Hate List - Jennifer Brown

Hate List

By Jennifer Brown

  • Release Date: 2009-09-01
  • Genre: Coming of Age Fiction for Young Adults
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 220 Ratings
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Description

For readers of Marieke Nijkamp's This Is Where It Ends, a powerful and timely contemporary classic about the aftermath of a school shooting.

Five months ago, Valerie Leftman's boyfriend, Nick, opened fire on their school cafeteria. Shot trying to stop him, Valerie inadvertently saved the life of a classmate, but was implicated in the shootings because of the list she helped create. A list of people and things she and Nick hated. The list he used to pick his targets.

Now, after a summer of seclusion, Val is forced to confront her guilt as she returns to school to complete her senior year. Haunted by the memory of the boyfriend she still loves and navigating rocky relationships with her family, former friends, and the girl whose life she saved, Val must come to grips with the tragedy that took place and her role in it, in order to make amends and move on with her life.

Jennifer Brown's critically acclaimed novel now includes the bonus novella Say Something, another arresting Hate List story.

Reviews

  • my favorite book

    5
    By breanna dawn :)
    this was my first book that i read by jennifer brown and i loved it. i read this while i was in my sophomore year of high school and i loved how real it was. i also loved how this battled real world issues instead of sweeping them under the rug like most people seemingly do.

  • Powerful

    5
    By PurpleRaven😈💜
    I’ve heard about school shootings on the News, but I never really knew about what ur must be like for the people that’s lives were changed because of a shooting. Reading this book...it really helped me see what might be running through people’s heads. Valerie is an amazing character, and I love how she’s still in love with Nick, or who Nick used to be. That love is very powerful, just like Valerie.

  • So good

    5
    By Nic B 45
    This book is amazing 👏🏼😍

  • Hate List will make you cry

    5
    By tiinker_x3
    Reading in it the middle of 2018 makes it so real. School shootings happening, but how does it affect those closest to the shooter. Made me stop judging others so quickly. You never know what’s going on in another’s life. GREAT READ!

  • Review

    5
    By awesome person 😩😩😩😩
    Hate List was awesome. You should definitely read it. Totally worth your time.

  • I have read many times!

    5
    By kbean37
    Great great book, very much so recommend!

  • Really good!!

    5
    By Djksksnajka
    Such a good book. I've recommended it to lots of people.

  • I have paper book

    5
    By EssenceYvette
    I already bought the book, but it's really good. It's a legit book and I feel so bad for Val. Her mother, Stacy, everyone doesn't understand, but at least the doctor has some compassion for her.

  • Beautifully heartbreaking.

    5
    By Yfdvjifbjj
    As soon as I read the description to this book I knew I had to read it. After so many books about school shootings, we find one focusing on the story of one girl who was thrown into an ordeal she never could have prepared herself for. The journey the author takes us on is astounding. I cried hardest during the scenes where i truly felt the loneliness Valerie endured- when her best friend, classmates and even her parents blamed her for something she never meant to occur. In the end, one thing stands out to me most: love, unconditionally. Love without faltering. Take nothing for granted. This is a wonderful book I will always cherish. If you're in doubt, go for it. You won't be disappointed.

  • What YA fiction should be

    5
    By ornwen
    I put this book down to eat, go to the bathroom, and sleep. Otherwise, I had to read. It's not a novel of suspense, the story just flows so well, and the characters' emotions as written are heartbreaking.

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