Hate List by: Jennifer Brown

"The list was idea. I didn't want anyone to die. I didn't mean to be a hero. Will you ever forgive me?"  (from the blurb) 
Hate List by: Jennifer Brown was a very deep and emotional book which nearly bought me to tears. Hate List was a only a secret between Valerie and her boyfriend, Nick. Valerie didn't know that the Hate List would cause a tragedy to so many students. A few months ago, before the incident happened Val and Nick were happily dating and called themselves "Romeo and Juliet". Val was not popular, but there a girl named Christy who bullied her and Val hated her so much... and put her on the Hate List. Val was hearing her MP3 player one day,but Christy grabbed her MP3 player and broke which pissed off Val. Nick on the other hand always talked about committing suicide , but Val  never paid any attention because she thought Nick was just joking. Val was so pissed  at Christy and complained to Nick and Nick said "I'll take care of it". Val was so happy that Nick was protecting her, but everything went wrong that day. Nick went up to Christy and bumped into her. Val was behind Nick feeling so happy. Nick told Christy that she was on the Hate List. Val was mad at Nick because he told Christy their secret. That's when Nick took out a gun and shot Christy in the stomach. Val screamed and Christy fell to the floor nearly dead. Nick ran away shooting more people form the Hate List. Nick was looking for a girl named Ginny Baker who was hiding under a cafeteria table and shot her face which she had a to get a plastic surgery later on. Nick shot a lot people from the Hate List, but Val was getting frantic and ran around the school trying to stop Nick. She saw dead people on the floor and kept on hearing the gum go off and she finally found Nick in the chemistry lab. Nick shot her Chemistry teacher and was looking for Jessica Campbell. Jessica practically ruled Garvin High with her beauty and her popularity. Val put her on the Hate List because she made Val feel like she were nothing. Nick went crazy when he shot people and was about to shoot Jessica Campbell, but Val ran in front of Jessica trying to save her and got shot in the thigh. Val fainted and found her self in the Hospital. Frankie (her brother) won't talk to her and her mom was crying and thinks she was involved in the shooting. Detectives and psychologists constantly come and ask her questions. Frankie finally tells her that Nick is no longer alive, but Nick actually shot himself in the head. Val read news paper articles about the the shooting in Garvin High. People even say that they were happy that Nick died which teared Val in the inside. Val still loved Nick and few months later after the incident, Garvin High opened once again and Valerie had to start school again and confess her guilt about the Hate List. Hate List is  very good book. If you have not read this I am highly suggesting this book:)