On one hand, as Kevin got older, he adopts some of the same demeanor as Eva. But then again, the book clouds the debate between nature versus nurture, unlike The Bad Seed by William March, which rules in favor of the former over the latter. Many of them believed that she was so self-centered and egotistical that they didn’t care what happened to her. Without this level of frankness, the novel would not have a realistic portrayal of what led to the school shooting.Īdditionally, a lot of readers had some strong opinions about Eva. In addition, there’s a possibility that his killing spree clouded her perspective. Throughout the novel, Eva harbors suspicions of Kevin’s behavior since he was born, but then again, she was not exactly keen on being a mother either. As seen in my Turtles All the Way Downand The Survivors Club reviews, it’s the best way to deal with sensitive issues due to their sheer honesty. However, Shriver treats this topic in a non-sugarcoated manner. Just this alone might turn people off from reading it. Through a series of letters to her husband, Eva Khatchadourian – the teenage killer’s mother – tries to figure out why her son killed 9 people and what made him that way.Īs seen in the summary, it deals with a very touchy subject. We Need to Talk About Kevin is about fictional school shooting around the same time as the Columbine High School massacre.
I read We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver (a female author) recently, and even though I thoroughly enjoyed it, I can certainly see all three sides of this debate. Others might not like it, or they may have a hard time reading it. Some might enjoy a novel so much that they would like to read more books similar to that. Warning: The book that I am about to review deals with school shootings.Įven though I am aware that not every book will appeal to everyone, readers have a tendency to step out of their comfort zone once in a great while in order expand their mindsets.
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