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It’s been three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre. Three years since my best friend, Sarah, was killed in a bathroom stall during the mass shooting. Everyone knows Sarah’s story - that she died proclaiming her faith.

But it’s not true.

I know because I was with her when she died. I didn’t say anything then, and people got hurt because of it. Now Sarah’s parents are publishing a book about her, so this might be my last chance to set the record straight...but I’m not the only survivor with a story to tell about what did - and didn’t - happen that day.

Except Sarah’s martyrdom is important to a lot of people, people who don’t take kindly to what I’m trying to do. And the more I learn, the less certain I am about what’s right. I don’t know what will be worse: the guilt of staying silent or the consequences of speaking up....

©2018 Kody Keplinger (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Body Positivity Bullying Bullying & Abuse Death & Dying Depression & Mental Health Difficult Situations Disability Awareness Emotions & Feelings Family & Relationships Friendship LGBTQIA+ Creators Literature & Fiction Fiction
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The story was really interesting, sad to think this potentially has happened in real life and this is how people feel afterwards.
Different Narrators made the story come to life and was really interesting listen.

Interesting story

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Loved this, could hardly put it down from start to finish. Great use of diverse characters and a brilliant heartfelt story line that even made me cry.

Intense and Emotional

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I choose to rate it 4 stars even though I was debating whether or not to for it a 3 in some areas because at first I didn’t really enjoy this audiobook it always felt like it was missing something but I’m very glad I stuck with it as it all came together beautifully, I liked how it cast a light on victims and the survivors in something like a shooting and how it showed that people are people and sometimes when they die they are seen as perfect or worshipped when really that’s not the real them. I felt as though you couldn’t be invested in the characters for some reason I’m not sure why as they were relatable and likeable but I wasn’t left wanting to know more. Overall it was a good book just a bit hard to get into and enjoy at first but once you get into you’re left thinking about it constantly.

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An easy listen for when you are doing something else, but was a very slow story and a bit shit to be honest. Just a teen book really, I expected more substance or a twist at the end or something which there wasn’t really. Felt like a lot of it was quite dramatic for the situations but it’s an ok book.

Bit rubbish but easy listen

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A compelling novel which cleverly weaves in various perspectives and stories to create a moving read/listen on a difficult topic. Especially relevant on the subject of gun crime and control. It really makes you think!

Gripping!

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