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Well that was unexpected! Thanks to @Sweettartlaura for putting this book on my radar. A hostage situation playing out on a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, set during the 1980s. It‘s currently free on #KindleUnlimited. Took a little bit of time to get used to the writing style but once I did, I became absorbed in the story. Maybe some traces from the Virginia Tech case in 2007. More about politics/ MH than glorifying gun violence.

Just starting this book on the recommendation of @Sweettartlaura ~ it‘s currently a #KindleUnlimited choice.

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Go read this book.
I really don‘t know what to say that won‘t give something away.
It‘s short and intense - I read it in 3 hours.
And now I need a serious palate cleanser, or this will linger with me for a week.
Read this book!❤️ 📚

⭐⭐⭐ and a half. My rating for this book. It's sad, so be prepared for that if you read it. That said, it moves quickly once you get used to the back and forth. I thought there were some things left unresolved, but overall, don't mind that I read it and would read something else by this author.

I was surprised by this one. I really enjoyed it and the style it was written in. I was drawn in by the way Yoona was talking to Jaesung. I loved their backstory and the way politics in Korean played an strange role in progressing the plot even though the story itself takes place in the US. There was a lot more to it then I expected of story about a hostage situation in a college.

Um, no. Pet peeve number 1,023: novels that open with emotionally intense, violent scenes before I get any sense of who the people are. I feel manipulated. (Plus the writing was poor.)

Up next!

Another intriguing-sounding novel out of South Korea! Here reviewed by Jung Yun, whose novel Shelter I haven't been able to stop thinking about since I finished it six or so months back.

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/a-desire-for-something-to-happen/