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211 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451076458
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New American Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A disturbed high-school student with authority problems kills one of his teachers and takes the rest of his class hostage. Over the course of one long, tense, and unbearable hot afternoon, Charlie Decker explains what led him to this drastic seque...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,795 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
reflective 27%
emotional 26%
challenging 23%
sad 23%
mysterious 8%
funny 6%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, ViolenceModerate
Sexual content211 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451076458
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New American Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A disturbed high-school student with authority problems kills one of his teachers and takes the rest of his class hostage. Over the course of one long, tense, and unbearable hot afternoon, Charlie Decker explains what led him to this drastic seque...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,795 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
reflective 27%
emotional 26%
challenging 23%
sad 23%
mysterious 8%
funny 6%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, ViolenceModerate
Sexual content