bethanybreton 's review for:

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

4.25

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Oof. A hard but necessary read. Especially as shootings become more and more of an unacceptable, horrible reality for so many. It was hard to read as an employee at a school. 

I would’ve given 4.75-5 stars for this book but I actually despised the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Car accident