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A review by sleeson
This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
My friend asked me how this book was…
I am going to end up giving it a 1.5 rating. I know it was written in 2016 so it’s hard to rate it. It’s actually appropriate for a mature 14 or 15 yr old.
However, it’s very unrealistic and the characters are focusing on trivial things while the shooting takes place. It’s repetitive and I wish it had a POV of the shooter.
I think a book like this would need to be written for adults, where the reader can get realistic points of view. To read from victims, police officers and the shooter’s POV.
This is a hard thing to do because you don’t want to justify what the shooter is doing. You also don’t want kids to be scared to go to school.
I guess for what is happening in our country presently and this is extremely outdated. I don’t think it’s appropriate for the author to be making money off this book. I saved you from reading it. It’s tough to not to be too harsh on the writing style of the book because it’s for legit 14yr olds. The author minimizes what happens to the victims and what is happening during the shooting.
Mild swearing.
I am going to end up giving it a 1.5 rating. I know it was written in 2016 so it’s hard to rate it. It’s actually appropriate for a mature 14 or 15 yr old.
However, it’s very unrealistic and the characters are focusing on trivial things while the shooting takes place. It’s repetitive and I wish it had a POV of the shooter.
I think a book like this would need to be written for adults, where the reader can get realistic points of view. To read from victims, police officers and the shooter’s POV.
This is a hard thing to do because you don’t want to justify what the shooter is doing. You also don’t want kids to be scared to go to school.
I guess for what is happening in our country presently and this is extremely outdated. I don’t think it’s appropriate for the author to be making money off this book. I saved you from reading it. It’s tough to not to be too harsh on the writing style of the book because it’s for legit 14yr olds. The author minimizes what happens to the victims and what is happening during the shooting.
Mild swearing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Cursing