A review by library_kb
AfterMath by Emily Barth Isler

emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This is an important story about grief and the aftermath of tragedy. I appreciated the open discussion of how a group of children might process a school shooting as survivors and the ripple effect that grief has on families and communities. Lucy's parents definitely do not do the right thing a the beginning of the story but they start to communicate and fix things for the better towards the end of the story, even though not everything is resolved in the final chapter.
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