sim1regina 's review for:

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

3.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I usually don’t annotate my books but I felt called to with this one! I appreciated this in-depth look at the cause and effect of gun violence in schools and understanding the perspectives of the parents, students, and community affected by these tragedies. I almost chocked this book up to being a “school shooter sympathizer” but the more I kept reading, the more I kept thinking “This is so messed up, but I get it”. I don’t think it needed to be as long as it was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident