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yk_cadence1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, and Blood
Minor: Cursing
dariana12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Torture, Mass/school shootings, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Suicide, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Rape, and Blood
tmrxo's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Mass/school shootings
sleeson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
I am going to end up giving it a 1.5 rating. I know it was written in 2016 so it’s hard to rate it. It’s actually appropriate for a mature 14 or 15 yr old.
However, it’s very unrealistic and the characters are focusing on trivial things while the shooting takes place. It’s repetitive and I wish it had a POV of the shooter.
I think a book like this would need to be written for adults, where the reader can get realistic points of view. To read from victims, police officers and the shooter’s POV.
This is a hard thing to do because you don’t want to justify what the shooter is doing. You also don’t want kids to be scared to go to school.
I guess for what is happening in our country presently and this is extremely outdated. I don’t think it’s appropriate for the author to be making money off this book. I saved you from reading it. It’s tough to not to be too harsh on the writing style of the book because it’s for legit 14yr olds. The author minimizes what happens to the victims and what is happening during the shooting.
Mild swearing.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Cursing
sophies_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
sassyshark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Alcohol
zafiro_o's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Car accident
rayannreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Islamophobia, Car accident, and Outing
shannay_05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape
lissa_3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, and Gaslighting