We Need to Talk About Kevin

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.