![]() Now, two years later, it is time for her to come to terms with Kevin’s horrific rampage, all in a series of startlingly direct correspondences with her estranged husband, Franklin.Ī piercing, unforgettable, and penetrating exploration of violence and responsibility, a book that the Boston Globe describes as “impossible to put down,” is a stunning examination of how tragedy affects a town, a marriage, and a family. Questions for Discussion Non-maternal, ambivalent mothers are one of the last taboos - and Eva is a prime example. Did her internalized dislike for her own son shape him into the killer he’s become? How much is her fault? We Need To Talk About Kevin is a searing and complex look at the reasons couples decide to have children, the parent-child relationship, marriage, and the limits of love and loyalty. But Eva was always uneasy with the sacrifices and social demotion of motherhood. Neither nature nor nurture exclusively shapes a child’s character. ![]() And certainly not the mother of a boy who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker, and a much–adored teacher in a school shooting two days before his sixteenth birthday. ![]() Reilly, this resonant story of a mother’s unsettling quest to understand her teenage son’s deadly violence, her own ambivalence toward motherhood, and the explosive link between them remains terrifyingly prescient.Įva never really wanted to be a mother. The inspiration for the film starring Tilda Swinton and John C. ![]()
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