A review by trayceebee
Violent Ends by Shaun David Hutchinson, Neal Shusterman, Brendan Shusterman

4.0

This book tells the story of a school shooting, but from 17 different perspectives (none of which are that of the shooter). It was interesting, going inside the days and hours leading up to the shooting, or those following the shooting. It really gave some good insights into how people may have viewed the shooter, before the event happened.... things that maybe led to his "breakdown," if you will; things that made it hard for some to believe he would be capable of this, while others found it completely plausible...
However, I found it went on a bit too long. I found myself with three or so chapters left, and I'd pretty much lost interest. I guess it might be because each chapter, focusing on a different person, is written by a different author. So, while I'm able to follow the flashbacks and the current events of a story written by one author (or two collaborating together), this book had a bit more of a choppy feel to it. I appreciated the skills of each author--they were all very good, as writers. I just found myself thinking, "Okay, I get it. Are we done yet?"
Still, I'd recommend this to anyone else interested in this particular topic, or to anyone who's read anything by one or more of those authors.