I received a copy of this title to read and review for Wicked Reads 
 3 stars, because I have NO idea how to rate the book with it impossible to do so when my usual rating scale is based on entertainment value. 
 This is Where it Ends is obviously not a book meant for everyone. There is a small target audience who could/should read it due to its tough subject matter. I'm not entirely sure how to write a review, to be honest, and it's not often I'm at a loss on how to express myself with the written word. 
 This is Where it Ends is 54 minutes during a school shooting, in the point of view of the victims and the perpetrator. The writing flowed well, but that doesn't mean the book was easy to read in the emotional sense. 
 In the United States, we have been plagued with school shootings, and this has left a sense of fear in all of us that we try to ignore. But in reality, school shootings happen and children's lives are cut short by emotionally damaged peers. Collectively, we all have responsibility in how we behave and treat others without thinking of the ramifications. The victims are not to blame, but killers are made not born, and we must stop being someone else's emotional trigger. But in this story, I do wish the motives behind the attack would have been explored more. What turned the child into a killer? 
 Nijkamp's novel had a wealth of potential, and it was in no way exploitative, but wasn't executed properly. I felt the concept was far larger than the book. It didn't elicit the emotions that should have been torn from the reader because of a failure to connect due to character development issues. Though multiple-POVs, with a diverse cast ranging from lesbian to disabled, the story unravels what occurs during a school shooting. 
 For me, the use of so many POVs had me disconnecting, as the shorter page count couldn't support so many view points without showing more emotion and character development, making it a jarring read. The transitioning from one point of view to the next wasn't fluid, nor did they each have a distinctive voice (if you read their words, they all sounded similar instead of the reader knowing who was narrating without being told). 
 Did I enjoy reading This is Where it Ends? No, simply because it was a difficult book to read. Am I glad that I read it? Yes, from an intellectual standpoint. Do I recommend this title? With a book with this subject matter, it truly is subjective to the individual reader.