Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

Tre timer by Rosamund Lupton

40 reviews

amysreading_nook's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Oh god this book broke my heart but also filled it up with love, kindness, and bravery. This is a book about a school shooting yes, but fundamentally it is a book about brave students and teachers who are risking their lives for each other. Mr Marr ensuring his students get safely into the library before being shot. Rafi, with delusional PTSD running through the woods to save his brother and saving as many children as he can. Brave Hannah sitting with Mr Marr and stroking his face comforting him. Daphne and Sally-Anne in the theatre holding the doors open for anymore students whilst comforting the ones they have with them. Camille barricading windows with clay whilst staring at a gunman. Neil, who has been off work with depression, staying behind to hold his bosses hand as he dies.

Yes it’s a story about a school shooting but the attackers are barely described, they are not glamourised, it is not about them. It is about the tremendously brave things people can do when faced with the upmost horror. I sobbed reading the ending. This is a book that will stay with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Racism, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Death, Vomit, Sexual violence, and Murder

whatsjessreading's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Blood

rebeccalilyc's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Xenophobia, Racism, and Mass/school shootings

cherryhayburn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Racism, Death of parent, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, and War

_christina_'s review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book perfectly describes the horror and reality of school shootings. It leaves the reader with an insight into the minds of both the victims and the villains. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

aakas's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Islamophobia

rosie_sloan's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Hate crime, Gun violence, and Islamophobia

Minor: Blood, Grief, War, and Violence

nadinemr's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Death

lou_o_donnell's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Xenophobia

sarahtranslates's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia and Mass/school shootings