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We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Just read this book today and found it a fantastic, powerful read. Has anyone else read it? Would love to know others thoughts on the book, for example what Kevins motivations were, was his demeanor a result of Eva's lack of affection, was she a bad mother, did Franklin annoy you in his lack of belief in Eva etc
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.All I could think was, 'My god, woman, if you rabbited on at your family the way you're doing here, no wonder the old man left you! No wonder you drove your kid to murder."
Sorry, but a book usually has to 'grab' me in some way in the first chapter. It has to make me want to read on, and this didn't.
Loved it. I didn't catch on to the thing until right near the end. I don't want to say what the thing is, in case other people haven't read it, but I'm sure you know what I mean.
I saw a woman reading it on the train, and she was right near the beginning. I just wanted to blurt out the ending, but managed to stop myself.
Franklin didn't annoy me, I just thought he and Eva saw things differently. Until things started to get worse, that is. I think Kevin was a messed up kid, and his dad didn't want to see it.
What did you think about the bleach and his sister?