I really liked where the author tried to go for this book, but I don’t think she ever got there. Let’s talk about the longest three minutes ever: full of flashbacks, endless pages of the characters’ thoughts, and nothing happening in general. So why was I so disinterested in this story?Įvery three minutes or so, the perspective changes to a different character. I’ve even had multiple threats for shootings at my school. These things are scary, they’re real, and they happen more often than the news cover. Nothing about it was compelling, even though it should have been.įor Pete’s sake, we’re at a school shooting. More like, when is this book ever going to end?Īlthough this book was fairly short (292 pages), it took me ages to read. Together, we’ll be strong enough to face whatever comes our way. Told over the span of 54 harrowing minutes from four different perspectives, terror reigns as one student's calculated revenge turns into the ultimate game of survival. The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class. 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.10:02 a.m. Published by Sourcebooks Fire on January 5, 2016
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