A review by mjverrall
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

So well written in a way that challenges my prior beliefs. Truly enraging the way this reflects real life events so well. Something that I found very poignant was the way the book tried to make you sympathize with the shooter, as if any amount of bullying could make these heinous acts warranted. To me it felt like it mirrored the way the media tends to frame school shooters in light of what they could have been or their potential rather than digging into the crime that has no explanation that is good enough. 
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