6 hours, 9 minutes • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
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 2,602 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
reflective 28%
emotional 25%
challenging 21%
sad 20%
mysterious 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcohol
6 hours, 9 minutes • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
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 2,602 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
reflective 28%
emotional 25%
challenging 21%
sad 20%
mysterious 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcohol