Two years ago, Eva Khatchadourian's son, Kevin, murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker and a popular algebra teacher. Now, in a series of letters to her absent husband, Eva recounts the story of how Kevin cam to be Kevin.
Fearing that her own shortcomings may have shaped what her son has become, she confesses to a deep, long-standing ambivalence towards both motherhood in general and Kevin in particular. How much is her fault? When did it all start to go wrong? Or was it, in fact, ever 'right' at all?
As expected this book resulted in an amazing discussion ... not just on the book itself, but also on families, relationships, and the trials and tribulations of having and rearing children. These can be intense and emotional topics, but our group has never shied away from engaging in such. Who needs professional counselling when you belong to a book club!
Group comments included; 'Brilliant writing, couldn't put it down.' 'Disturbing, confronting subject matter.' 'Excellent research, considering author had no first hand parenting experience.'
Scores given were varied, which is often the case with our group, but amongst them were six 9/10. Very high praise indeed from our discerning readers!
Recommendation? Well, if you are looking for something riveting with a moral challenge, Kevin could be your answer.
