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charlottelance's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
doctorslycat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Wonderfully written and a heartbreaking novel. Had me on the edge the entire time, I couldn’t put it down. It’s been a bit since I read it, and if I could read it again for the first time, I would. It does touch on some heavy themes, most of which are pretty self-explanatory, but it does a great job telling them. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a more darker story and are prepared for some angst and grieving with the characters. Though it’s a relatively short time span covered in the book, the writing makes it seem like it takes longer - but in a good way. Love it, and would read it again for the first time if I could!
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Child death, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, and Violence
Moderate: Murder, Blood, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Child death, Death, Grief, and Gun violence
cupkate96's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mass/school shootings
ob_liv_ious's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
2.5
kngregory's review against another edition
5.0
There are so many things I could say about this book. This is one of the fastest books I read because my heart bled on every page.
This is an incredible telling of a raging war all over the world for past and future generations that we don’t even acknowledge.
This book takes an incredible and emotional look to school shootings, the trauma, bravery, and damage done for decades to come.
Following 4 different POVs all in some way or another connected to the shooter made this book even more impactful. The desperation, disbelief, and pure raw emotion that you can’t help but feel reverberated in each page shook me to my core.
I haven’t felt so grateful for my school years, and I pray everyone I know has as lucky as an experience as I did.
5 monumental stars.
This is an incredible telling of a raging war all over the world for past and future generations that we don’t even acknowledge.
This book takes an incredible and emotional look to school shootings, the trauma, bravery, and damage done for decades to come.
Following 4 different POVs all in some way or another connected to the shooter made this book even more impactful. The desperation, disbelief, and pure raw emotion that you can’t help but feel reverberated in each page shook me to my core.
I haven’t felt so grateful for my school years, and I pray everyone I know has as lucky as an experience as I did.
5 monumental stars.
1998firebird's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
booksareawesome123's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I liked the book and I thought it was very heart wrenching which made me a little sad.
zoran's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
It made me feel so many emotions, the writer is so good at conveying what a character is feeling. Only complaint is the mexican representation is a little stereotypical, not every Latin person randomly throws in spanish words, or randomly throws in a Spanish word in a thought they have. If they know English, and are in an English speaking country, most likely, we'll think and speak only English, only with family or friends that understand will we speak spanish. But that might just be me!
Graphic: Animal death and Mass/school shootings
sochi_reads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0