I agree with it, it came off as incredibly lame and overall very dumb, in my opinion.
I feel Hopkins had an opportunity to touch on intense subjects and perhaps open the door for us to see inside multiple different perspectives when it comes to opinions on guns, instead she used this book to shamelessly push an agenda and whether or not I agree with it, it came off as incredibly lame and overall very dumb, in my opinion.
jgilge's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first Ellen Hopkins book and while it took me a while to get used to, I enjoyed it. This was a well written book on an important topic. The characters were believable and some of the stories heartbreaking.
jfetting's review against another edition
3.0
I love Ellen Hopkins, but this book did nothing for me. It was one of those books I had to force myself to sit down and read. I made myself finish it to see if it got better, but it just seemed to drag on and on.
esveida1995's review against another edition
4.0
The beginning dragged a bit for me but the ending took me by surprise. I enjoyed this book.
kaileystock's review against another edition
2.0
This was one of my least favorites by Hopkins. The book bounced between different characters and there was only some verse sprinkled in as the voice of violence throughout. The ending kind of disappointed me as well, as it was not the direction I hoped the story was going. Everything was to an extreme in this story. It wasn’t realistic, it wasn’t relatable.
lisamarie89's review against another edition
2.0
This book was disappointing since I usually love Hopkins' books. The choice to have violence as the narrator was interesting, but overall not well executed. I also couldn't stand the second person narration when we went into each of the individual characters. The variety of characters was interesting, but could not overcome the odd writing style. I also thought the ending was also underwhelming. Overall, I will continue to read and recommend Hopkins' other books, but not this one.