marisabenn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really liked how the chapters were laid out with the time stamps. The four POVs make this heartbreaking and hopeful. I honestly have few words for this one. It's powerful with so many layers and pieces to be taken away.
It was difficult to keep track of minor characters. I wish the author would have included a list of victims, even if it is fictional. There were so many names either half-remembered or never known that I got lost.
I also wish there was more about Tyler. We don't know why he wanted to mass murder his classmates, but I guess that's not rare for school shootings. In the end it just felt a little..... forced? I'm not sure, but it was lacking something.
Definitely need a light rom-com after this heartbreaker.
Graphic: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Dementia, Bullying, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Car accident
jamiejanae_6's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Gore, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Suicide, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
stephabee_reads's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, and Blood
Moderate: Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Bullying
Minor: Rape and Islamophobia
iksme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment
spooderman'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Dementia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Xenophobia, Outing, Vomit, Deportation, and Islamophobia
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Violence, Car accident, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Dementia, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Addiction, Grief, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Physical abuse
ghanshaw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Self harm, and Suicide
kaylasbookgram's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was so devastating and super emotional.
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Outing, Rape, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
reading_binosaur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Definitely did not intend to read about a school shooting so close after the tragedy in Uvalde. But, this was an amazing piece that took the incident from different points of view both inside and outside of the massacre.
I think this is a great story that could possibly help to guide healing after an incident like this. The discussion questions at the end are also very well thought out and helpful for discussions on not only the story but how you add a person feel about the events that take place
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Death, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Gun violence, Child death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Bullying, Rape, Car accident, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse
anonymous_traveller'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
3.5
Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Vomit