We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Lionel Shriver

416 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction literary thriller challenging dark tense slow-paced

Description

The gripping international bestseller about motherhood gone awry.Eva never really wanted to be a mother - and certainly not the mother of the unlovable boy who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker, and a much-ador...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,536 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
tense 64%
challenging 61%
emotional 52%
sad 47%
reflective 40%
mysterious 18%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 33%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 36% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

4.05

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