I had heard of We Need to Talk about Kevin years ago and its shocking ending. Now, two years later, it is time for her to come to terms with Kevin’s horrific rampage, all in a series of startlingly direct correspondences with her estranged husband, Franklin.Ī piercing, unforgettable, and penetrating exploration of violence and responsibility, a book that the Boston Globe describes as “impossible to put down,” is a stunning examination of how tragedy affects a town, a marriage, and a family. Did her internalized dislike for her own son shape him into the killer he’s become? How much is her fault? But Eva was always uneasy with the sacrifices and social demotion of motherhood.
Neither nature nor nurture exclusively shapes a child’s character. And certainly not the mother of a boy who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker, and a much–adored teacher in a school shooting two days before his sixteenth birthday. Click the link here for that information.Įva never really wanted to be a mother. Her announcement post over on YouTube, and she is also hosting a GIVEAWAY!!!! Be sure to click on that link for the giveaway information.įor full details on this year long readathon, please click here.Īnd don’t forget about the awesome GRAND PRIZE at the end of the year. This month the host is Lee over at DarkestwingsRead. The book I am reviewing is We Need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver and I am also giving a movie comparison. Today I am giving my review for the February prompt for #Diverseathon2021: A main character with a mental illness.
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