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A review by ro_roams
Shooter by Caroline Pignat
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
WRITING STYLE
For whatever reason, the use of 1st person in Shooter didn't bother me at all, which is a first. I really like the use of texting and journal entries, it really supported the story.
PLOT
I love the concept and execution of the plot. School shooting can be a touchy subject, and (as someone who has never been near an active shooter) was intrigued by the stakes, and the reactions to those stakes. I'm also just a sucker for characters being afraid and allowing their walls to come down because of it.
CHARACTERS
The strongest part of Shooter is the characters. The entire cast felt like real people, with real struggles, with real reactions in a real situation.
Alice: I liked Alice a lot. Her gentle approach was necessary and her POV was probably my favourite to read.
Noah: I'm neurotypical, so I can't speak for how accurately autism is portrayed here, but from what I've experienced growing up with people with low-functioning autism, Noah is a strong character. His actions and coping mechanism's are similar to what I've seen.
Hogan: Hogan stole the show for me. I loved his development, and he came across as very genuine to me. Usually the "Jock, troubled youth" character comes up short, but Hogan isn't a trope, he's a believable character. I can't stress enough how great he is.
Izzy: I found myself relating to Izzy a lot more than I thought I would've at the beginning. We struggle with similar pressures. Her POV was well written, and very distinct.
Xander: Xander had a very interesting POV. At first, I wasn't the biggest fan, but he really grew on me. I'm glad his arc ended the way it did.
EMOTIONS
I read a lot of this book with my sister nearby, so she can attest to how many times I reacted strongly to this book. Mostly, I was shocked. There were a lot of things to be shocked about. It felt like I was in the bathroom with the characters, and learning about everything with them.
For whatever reason, the use of 1st person in Shooter didn't bother me at all, which is a first. I really like the use of texting and journal entries, it really supported the story.
PLOT
I love the concept and execution of the plot. School shooting can be a touchy subject, and (as someone who has never been near an active shooter) was intrigued by the stakes, and the reactions to those stakes. I'm also just a sucker for characters being afraid and allowing their walls to come down because of it.
CHARACTERS
The strongest part of Shooter is the characters. The entire cast felt like real people, with real struggles, with real reactions in a real situation.
Alice: I liked Alice a lot. Her gentle approach was necessary and her POV was probably my favourite to read.
Noah: I'm neurotypical, so I can't speak for how accurately autism is portrayed here, but from what I've experienced growing up with people with low-functioning autism, Noah is a strong character. His actions and coping mechanism's are similar to what I've seen.
Hogan: Hogan stole the show for me. I loved his development, and he came across as very genuine to me. Usually the "Jock, troubled youth" character comes up short, but Hogan isn't a trope, he's a believable character. I can't stress enough how great he is.
Izzy: I found myself relating to Izzy a lot more than I thought I would've at the beginning. We struggle with similar pressures. Her POV was well written, and very distinct.
Xander: Xander had a very interesting POV. At first, I wasn't the biggest fan, but he really grew on me. I'm glad his arc ended the way it did.
EMOTIONS
I read a lot of this book with my sister nearby, so she can attest to how many times I reacted strongly to this book. Mostly, I was shocked. There were a lot of things to be shocked about. It felt like I was in the bathroom with the characters, and learning about everything with them.