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tonyatemplar's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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? N/A
5.0
Best book I've read in a long time.
Burnham Wood made me cry.
I was on the edge of my seat.
Burnham Wood made me cry.
I was on the edge of my seat.
cchipmunck's review against another edition
DNF (50%) - might come back to, i’ve heard the ending is worth it
debirainbow's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
A fast, easy read - a school at siege. Deals with issues of troubled teens, internet , radicalisation & parenting. Author also deals with the experience of Syrian migrants. The writing is clumsy and repetitive in parts. Great descriptions of how police and teams have to make decisions quickly in these circumstances - some things were obvious to the reader. The author had a point to make - the headlines from the red tops were hard to read. All in all, not really a thriller but a good read.
toric90's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
mushypeasonearth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
katiewells's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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? No
4.75
sslovesbooks_1's review against another edition
4.0
Listened to this as an audiobook. Was very well paced and was quite a distressing story which kept me attention the whole way through. Have read a previous book by this author I knew it would be a good read.
The story is one of a school who come under attack by gunmen during a winters day. The school is quite unique in terms of ethos and set up and throughout the book we experience the three hours from different characters perspectives. I willed the perpetrators to be caught and found many of the characters very appealing. From pupils to staff to police they all had the same objective to save as many people as they could and save themselves.
Hour by hour the story unfolds and by the end I knew what has going to happen but I thought it was done on such an emotive and heartbreaking way but yet one full of love and hope.
A great listen on my commute to and from work and would absolutely recommend it. Will get the paperback version when it is published.
The story is one of a school who come under attack by gunmen during a winters day. The school is quite unique in terms of ethos and set up and throughout the book we experience the three hours from different characters perspectives. I willed the perpetrators to be caught and found many of the characters very appealing. From pupils to staff to police they all had the same objective to save as many people as they could and save themselves.
Hour by hour the story unfolds and by the end I knew what has going to happen but I thought it was done on such an emotive and heartbreaking way but yet one full of love and hope.
A great listen on my commute to and from work and would absolutely recommend it. Will get the paperback version when it is published.
indiamelly's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.5
snzow's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Gun violence