This Is Where It Ends: International Edition

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Haupt, Angela (October 12, 2022). "Why We Can't Stop Reading Colleen Hoover's Trauma-Filled Novels". Time . Retrieved October 18, 2022. 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. This is a really hard one to review because on one hand, I think it is a fantastically written book that deserves all the praise, but on the other, it wasn't really for me and I did not enjoy it as much as I thought I would. So I'm settling in the middle with a good 4 star rating (5 for overall great writing, 3 for my personal reading experience) and hopefully I won't fail at explaining why I appreciate the genius of this book, but why it also wasn't that enjoyable for me. Marieke Nijkamp's brutal, powerful fictional account of a school shooting is important in its timeliness." — Bustle.com Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. By signing up you agree to our terms of use Why You Like This Is Where It Endsby Marieke Nijkamp

Claire was probably my favorite, I don't know why since I didn't really, as I said "get to make an emotional connection with her," but I don't know, I just liked her POVs. This is NOT a good psychological portrayal of the tough themes and choices the book touches upon in the scheme of its events.One night, Lily laughs when Ryle accidentally drops a casserole, and he angrily pushes her to the ground before frantically apologizing. Lily is reminded of her father's treatment of her mother; while horrified, she decides they are different from her parents and accepts his apologies, but warns him that she will leave if he hurts her again.

This Is Where It Endsis told through multiple points of view, giving the story multiple layers and lenses of experience. In this particular book, those multiple points of view come from a wealth of diverse voices, meaning that readers can likely identify with one or more of those experiences in a meaningful way. I am not here to answer those questions and I don’t believe I can answer them in a way that won’t lead to more debating. I think the way to find those answers is to read the book yourself and see what opinion you form on your own. Want more titles to read? Give Violent Endsedited by Shaun David Hutchinson a try, as well as How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon. This fall, readers will also want to have That’s Not What Happenedby Kody Keplinger on their radar, as well as Sadieby Courtney Summers. Newtown happened. The Aurora shooting happened. Columbine happened. Everyday, there's something vicious and violent that bites down into our world and rips families and friends and loved ones apart, leaving us to grieve with no proper answers and no promise that we'd ever feel whole or healed again. This is NOT a story I would recommend on its subject matter to be taken as a mature, resonant narrative on its themes. Try reading Jennifer Brown's "Hate List" instead.Intensity is the key “feeling” throughout the book. This is a fast-paced read, aided in its intensity bythose multiple viewpoints. Readers love being thrown into the story and tossed around within it, knowing that danger is literally around every corner. And more… School shootings terrify me so this was definitely an experience to read. I read this book VERY fast, in like 3-4 hours (would've been shorter if I hadn't been interrupted) because it was honestly unputdownable (this isn't a word but I'm making it one). Tyler. The perpetrator. My god, what a one-dimensional character he is. Dare I say, murderers are always complex people. We read crime novels, mysteries, we watch mystery shows because it's the motivation of such an act that fascinates us. 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. So he tries to stop me—every day. And with Mom gone, there's no one to stop him. Not from drinking. Not from hitting me. There's no one to keep our family from falling apart. This Is Where It Ends is deeply, darkly visceral and gripping. It takes you by the throat and tugs you downward into emotional compromise and utter panic. It all too realistically portrays every parent or guardian's nightmare and the event that every student cannot imagine occurring on their campus, to their friends, in their lifetime.