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Dziewiętnaście minut by Jodi Picoult

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emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I simultaneously didn’t want it to end… and knew I’d need a cigarette as soon as it did 

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dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I read this partially because of its reputation as one of the most banned books in school
whst freaks me out is the ban is because of teh word ereaction not because of the date rape that happens on the same page,

This showed that people are complex, none of us are even close to perfect and kids can be brutally cruel.

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dark informative sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I did not know what to expect from this book. But it was well-written and definitely thought provoking. The story creeps under your skin and is definitely not a light read. On the other hand: I've read some comments about the book being banned because you could get too much empathy for the shooter. That made me curious about his past and motive. After reading the book, I can definitely not agree with the empathy part.

The plot twist in the end was also a bit random to be honest. For a book this big it felt a bit rushed in the end. With some unnecessary developments and add-ons on the last pages, in my opinion. 

However all in all I would definitely recommend this book.  The topic and writing style makes me curious to read more about this writer. 


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A thought-provoking read to view multiple perspectives on a tough topic. It took me a bit to get into the story early in, but once I made it about 1/4-1/3 of the way through, I found the book very engaging. 

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Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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