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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Real Rating: 4.5
Shooter was a great thriller that made you want to read it all in one sitting. It kept you interested from page one. It only takes place over an hour. It goes by fast enough to not drag on, but slow enough so that you know what is happening. It was close to perfection. I liked 4 out of the 5 characters perspectives. The only annoying one is Isabelle. She's kinda annoying. She's egotistical and perfect. After a while, she does learn her lesson. You still have sympathy for her. She's not so bad that you hate the story. She has to be that way for the story to work and for the characters to interact the way they do.
Shooter was a great thriller that made you want to read it all in one sitting. It kept you interested from page one. It only takes place over an hour. It goes by fast enough to not drag on, but slow enough so that you know what is happening. It was close to perfection. I liked 4 out of the 5 characters perspectives. The only annoying one is Isabelle. She's kinda annoying. She's egotistical and perfect. After a while, she does learn her lesson. You still have sympathy for her. She's not so bad that you hate the story. She has to be that way for the story to work and for the characters to interact the way they do.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i really loved the way all the characters had their own voice. and i love when things are written in more than just “book” format. seeing journal pages and text messages is always cool to me. really hard hitting and good
Pignat's many POVs and the intriguing Breakfast Club motif were both enjoyable. It's certainly a unique way of describing a school lockdown. Everything seemed to fit together nicely.
While I wanted to slap some of the characters for their harsh remarks, it also struck me as extremely true that individuals who don't understand are afraid of the abnormalities in front of them and/or make things they believe are completely acceptable. Plus, these are teenagers, and they're in a learning environment. I appreciated watching them learn about themselves and one other in a scenario that removed all barriers.
I enjoyed watching them come to terms with themselves and each other in a setting that blurred all societal distinctions.
Also, I'm very pleased with the conclusion. I was concerned that things would go in the wrong direction (especially with the way some of the characters thought and acted with each other.)
Even if it was more subtle for some than others, the climax itself demonstrated a lot of character growth and development.
One of the POVs, Xander, was the one of the best characters in this novel. While each character had unexpected complexity, he was the one who was literally a riddle for everyone to unravel. He was the most difficult to read, and it is through his storey that the reader truly understands who Xander is. He also produces excellent poems.
This was a fantastic read, and I'm in desperate need of more from this author!
PS: I read this in one sitting in a matter of three hours before the break of dawn so it officially qualifies as unputdownable!
While I wanted to slap some of the characters for their harsh remarks, it also struck me as extremely true that individuals who don't understand are afraid of the abnormalities in front of them and/or make things they believe are completely acceptable. Plus, these are teenagers, and they're in a learning environment. I appreciated watching them learn about themselves and one other in a scenario that removed all barriers.
I enjoyed watching them come to terms with themselves and each other in a setting that blurred all societal distinctions.
Also, I'm very pleased with the conclusion. I was concerned that things would go in the wrong direction (especially with the way some of the characters thought and acted with each other.)
Even if it was more subtle for some than others, the climax itself demonstrated a lot of character growth and development.
One of the POVs, Xander, was the one of the best characters in this novel. While each character had unexpected complexity, he was the one who was literally a riddle for everyone to unravel. He was the most difficult to read, and it is through his storey that the reader truly understands who Xander is. He also produces excellent poems.
This was a fantastic read, and I'm in desperate need of more from this author!
PS: I read this in one sitting in a matter of three hours before the break of dawn so it officially qualifies as unputdownable!
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved this book so much. I didn’t think much of it going into the book, but by the end of it i was hooked and couldn’t stop reading it!
medium-paced
More like a 3.5. It was an alright book. It was entertaining. Covered heavy topics. I'd say the best part of the book is the end where all of the shit goes down. I wouldn't read it again though.
Trigger warnings: school shooting, violence, mentions of death, agression against an autistic character
4 ⭐️
This is a story about stereotypical teens: the queen bee, the dangerous guy nobody wants to cross, the loner, the invisible girl and the high needs boy who can become violent at a moment's notice. Except they aren't exactly stereotypes: the queen bee has to work harder than anyone else to keep up with expectations, the dangerous guy constantly hears the voice of his dead brother bullying him, the loner doesn't understand social situations, the invisible girl will always put the needs of her brother before hers, and the high needs boy isn't violent, he's autistic.
A lot of this novel is about the characters and who they really are vs how others see them. Which is probably why the first half seems so slow. You don't really feel the urgency of the shooter in the school until the halfway mark or so. You get attached to the characters, but every once in a while you turn a page and it's the countdown and you remember they're supposed to be in grave danger, but you don't really feel any of it.
But then, it really becomes a race against time. Because not only is there a shoot in the school, one of those characters know him personally. And even worse, the little group discover his plan is far more sinister than shooting up random people.
You can tell Caroline Pignat did her research and that she works in a school. This book was well planned, the characters fleshed out and the action resembling a real school shooting situation. Even the newspaper article and the picture of the grave at the end are close to reality.
Like any book about a school shooting, it's not an easy read. The shooter is named, he's an actual character with a plan and a mind that we get to see a peek of through his "friend's" story. I wouldn't recommend it to victims of school shootings. But it's a damn good book and you should read it if you're alright with the topic.
4 ⭐️
This is a story about stereotypical teens: the queen bee, the dangerous guy nobody wants to cross, the loner, the invisible girl and the high needs boy who can become violent at a moment's notice. Except they aren't exactly stereotypes: the queen bee has to work harder than anyone else to keep up with expectations, the dangerous guy constantly hears the voice of his dead brother bullying him, the loner doesn't understand social situations, the invisible girl will always put the needs of her brother before hers, and the high needs boy isn't violent, he's autistic.
A lot of this novel is about the characters and who they really are vs how others see them. Which is probably why the first half seems so slow. You don't really feel the urgency of the shooter in the school until the halfway mark or so. You get attached to the characters, but every once in a while you turn a page and it's the countdown and you remember they're supposed to be in grave danger, but you don't really feel any of it.
But then, it really becomes a race against time. Because not only is there a shoot in the school, one of those characters know him personally. And even worse, the little group discover his plan is far more sinister than shooting up random people.
You can tell Caroline Pignat did her research and that she works in a school. This book was well planned, the characters fleshed out and the action resembling a real school shooting situation. Even the newspaper article and the picture of the grave at the end are close to reality.
Like any book about a school shooting, it's not an easy read. The shooter is named, he's an actual character with a plan and a mind that we get to see a peek of through his "friend's" story. I wouldn't recommend it to victims of school shootings. But it's a damn good book and you should read it if you're alright with the topic.