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 My Thoughts 
 This is one book that instantly climbed to the top of the I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TALK ABOUT THIS list. 
 It's not a book you want to say is awful - because it captures so much emotion and touches so many. You don't want to say "I liked it" - because you may feel awful about liking a book that is so emotionally devastating and reverberated with many. 
 This Is Where It Ends has been on my mind since finishing. It has its high points that's for sure, but it does have its low points as well. But the fact of the matter is, it stuck with me because like I said, I can't stop thinking about it. 
 It was a fast read, considering I finished it within hours. It captivates you from page one, introducing to all the characters and POVs. Ms. Nijkamp's writing captures all the right emotions from each person and slowly reveals how each character is wrapped up in one another. The downside to this was my inability for full investment. (more on that later) Also, I didn't care for the flash backs. I know what the intent was, but for me, it put a pause on everything else that was going, and added this layer of disconnect. It was like a constant buffer or cushion from the blow, and what I needed to feel was the full impact. 
 While a large part me liked the multiple POV, it was at times, overkill. Again, I see the intent, and the emotions were THERE but all the voices sounded similar to me, leaving me confused and frustrated at times. I wont give advice as to HOW to write a book, because I am not a writer. But I do feel that a 3rd person narrator would have went a long way. For me, anyway. 
 That being said, the events that unfold are just heart wrenching and hard to read. Especially since those events have been REAL LIFE for people all over the world. It's just.. heartbreaking. 
 All in all - I did enjoy reading it. It has left its mark, which is probably what the intention was. 
 I received this book for free from The Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.