Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger

57 reviews

theenbybookworm's review

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this!!! So interesting and well-formatted. Apparently, this is based off of a true story, which I had not known before. I got it at my school book fair! Such a great book. I typically reach for those super long fantasy books (500-600 pages or so) in a series, but this was definitely a good change of pace to take a break from the longer books, since it’s about half (maybe less, considering the chapters are so short, which always makes the book more pages than the actual word count would require, since there are so many of the chapter titles that take up like 1/3 of the page) of what I usually read. A good break after finishing a ten book series 😅 (each about 500-ish pages).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

This is literally entirely based around a school shooting (9 people died, and only 6 who ended up in the same room as the shooter at some point during the shooting made it out alive - none of them yet having the full picture), so if this triggers you, I definitely would not recommend for you, specifically.

synkdive's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Ableism, Violence, Racism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying

Minor: Cursing

jesslemreads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Mass/school shootings

good_names_dont_exist's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

eliah_08's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

This book has some pretty bad poly holes near the beginning which eventually do get resolved but in the beginning it can be confusing. I think if you are sensitive to your religion this is definitely not the book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Cursing

taylors_literature's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

ekaramanov's review

challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

stacy_27_'s review

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Ableism, Addiction, and Bullying

bookie27's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

serene216's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism