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This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

49 reviews

_rhea_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

marisabenn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

Wow. What a gut wrenching, and all too realistic, story. 

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. 

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Content Warnings

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

bubblepricks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This book revolves around the POV of 4 main characters experiencing a school shooting. Obviously a difficult subject to write on and one that’s going to upset people one way or the other. I’m left feeling bummed out, but in a satisfying way. I don’t love every aspect of this book, however I think the author did what she intended to. To invoke emotion through writing is a talent 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Child death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Suicide, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Death

readwithsophsx's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Death, Child death, Violence, Alcohol, Mass/school shootings, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

stephabee_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, and Blood

Moderate: Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Minor: Rape and Islamophobia

barelyghosted's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

A well written book with a powerful message. No one should ever need to worry about being put in this situation. You want everyone to escape. You want someone to get the gun away from him. You hope someone can get through to him. You want the brutality to end...but it just keeps going.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Death, Murder, Mass/school shootings, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Sexual violence, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

iksme's review against another edition

challenging sad fast-paced

• 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

Every time I read this book, it emotionally destroys me. It is similar to an out-of-body experience. You will cry if you read this, even if you usually don't. It is a deep and sickeningly realistic depiction of what it is like to experience trauma and its effects on the community, including the beginnings of collective community trauma. There is a main character who is a queer domestic violence survivor, and her story is so thought out, so real it is as though she is guiding you through this book. this read hurt my heart and helped me feel.

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Content Warnings

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

erykah13's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this was an amzing book i love it but it killed me a little on the inside like i hope that i won’t have to go through this but we live in the USA and this happens like every other day. this is officially the only book that actually made me sob my eyes out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcoholism

imaginethisreader's review

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Gore, Death, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, and Misogyny

amesnotamy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Body horror, Violence, Suicide, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Rape