This is Where It Ends is a heartbreaking book – there’s no way around it. You will cry while reading it, and you will probably enjoy it.

I didn’t know whether I’d enjoy this book or not. On the one hand, I’d heard good things about its writing, I enjoy following Nijkamp on Twitter, and I knew that it featured a diverse cast. On the other, it’s about people going through a school shooting, something that has horrified the United States over and over again recently. It’s a sensitive subject that really has to be handled with care, and I felt that Nijkamp does a great job with it.

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