Nineteen Minutes

This book will take you on an emotional roller coaster ride. It is one of those books that will stay with you long after you have read it. Peter Houghton wakes up one morning, goes into his school and goes on a shooting rampage. What events lead to this desperate act? This book tackles a tough issue like no other book has. Jodi Picoult is very adept at giving several viewpoints in her novels and this one is no exception. Not only do we get insight as to why Peter committed this horrible act, but we also get to see how hard being popular is through the eyes of Josie, Peter's one time childhood friend. I felt like I was a part of the story from the first page. I could not put it down.
This book will make you think about how you treat others and I guarantee that you will want to do something to reach out to a child who is bullied.