We need to talk about Kevin

This is the sort of book I can’t really talk about, the way I’d like to talk about it, as then if you wanted to read it, there would be little point. It’s written as a series of letters from the mother of a teenager who murdered several classmates and school faculty/staff to her husband (and his father). It’s the sort of book that carefully reveals information over a long period, so there is a lot of suspense, methodically-built, yet paced languorously. It’s also kind of a downer due to the subject matter.

And, well, there’s not much else to say without getting into things you wouldn’t want to know if you were to read it.

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i loved this book. your comments are totally true - it's really really worth reading though even if it is a downer and very well conceived. i want to read more of shriver's books now.

looks like her latest is the post-birthday world.
and she also has a column at the guardian.

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