52 Books in a year - Week five - Nineteen Minutes

So, I have this bad habit of reading a lot of, well, not challenging stories. I always seem to pick up just an easy to read novel, especially during the school year when I have so much other (ahem) wonderful reading to accomplish. After reading a dozen research papers, the last thing I can do is sit and read a complicated story. This year I seem to be a bit stuck on Judy Piccoult novels, which have proven to be very enjoyable. Here are my thoughts on Nineteen Minutes, which centers around a school shooting.

While I am clearly a Piccoult fan, this book was by far my favorite. While her books are written in the same fashion and become a bit on the predictable side (multiple stories in one, a huge twist at the end, etc) I am often intrigued by stories that surround school shootings. This work of fiction did a great job of dealing with the pain and healing process a community must go through in order to deal with a tragedy of this magnitude. If looking for an easy read but a topic that is worth reading through, I highly recommend.