For readers of Marieke Nijkamp’s This Is Where It Ends, a powerful and timely contemporary classic about the aftermath of a school shooting.Five months ago, Valerie Leftman’s boyfriend, Nick, opened fire on their school cafeteria. Shot trying to stop him, Valerie inadvertently saved the life of a classmate, but was implicated in the shootings because of the list she helped create. A list of … create. A list of people and things she and Nick hated. The list he used to pick his targets.
Now, after a summer of seclusion, Val is forced to confront her guilt as she returns to school to complete her senior year. Haunted by the memory of the boyfriend she still loves and navigating rocky relationships with her family, former friends, and the girl whose life she saved, Val must come to grips with the tragedy that took place and her role in it, in order to make amends and move on with her life.
Jennifer Brown’s critically acclaimed novel now includes the bonus novella Say Something, another arresting Hate List story.
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Wow, I mean wow. That was my first thought when I finally finished this book late last night. This book was so disturbing and yet one of the best books I’ve read lately. Each chapter opened up with snippets of news articles covering the shooting at Valerie’s school. We slowly piece together what happens at the same time watching Valerie recover …
I loved this book. Love that it’s not your typical school shooting novel even though the basis is about a shooting, but it’s about the victims, the shooter, the girlfriend of the shooter, and the events and bullying that led up to the event. Is just written amazingly well and even though it’s a big book, I finished it in one day, not able to put …
This is a story of a school shooting. Valerie – a high school junior – is walking into her school on a typical May day with her boyfriend Nick. She is upset because a bully has just broken her phone on the bus, and she and Nick are on their way to confront her. What Valerie doesn’t know is that Nick has brought a gun to school that day, and …
It took me awhile to finally write this review, but I’m finally doing it. Hate List is a heart wrenching novel that will cause you to cry and think. The story follows teenager Valerie who’s boyfriend, Nick, is responsible for last year’s school shooting. After killing several students and injuring many others, including Valerie who tries to stop …
This book looks at the aftermath of a school shooting in a surprising way. A very fast, enjoyable read.
It was moving. It is fiction but is very realistic. Great read!