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Ground Zero by Alan Gratz

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chelseamh98's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

mailander13's review

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

3.5

amberc_87's review

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emotional reflective sad 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? No

5.0

real rating: 4.5 rounded down
slight spoilers..

i loved loved loved this book, it was something truly amazing. I loved how he captured everything that was going on and how the characters connected. I can truly understand and (partially) try to relate to my mother who has gone through 9/11 first hand in New York.

literaryleftie's review

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5.0

This was astonishing to read. I honestly can't say if I ever remember reading the blurb, so when I found out that the 2 POVs were separate timelines I was at a loss for words. Reshmina provided such a powerful point of view to US citizens. What Brandon went through as a child hit harder once I realized his age as a child was about how old I was when 9/11 happened.