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A minute-by-minute account of mass murder at a high school by a former student. Four students from a range of different backgrounds at Alabama's Opportunity High, all of whom have a history with Tyler, the gunman, take turns telling this harrowing story in the first person.
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Honestly wasnt sure at first how this book would be. Whether or not it would be difficult to follow as it has 4 different POV'S from within the storyline but i can say that I enjoyed it and would definelty consider reading it again.

10:01—10:02 A.M.
Claire

The starter gun shatters the silence, releasing the runners from their blocks.
Track season starts in a couple weeks, but no one has told Coach Lindt about winter. He‘s convinced that the only way to get us into shape is to practice—even when my breath freezes right in front of me.
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A minute-by-minute account of mass murder at a high school by a former student. Four students from a range of different backgrounds at Alabama's Opportunity High, all of whom have a history with Tyler, the gunman, take turns telling this harrowing story in the first person.
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Didn't read a lot this month but still had a few wins:
- both spins: Randomize by Andy Weir (#BookSpin) and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (#DoubleSpin);
- a #Roll100 pick from back in March: Saints of the Shadow Bible by Ian Rankin;
- a #BookSpinBingo 🎉

A special mention to the tagged book, an emotional, powerful, tough to read in parts fictional account of a school shooting.

Can't believe half of 2023 is gone...

I read this for #ISpyBingoJanuary for the Writing Instrument prompt. It was reverting. I couldn't put it down. There are so many school shootings these days. I loved the way this story is told. We see four main characters telling their story for the same event. This is a fictional story, but the author did lots of research. @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks #LitsyLoveReads

Any state or entity becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures nations, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, yet convinces nobody; when it dons armor and calls it faith, when in the eyes of God it is naked, having no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of humanity... That state is obsolete.
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This book was really good but I would check TW before reading 👍🏻

And I let go.
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Here‘s where you can sign the petition:

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Author Marieke Nijkamp's debut novel chronicles a heart-wrenching 54 minutes of terror by dropout Tyler Browne, who returns to Opportunity High School the first day of a new semester to take revenge on the classmates he blames for his feelings of loss and abandonment.
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There was potential for the book to be better, but I did enjoy reading it. I think I finished it in under 24 hours, which I either do because I'm really into the book or because I have a problem task switching, and this book was definitely an "I'm really into the book" situation.

It's pretty intense for this style of read and I did enjoy that it took place in a small amount of time from different perspectives.

This was such a gripping tale. I couldn't stop listening (it was supposed to be my #AudioCommute, but I had to just keep going).

#the52bookclub2022 Prompt 33: Bilingual character (actually the prayers this character said, brought me back to my childhood)

#DogsOfLitsy - this is what JuJuB looked like when I left him this morning :)

My next #AudioCommute book

This book had me hooked I read it in one day. I couldn‘t put it down, it leaves you on so many cliff hangers and you just had to keep reading. I loved this book. Just to you know this book is pretty gory and there is a lot of death so be cautious with this book.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⚡
This one caught me in the feels. As a teenager watching the events at Columbine High on CNN, I was profoundly affected. As a teacher who practices lockdowns, I am aware of the possibility of tragedy in schools. While this school shooting story is fictional, the characters are familiar, and the emotions are real.

Checking this off my #bookspinbingo board. I picked this one up randomly on a trip to Barnes and Noble having never heard of it before.

I can‘t lie, this was brutal. I shouldn‘t have expected anything else from a book about a school shooting but it was so so sad. A tearjerker for sure.

35/100, 5☆, This was such a gripping story, I read through it at lightning speed because I just could not put it down. The fear and tension is so tangible, the writing is simple and yet portrays the harrowing events of a school shooting so thoroughly.

The starter gun shatters the silence, releasing the runners from their blocks.
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This was an easy book to read. I got through it in one sitting. It wasn‘t very involved but it was still a good story I guess 🤷🏽‍♀️

Jee thank you so much for the birthday book, bookmark, and sweet note. It totally made my day. Litsy friends and the absolute best! 📚💜📚💜📚💜

4.5/5. Slow at some parts. Overall very good. I loved the end although it was sad. Great plot.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a short book that got me out of my reading slump. It‘s about a school shooting and it‘s told in 4 different POV. The ending definitely made cry. It did get a little confusing because it was a bit hard to connect the characters to one another. 4/5 ⭐️

This was heartbreakingly good. When will we address the mental health needs of our kids. It doesn‘t have to be like this

Good book for a quick read. Kept my attention so well that I didn't put it down until I was finished.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️A really good audiobook. This book gives is the perspective of several students as a fictional school shooting takes place.

And I let go.
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This Is Where It Ends by: Marieke Nijkamp
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I got like halfway through before I just couldn‘t read more. I can‘t even describe it really, it‘s just dumb. Two characters are running to call the police and desire to start their romance there. Like okay sure. Frankly, don‘t even bother.

I picked this up because I am also writing a novel that deals with a school shooting. I grew up with Columbine in the 8th grade and everything after. I've seen the different sides and this took me back to the wild emotions I have felt every time. Unfortunately, this is not where it ends. There will be more. And more. But this book reminded me of what my purpose in life is: to tell stories that inspire a change in people.

A tragically powerful and disturbing account of a school shooting told primarily through the eyes of four students located both inside and outside the school as it happens. It reads like a tense thriller but more painfully so.

Couldn‘t put this down! It‘s a terrifying account of a tragic event, and I like that we see multiple perspectives. As a teacher, this sort of book hits me in the feels, especially knowing that it‘s an all too real fear that my colleagues, students, and myself have to at least give thought to.

The starter gun shatters the silence, releasing the runners from their blocks.
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Started this tonight. 100 pages in and am having trouble putting it down.

I can't believe this book had such a great amount of low ratings. This book had me in such a huge emotional rollercoaster. I cried like a baby.

This book was a bit of a rough read, and in a very interesting way. The story is set over a span of 54 minutes and each chapter is a break down of that time, following 4 different students in the school.

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This Is Where It Ends by: Marieke Nijkamp
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I finished this book on vacation and it was very emotional. It highlights a lot of heavy topics in a short time, but topics that need to be talked about. I enjoyed this book a lot, but I may find it hard to read again, unless I want a good cry. Easy fast read, but be prepared.

I reread this book and still loved the story. It‘s short and gives a story of what could happen. It is something not to take lightly.

This book was impossible to put down. I felt like I was right there with these kids feeling their pain. The authors writing is spectacular. It felt so real. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone.

Very hard to put this one down. Wish I didn't have to be at work at 7:00am.😭

⭐️4/5
This book seems to be a love/hate it novel. The reasons I‘m giving it a high review is because sometimes I think messages being consumable by the public is more important than craft and I cried through almost all of it.
The author looks at school shooting through multiple POVs and while the victims voices muddle together, what‘s important to me is that the shooters history is slowly revealed, but never in a way that forgives him. (Comments)

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A tense but often predictable YA story about a high school shooting that takes place in one long hour.

Read March 30-31
Book 18/55

This was such a tough book to read but really well written and just a story that consumes you once you start. It‘s a very realistic view of a school shooting from varying perspectives as it is happening. Excellent writing and it of feeling - just very sad and hard to realize that this is a reality of our world.