{"product_id":"books-this-is-where-it-ends-by-marieke-nijkamp","title":"This Is Where It Ends","description":"The reviews are in! This Is Where It Ends, the #1 New York Times bestseller and one of the Best Books of the Decade (Buzzfeed, Paste Magazine, BookRiot), \"could break you.\" \"I am speechless.\" \"The saddest book I have ever read.\" \"Literally tore my heart out.\"  Go inside a heartbreaking fictional school shooting, minute-by-terrifying-minute. Everyone has a reason to fear the boy with the gun...  10:00 a.m.: 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.m.: The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class.  10:03 a.m.: The auditorium doors won't open.  10:05 a.m.: Someone starts shooting.  Over the course of 54 minutes, four students must confront their greatest hopes, and darkest fears, as they come face-to-face with the boy with the gun. In a world where violence in schools is at an all-time high and school shootings are a horrifyingly common reality for teenagers, This Is Where It Ends is a rallying cry to end the gun violence epidemic for good.   Praise for This Is Where It Ends:    A Buzzfeed Best Young Adult Book of the Decade A Paste Magazine Best Teen Book of the Decade A Book Riot Biggest YA Book of the Decade A Professional Book Nerds Best Book of the Decade A Bustle.com Most-Anticipated YA Novel A Goodreads YA Best Books Pick A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Young Adult Fiction Kids Indie Next List Pick  \"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","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53671139049745,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781492671114.jpg?v=1781514906","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-this-is-where-it-ends-by-marieke-nijkamp","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}