Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

92 reviews

author_d_r_oestreicher's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

 

If you are a parent, you can read Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult as a cautionary tale. It can also be read as an anti-bullying novel or a defense of mass shooters. The book compares the mass shooter (a high school student) to Battered Women’s Syndrome. Another example of justifying violence in retaliation for bullying is the movie Office Space (1999). The book asks, “Who is responsible to defend the victims of bullying?” The author doesn’t deliver any easy answers. Highly recommended for anyone in a position of power. 

 

For my extended notes: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2024/06/nineteen-minutes-by-jodi-picoult.html 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, Abandonment, Child death, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Car accident, Homophobia, and Sexual content

amelia_grace22's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Be prepared to cry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mass/school shootings, and Suicidal thoughts

angelafangmeier's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

There is a "reader's guide" with some spoilers, should not look at it in advance!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

quills4days's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Death, Mass/school shootings, Child death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Gore, and Grief

cinderulz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Bullying

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage

annalynn34's review against another edition

Was supposed to read this for my book club but did not enjoy the school shooting storyline. Will try again as an audiobook to see if it as not as slow & painful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mass/school shootings, and Blood

adilyn's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Gun violence

angelabecker's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

maryne_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Bullying, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

gtsantos83's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is really sad and emotional. I had to set it down and remove myself from the story for a while, as getting too wrapped up in it for too long was difficult at times. The story is gut-wrenching, but so well written. Readers come to understand how we all have a role to play in treating one another with fairness and empathy. What struck me most was the mothers in the story; their fierce love for their children in the face of unimaginable tragedy was heartbreaking and real. And the teen main characters! Josie's clinging to superficial friendships out of fear of not fitting in is almost as heartbreaking as Peter's complete lack of fitting in with anyone. The story's drifting back and forth between past and present helps readers understand exactly how characters and their relationships came to be. Great book, but proceed with an open mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Gun violence, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

While centered around an awful fictional school shooting, this book does such a great job at humanizing everyone involved, from the teen perpetrator to the lawyers involved in the case. It's a complicated look at societal expectations and how we all have an impact on one another, for better or for worse.