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Talk about Kevin

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wheresclaire · 18/04/2009 21:23

I know Im years late but I've only just read this. OMG what a brilliant book. Hard to get into, but once you're there... wow. Read it, everyone.

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tillyfernackerpants · 18/04/2009 21:37

I did persevere with it, thought it was ok but very overrated.

Butterball, you might've seen the twist coming, consider what Kevin was particularly interested in (trying not to give away any spoilers)

ByTheSea · 18/04/2009 21:35

It blew me away too.

Geepers · 18/04/2009 21:34

Loved it once I got into it. It did take me quite a lot of attempts though, but once I was there I couldn't put it down.

No way I could have ever predicted the ending. It certainly caught me out.

noddyholder · 18/04/2009 21:34

I think as the mother of a son and only child it really affected me.

Bleatblurt · 18/04/2009 21:33

There was a twist? Tell me what it was pretty please. Don't make me finish reading it!

BlueEyedMaid · 18/04/2009 21:31

Hated it desperately, put it aside then went back to it halfway through. What a twist! Ended up grudgingly quite liking it, sort of. Strange book, strange author...

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wheresclaire · 18/04/2009 21:30

Maybe I related to Eva (mother character). Sometimes I think my relationship with DS is a constant battle too. But my God not this bad!! Whole nature/nurture thing I suppose. Without sounding thick though, She did use a lot of "big" words when they weren't really needed!

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noddyholder · 18/04/2009 21:27

Loved it.

BocciBalls · 18/04/2009 21:26

I rather enjoyed it too. SOH - can you give more insight into the psychological inaccuracies? (interested not being sarky)

Bleatblurt · 18/04/2009 21:26

I couldn't finish reading it as I hated it so much. I had to force myself to get half way but then just couldn't do it anymore.

HumphreyCobbler · 18/04/2009 21:26

I liked it.

I hated the other book of hers I read though. The tennis one.

janeite · 18/04/2009 21:25

Sorry - I totally agree with ShowOfHands.

ShowOfHands · 18/04/2009 21:24

Insipid, predictable, laboured, psychologically inaccurate and loathsome book.

We really don't need to talk about Kevin. I wish Shriver hadn't either.