My English teacher  suggested this book to me on Wednesday (Feb 28) and, in just four days I finished it. This book is over 400 pages but was such an easy read. 

I’m not going to summarize the book, because there is no way too without spoiling it, but it’s basically a book about a school shooting and a deeper dive into the each person in that situation, including the shooter, and the legal issues behind it all.

The book has an insane twist at the end. You will be hooked at the start of the book and will want to read it all the way through, and possibly skip some parts to get to the “juicy” parts, but you should read every detail there possibly is.

In my opinion, this has got to be the best, most attention grabbing book I have read. It brings light to many things and aspects and uses specific moments and people to capture the reader. It also brings up the past to show a more in depth and explaining certain situations and who the characters are to one another. 

There aren’t enough words to describe this book and I don’t know how to make you want to read it, but just do. Trust me you will be shocked, amazed, confused, happy, angered all at once with the many plot twists Jodi Picoult has put into this book.

After reading this book, I will begin to read Small Great Things by her too and will let you know how it goes.

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult is available for checkout from the Mission Viejo Library. It can also be downloaded for free from Libby. 

-Zina K