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A review by kristinasshelves
Shooter by Caroline Pignat
4.0
The entirety of this book takes place over an hour during a lockdown in a school. The main characters are trapped in a boy's bathroom, in what at first seems like a standard drill. However, they quickly learn something sinister is in progress and that everyone in the school is in danger. This is pitched as a fresh take on The Breakfast Club mixed with We Need To Talk About Kevin, but I think a better comparison is Thirteen Reasons Why.
Alice is described as a nerd and is very much a loner due to caring for her autistic brother, Noah. Noah also makes an appearance as a main character later in the book. Isabelle is the seemingly perfect Class President and stereotypical popular girl. Hogan is a mix of the jock and bad boy stereotypes, with a deeper story than most people realize. Xander is a socially awkward loner and photograph, who likelt has some developmental issues.
While this book started off slow, it became a page turner after about page 100. I so enjoyed learning more about the characters and seeing how their realities were so much different from their public personae. I'm drawn to stories about school violence for some reason, but this was unique from what I've read/watched. The complexities of the plot of violence were well crafted, yet still felt possible albeit terrifying. I also enjoyed all of the parallels beween he characters' lives and comics- in particular the X-Men.
Alice is described as a nerd and is very much a loner due to caring for her autistic brother, Noah. Noah also makes an appearance as a main character later in the book. Isabelle is the seemingly perfect Class President and stereotypical popular girl. Hogan is a mix of the jock and bad boy stereotypes, with a deeper story than most people realize. Xander is a socially awkward loner and photograph, who likelt has some developmental issues.
While this book started off slow, it became a page turner after about page 100. I so enjoyed learning more about the characters and seeing how their realities were so much different from their public personae. I'm drawn to stories about school violence for some reason, but this was unique from what I've read/watched. The complexities of the plot of violence were well crafted, yet still felt possible albeit terrifying. I also enjoyed all of the parallels beween he characters' lives and comics- in particular the X-Men.