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bookwrm2012's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Mass/school shootings
burlesot's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best books I've read this year! The writing is so incredibly descriptive and creative. She works mathematics into the story in a way I've never experienced before. She tackles gun violence and loss in a sensitive and empathetic manner. I highly recommend this book to strong readers. I couldn't wait to recommend it to several students this week!
jnishi's review
5.0
Such an excellent commentary on grief and how it affects a family as well as expertly handled dealings with ptsd. Just hands down a great novel. I loved how the main character dealt with the grief through math, and I myself am not a math fan. Seriously well done
yapha's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Everything about this book is just so, so sad. If you have students looking for sad books, try this one.
Lucy and her parents moved to a new town after the death of her younger congenital heart defect. The town they moved to had a school shooting a few years back, and many of the third graders at the time were killed or injured. They are all in middle school now, and this is the class that Lucy joins. She is the first new student in their grade since the shooting. Lucy, her parents, and her classmates are all processing their grief in many different ways, some of which work better than others. A very powerful book. Recommended for grades 5 & up.
Lucy and her parents moved to a new town after the death of her younger congenital heart defect. The town they moved to had a school shooting a few years back, and many of the third graders at the time were killed or injured. They are all in middle school now, and this is the class that Lucy joins. She is the first new student in their grade since the shooting. Lucy, her parents, and her classmates are all processing their grief in many different ways, some of which work better than others. A very powerful book. Recommended for grades 5 & up.
mrsdaliborreads's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
notinjersey's review against another edition
5.0
In After/Math, Lucy’s family moves after her brother dies from a congenital heart defect. But at her new school she finds that she has joined a class full of survivors of a school shooting, where her grief over the loss of her brother seems different and separate from the shared trauma her classmates suffered. This was a touching book that addressed the aftermath of a school shooting as a community mourned as well as the aftermath of personal losses for families. I enjoyed the math jokes and puzzles included and the Jewish representation. I also loved Mr Jackson, who was a wonderful teacher. As it is about a difficult topic, I would recommend it for the older middle grade reader and their trusted adults. The author narrates the audio book herself and did a great job!
cjmedinger's review
5.0
A really sweet middle grade story that absolutely wrecked me emotionally. There is a seen with a fire alarm and the writing of it is so beautifully done. Eff america and it's affair with guns. We are a seriously messed up culture
kenna92005's review
5.0
AfterMath is the first juvenile fiction book I've read in a long while. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book.
Lucy's voice is so poignant and raw. It gripped me from the very beginning. My emotions jumped along with hers as the story progressed. I never knew what was coming next.
AfterMath is unique in that I don't think there are many books that tell an outsider's point of view coming into the middle of people recovering from something so tragic and life altering. The premise is, Lucy's younger brother died from a heart condition and her family wanted a new start to try and help their grieving. So they move to Queensland where all of Lucy's schoolmates are survivors of a school shooting that occurred four years ago.
There was so much loss and grief in this book, but it didn't feel overwhelming. The author wrote about the grieving process and healing through tragedy in way that was uplifting and encouraging. I think the author handled this situation respectively for all of the victims of loss. I also enjoyed all of the math anecdotes.
This book is a fast read. The characters are very lovable and the storyline is gripping. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to feel connected to another who has experienced some loss.
Lucy's voice is so poignant and raw. It gripped me from the very beginning. My emotions jumped along with hers as the story progressed. I never knew what was coming next.
AfterMath is unique in that I don't think there are many books that tell an outsider's point of view coming into the middle of people recovering from something so tragic and life altering. The premise is, Lucy's younger brother died from a heart condition and her family wanted a new start to try and help their grieving. So they move to Queensland where all of Lucy's schoolmates are survivors of a school shooting that occurred four years ago.
There was so much loss and grief in this book, but it didn't feel overwhelming. The author wrote about the grieving process and healing through tragedy in way that was uplifting and encouraging. I think the author handled this situation respectively for all of the victims of loss. I also enjoyed all of the math anecdotes.
This book is a fast read. The characters are very lovable and the storyline is gripping. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to feel connected to another who has experienced some loss.