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capsandclauses's review against another edition
2.5
We Need to Talk About Kevin is a dark, disturbing novel about a mother trying to reconcile her lack of maternity with her sons' actions after a school shooting. It is written in epistolary form via letters from Eva the heroine to her husband.
This is one of those books that was probably good, but my enjoyment of it was massively affected by the fact that I was forced to read it, read academic articles about it and write an essay on it for university. There is no going back after that.
Objectively, it had brilliant writing:
"But since we've been separated, I may most miss coming home to deliver the narrative curiosities of my day, the way a cat might lay mice at your feet: the small, humble offerings that couples proffer after foraging in separate backyards."
“In a country that doesn't discriminate between fame and infamy, the latter presents itself as plainly more achievable.”
It also had really detailed social commentary.
But MAN do I hate reading books for school.
This is one of those books that was probably good, but my enjoyment of it was massively affected by the fact that I was forced to read it, read academic articles about it and write an essay on it for university. There is no going back after that.
Objectively, it had brilliant writing:
"But since we've been separated, I may most miss coming home to deliver the narrative curiosities of my day, the way a cat might lay mice at your feet: the small, humble offerings that couples proffer after foraging in separate backyards."
“In a country that doesn't discriminate between fame and infamy, the latter presents itself as plainly more achievable.”
It also had really detailed social commentary.
But MAN do I hate reading books for school.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
dale1997's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Excrement, and Mass/school shootings
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