A review by frankietheavidreader
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'm not really a huge fan of war novels, but I liked this book since it was talking about a really devastating event. I really like it's pov on two different characters, on Reshmina and Brandon. It gives us an insight on how the people of Afghanistan is dealing with the war. And it shows us how most people were feeling when the towers hit and how they were trying to escape. I would give this book a 4/5.
Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Police brutality, and War
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Xenophobia