Tyler's character is as fleshed out as a vegetarian steak.
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Some of my favorite book series in the world are murder mysteries because they are so addictingly macabre in their portrayal of the psychology behind such an act. We read crime novels, mysteries, we watch mystery shows because it's the motivation of such an act that fascinates us. Dare I say, murderers are always complex people. My god, what a one-dimensional character he is. Come to protect your sister? What are you going to do-hit me again?”Again, this is just speculation, but to me, this is nothing that dramatic bullshit to make the book read better. Like come on, when the bad guy is about to kill you, would this moment really have happened? Like, REALLY? “You know, sweaty chic doesn’t suit you,” I muse. Has been evil and bad, and will have grown up to be more evil and bad had he have gotten away and lived. It is a crime to portray the victims in that way. Just because they're victims, they are all milquetoast in their mournability once they are lost, and to be honest, I can't recall any of them with clarity because there are so many of them and they're all utterly unmemorable. The writer of this book doesn't show that. The victims are diverse, they led different lives, they have hopes and fears and imperfections. I feel this is a betrayal in portraying this way. The victims are good, sympathetic, pathetic, nearly indistinguishable from each other in their blandness. Any minute bit of research, the dumbest fucking idiot in the world has access to a Wikipedia page, and even the merest glimpse into one of these pages would show that the reasoning behind these acts is not simply "he was evil." One does not simply wake up one morning and decide "I'm going to kill my classmates." It is a simplistic, idiotic, fatally flawed frame of mind. It boils down the intricate psychology behind said act, behind the perpetrator down to "he was evil." Boom. It is also a morbidly intriguing one the psychology of the people that committed said acts are deeply complex, and not to be taken lightly in exploration.Īnd yet that's what this foolish, belittling, dare I say, stupid little book does. School shootings are a fairly new epidemic, one of the most well-known being Columbine. This book is, quite frankly, an insult to all the victims, direct and indirect, of school shootings. It boils down the intricate psychology behind sa And yet that's what this foolish, belittling, dare I say, stupid little book does.
It is also a morbidly intriguing one the psychology of the people that committed said acts are deeply complex, and not to be taken lightly in exploration. Nijkamp portrays the events thoughtfully, recounting fifty-four intense minutes of bravery, love, and loss." -BookRiot. "A compelling, brutal story of an unfortunately all-too familiar situation: a school shooting.
"A gritty, emotional, and suspenseful read and although fictionalized, it reflects on a problematic and harrowing issue across the nation." -Buzzfeed "Marieke Nijkamp's brutal, powerful fictional account of a school shooting is important in its timeliness.".
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Includes special bonus content: a letter from the author, discussion questions, two bonus chapters, a conversation with the author, and a playlist!Ī Professional Book Nerds Best Book of the Decade In 54 minutes, four students must confront their greatest hopes, and darkest fears, as they come face-to-face with the boy with the gun. 10:02 a.m.: TheĮveryone has a reason to fear the boy with the gun…ġ0:00 a.m.: The principal of Opportunity, Alabama's high school finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve.ġ0:02 a.m.: The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class. The #1 New York Times Bestseller A Buzzfeed Best Book of the Decade A Paste Magazine Best Book of the Decade Everyone has a reason to fear the boy with the gun…ġ0:00 a.m.: The principal of Opportunity, Alabama's high school finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve.