This is where it ends - Marieke Nijkamp

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.

: 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.

: 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.