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amber_nic's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
lipglosslezza's review against another edition
5.0
immersive, character driven story about a tragedy that captures the attention of conspiracy theorists and misguided web sleuths.
burned through this in a day, i love books that have me examine my own relationship with true crime.
burned through this in a day, i love books that have me examine my own relationship with true crime.
mokel's review against another edition
4.0
I was really excited to get an ARC of this book, especially because I didn’t know what to expect. The premise of a school shooting initially turned me off because I didn’t want a depressing read. But this turned out to be a great mystery involving the event and the perspectives of the people impacted. The author did a great job with pacing and time jumps between chapters helped build suspense. You get pieces of the story but the truth isn’t revealed until the end. I really enjoyed this surprise giveaway and would check out future books by this author.
katiewhocanread's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Death of parent
laneyvonhall's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ellieellie16's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
wow. just wow is all i can say for now.
beverleyhasread's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
samantita's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
This book was a slow journey through the aftermath of the Stonesmere school shooting which seemingly takes from conspiracy theories that form after real school shootings have taken place. It was a bit difficult to follow as the POV and timeline switched back and forth so many times, but I guess it wasn't meant to focus on how this event affected just one person.
I liked that each chapter was short. It made for a quicker read even given the nature of the topic. And the last chapter just about brought me to tears. I was a bit confused at how Ava's POV could be included. But I'm grateful that it was there.
I liked that each chapter was short. It made for a quicker read even given the nature of the topic. And the last chapter just about brought me to tears. I was a bit confused at how Ava's POV could be included. But I'm grateful that it was there.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mass/school shootings
hazelgirl21's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Domestic abuse