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We Need to Talk About Kevin

Lionel Shriver
eng. We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2003
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Interesting Facts

Interesting Facts

  • The book is written in the form of letters that Eva, Kevin's mother, writes to her husband Franklin.
  • The novel explores complex themes of motherhood, responsibility, and the nature of evil.
  • Kevin, the main character, shows signs of sociopathy and cruelty from a young age.
  • The book raises the question of how responsible parents are for their children's actions.
  • The novel won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2005.
  • The story ends tragically when Kevin commits a mass shooting at his school.
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Date of publication: 26 August 2024
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Lionel Shriver
Original title: eng. We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2003
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