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lou_o_donnell's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Xenophobia
antoniarachael28's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Vomit
amberinbookland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Child death, Death, Vomit, Violence, Racism, Pregnancy, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Islamophobia, Hate crime, Grief, Gore, Excrement, Death of parent, Confinement, and Blood
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Pedophilia
bethanlcollins's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Grief, Confinement, and Hate crime
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Xenophobia, Vomit, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
Minor: Car accident and Transphobia
bookishalice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
🕚 The story takes place over just 3 hours, telling the story of a school in England under attack by a gunman. I couldn’t put the book down, picking it up even for a couple of minutes.
💭 The insight into the characters thoughts and motivations as they live through this tragic experience was truly captivating.
🤔 Rosamund drops hints about who the gunman is throughout and it was brilliant. It made me theorise and guess all the way through and when I was sure who it was, I was screaming at the book. But even then, there was a twist towards the end that turned my stomach.
🌊 I felt like there was wave after wave of realisation. Each one hit me a little harder as I realised what it meant for the characters.
📝 Not only is this a brilliant piece of writing, it’s an important message too. It shook me, but in the best possible way.
Graphic: Islamophobia, Racism, Death, and Gun violence