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k4s1x's review against another edition
2.0
Great plot idea turned out as the most annoying read of the year
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
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
nerdie_kitten's review against another edition
4.0
My first JP book of the year..
And just slick, emotive and as readable as ever.
This might be one of few books I have read and will read whose main character i hate with passion. Peter and Josie both grew very I'll feeling in my stomach when I was only 25-30 pages into it.. (not even end of first chapter. Another clue chapters are pretty long and detailed)
Normally I enjoy her courtroom drama, in this case I enjoyed the previous episodes shown throught the years of Peter and Josie . That I would say, were the reason I kept reading.. What exactly feels like to be part of a "popular crowd " and one outside one.. Or how u balance and bridge that gap over within years..
This book on one hand evoked motherly instincts in me and on another hand , it made me sure in my belief that, knowing you have created new life, doesn't mean that creature will turn out to be what u saw in them. A wrong step on either side of the rope and you are doomed.
Just a superb thought provoking book.
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"When I was little I used to pour salt on slugs. I liked watching them dissolve before my own Eyes. Cruelty is always sort of fun until you realize that something's getting hurt. "
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And just slick, emotive and as readable as ever.
This might be one of few books I have read and will read whose main character i hate with passion. Peter and Josie both grew very I'll feeling in my stomach when I was only 25-30 pages into it.. (not even end of first chapter. Another clue chapters are pretty long and detailed)
Normally I enjoy her courtroom drama, in this case I enjoyed the previous episodes shown throught the years of Peter and Josie . That I would say, were the reason I kept reading.. What exactly feels like to be part of a "popular crowd " and one outside one.. Or how u balance and bridge that gap over within years..
This book on one hand evoked motherly instincts in me and on another hand , it made me sure in my belief that, knowing you have created new life, doesn't mean that creature will turn out to be what u saw in them. A wrong step on either side of the rope and you are doomed.
Just a superb thought provoking book.
//
"When I was little I used to pour salt on slugs. I liked watching them dissolve before my own Eyes. Cruelty is always sort of fun until you realize that something's getting hurt. "
///
abbyk505's review against another edition
4.0
incredibly captivating and also not that satisfying? which i guess was the intention
sharonwes36's review against another edition
4.0
Very good book. Well written. Harder to read due to subject, but brought some light to different aspect of the scenario.
cobycoyle's review against another edition
3.0
I think it’s absolutely important to not shy away from the topic of school shootings, as someone who works at a school.
Not sure this was handled how it should be though. I understand Peter was bullied to a horrendous degree, and I understand that is Picoult trying to get inside the mind of someone that commits an act like that…but I feel she fell a little short. We can only empathize with someone who shot and wounded or killed other children (and some of them completely blameless) and I feel like she was trying to get us to root for Peter, when flat out we just shouldn’t have been.
The twist at the end…I can’t determine how I feel about it to be honest.
Also, so many POVs. Was the prosecutor’s really necessary? Peter’s dad, whose POV’s were so frickin boring because of his economics of happiness crap?
Not sure this was handled how it should be though. I understand Peter was bullied to a horrendous degree, and I understand that is Picoult trying to get inside the mind of someone that commits an act like that…but I feel she fell a little short. We can only empathize with someone who shot and wounded or killed other children (and some of them completely blameless) and I feel like she was trying to get us to root for Peter, when flat out we just shouldn’t have been.
The twist at the end…I can’t determine how I feel about it to be honest.
Also, so many POVs. Was the prosecutor’s really necessary? Peter’s dad, whose POV’s were so frickin boring because of his economics of happiness crap?
prettypious's review against another edition
4.0
This book is about a school shooting and is typical Picoult