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This Is Where It Ends

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This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp is a gripping young adult novel set over the span of 54 harrowing minutes during a high school shooting. The story is told from multiple perspectives as students and staff struggle to survive and comprehend the terrifying ordeal unfolding around them. Amidst the chaos and fear, themes of bravery, connection, and resilience emerge, painting a poignant picture of human response to tragedy.
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You might enjoy this intense and gripping read if you're interested in stories that tackle difficult and emotional themes. With a unique narrative style told from multiple perspectives, it's a poignant exploration of a school shooting that unfolds in just 54 minutes. Perfect for readers who appreciate suspenseful, character-driven young adult fiction that delves into themes of fear, resilience, and hope.

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This Is Where It Ends

Minutes after the principal of Opportunity High School in Alabama finishes her speech welcoming the student body to a new semester, they discover that the auditorium doors will not open and someone starts shooting as four teens, each with a personal reason to fear the shooter, tell the tale from separate perspectives.

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The explosive and emotional #1 New York Times bestseller.

Go inside a heartbreaking fictional school shooting, minute-by-terrifying-minute. Everyone has a reason to fear the boy with the gun...

10:00 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.

10:02 a.m. - The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class.

10:03 a.m. - The auditorium doors won't open.

10:05 a.m. - Someone starts shooting.

Over the course of 54 minutes, four students must confront their greatest hopes, and darkest fears, as they come face-to-face with the boy with the gun.

In a world where violence in schools is at an all-time high and school shootings are a horrifyingly common reality for teenagers, This Is Where It Ends is a rallying cry to end the gun violence epidemic for good.

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This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp is intensely gripping, focusing on a harrowing school shooting from multiple perspectives. The narrative deftly captures the emotional turmoil and fear experienced by students, making it both impactful and challenging to read. While praised for its powerful storytelling and timely theme, some reviews mention that certain character developments and plot points feel somewhat underdeveloped.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781492671114

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 June 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks Fire

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 304g

Pages: 336

About the Author

MARIEKE NIJKAMP is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where it Ends and Before I Let Go. She is a storyteller, dreamer, globe-trotter, geek. She holds degrees in philosophy, history, and medieval studies, has served as an executive member of We Need Diverse Books, and is the founder of DiversifYA. She lives in the Netherlands. Visit her at mariekenijkamp.com.

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