224 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780450053795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New English Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A disturbed high-school student with authority problems kills one of his teachers and takes the rest of his class hostage. Over the course of one long, tense and unbearable hot afternoon, Charlie Decker explains what led him to this drastic sequen...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,335 reviews
Moods
tense 70%
reflective 29%
emotional 24%
challenging 22%
sad 19%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 36% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcohol
224 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780450053795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New English Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A disturbed high-school student with authority problems kills one of his teachers and takes the rest of his class hostage. Over the course of one long, tense and unbearable hot afternoon, Charlie Decker explains what led him to this drastic sequen...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,335 reviews
Moods
tense 70%
reflective 29%
emotional 24%
challenging 22%
sad 19%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 36% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcohol