Reviews

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

linshollo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

lagata's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

eesti23's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.0

I had gone off Jodi Picoult books as they start with what is a great and fairly unique concept, but then follow a very similar storyline each time. So it was with a bit of hesitation that I accepted this from a friend. In the end I really enjoyed this story about a bullied teenager who gets his revenge by shooting up his school. At the first the chapters going back and fourth in time irritated me as I was eager to know what had happened, but in the end that ended up being a real plus to the story. What did disappoint me, however, was the ending. There were a few things a bit unclear, everything came to a fairly predictable and "tidy" ending (new baby anyone?), and other elements were more or less just brushed under the carpet. A decent book but let down by the ending.

merralisa's review against another edition

5.0

This is a wonderful book. It is a tragic story that is told across multiple perspectives of the same nineteen minutes. It talks about how easy it is to miss the signs that prevent a tragedy.
I predicted the ending about 25% into the book but it was still a shock when it was revealed.
It is a very sad book about things that are still happening almost 20 years after it was written.

ecleve11's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

wintermomof4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

mistcurrent's review against another edition

4.0

I’m just going to say that I’m glad I read this book during virtual school and not when I was in person because it definitely freaked me out. Also, if you liked this book I recommend the short animation called “If Anything Happens, I Love You”

zuridas's review against another edition

emotional tense

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

genieinanovel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.75

I could've done without the second plot twist at the end, but still... very good (though sad) book. 

dawnesap2525's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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

4.5