This Is Where It Ends
by Marieke Nijkamp
2021-01-05 09:49:12
Everyone has a reason to fear a boy with a gun.The #1 New York Times BestsellerA Buzzfeed Best Book of the DecadeA Paste Magazine Best Book of the DecadeEveryone has a reason to fear the boy with the gun. . . 10:00 a.m.: The principal of Opportunity,...
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Everyone has a reason to fear a boy with a gun.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. . .
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: The auditorium doors won''t open.
10:05: Someone starts shooting.
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.
Includes special bonus content: a letter from the author, discussion questions, two bonus chapters, a conversation with the author, and a playlist!
Praise for This Is Where It Ends:
A Buzzfeed Best Book of the Decade
A Paste Magazine Best Book of the Decade
A BookRiot Best Book of the Decade
A Professional Book Nerds Best Book of the Decade
Marieke Nijkamp''s brutal, powerful fictional account of a school shooting is important in its timeliness." -Bustle.com
"A gritty, emotional, and suspenseful read and although fictionalized, it reflects on a problematic and harrowing issue across the nation." -Buzzfeed
"A compelling, brutal story of an unfortunately all-too familiar situation: a school shooting. Nijkamp portrays the events thoughtfully, recounting fifty-four intense minutes of bravery, love, and loss." -BookRiot
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