We need to talk about Kevin
May 19, 2008
When I picked up my copy of The Post-Birthday World, I also got the audio version of We need to talk about Kevin by the same author. I have been listening to it when walking and am finding it quite thought provoking. It makes me think of the age old question of nature versus nature and whether personality is learned or ingrained. Is Kevin the way he is because he did not properly bond with his mother? Was his personality and desperation simply a part of him from when he was born?
Although the format of the book – letters from the teen’s mother written to her estranged husband – does not allow for you to get in the mind of any of the other characters, you are able to live through the events of her life as she saw them. Definitely worth a read/listen.
