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Nineteen Minutes

by Jodi Picoult
₱300.15 ₱209.70 30% off
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Shooting tragedy shatters small town, lives forever changed.

"Nineteen Minutes" is a powerful novel that presents a gripping story about the aftermath of a school shooting. The author, Jodi Picoult, handles the sensitive subject matter with care, weaving together different perspectives and voices to create a complex, thought-provoking narrative. Through the eyes of various characters, readers gain insight into the personal struggles of those affected by the tragedy. The unique and distinctive feature of the book is its ability to prompt deep reflection about the complex social issues that surround school shootings, and to challenge readers to think about the nuances of justice, forgiveness, and the true meaning of community.

  • Iowa High School Book Award (2010)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2010)
  • LovelyBooks Leserpreis Nominee for Allgemeine Literatur (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Nineteen Minutes

by Jodi Picoult
₱300.15 ₱209.70 30% off
ISBN: 9780340935798
Authors: Jodi Picoult
Publisher: Hodder
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Young Adult, Drama, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction, Mystery, Crime
Goodreads rating: 4.16
(rated by 367069 readers)

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As a midwife, Lacy Houghton brings lives into the world.She didn't expect her son to take them away.But that's what he did one March morning, when he walked into his high school with guns instead of books and killed ten people.Along with the rest of the shocked and grief-stricken town, Lacy is left wondering when her shy 17-year-old boy turned into a monster. And was it her fault?In the aftermath of the shooting, Lacy searches the past for clues and begins to realise that despite, or perhaps because of, her every effort, she never really knew her son at all...
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Shooting tragedy shatters small town, lives forever changed.

"Nineteen Minutes" is a powerful novel that presents a gripping story about the aftermath of a school shooting. The author, Jodi Picoult, handles the sensitive subject matter with care, weaving together different perspectives and voices to create a complex, thought-provoking narrative. Through the eyes of various characters, readers gain insight into the personal struggles of those affected by the tragedy. The unique and distinctive feature of the book is its ability to prompt deep reflection about the complex social issues that surround school shootings, and to challenge readers to think about the nuances of justice, forgiveness, and the true meaning of community.

  • Iowa High School Book Award (2010)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2010)
  • LovelyBooks Leserpreis Nominee for Allgemeine Literatur (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.