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This is an amazing exploration of high school life and parental reaction to tragedy. I love the Piccoult's parents are always so believable - never perfect, always realistic with flaws and all.
This book also contains some interesting-to-me discussions of research in psychology and behavioral economics and some great insights into group dynamics, especially adolescent peer groups.
Anyway, really enjoyed and pulled some quotes I liked
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Children didn't make their own mist ...more
This book also contains some interesting-to-me discussions of research in psychology and behavioral economics and some great insights into group dynamics, especially adolescent peer groups.
Anyway, really enjoyed and pulled some quotes I liked
Great quotes from this book:
Children didn't make their own mist ...more
This was good and certainly presented an interesting perspective on the issue of school shootings. I admired Picoult's courage in showing the side of the story people too often do not see -- that this was a very, very, very damaged kid and the child of totally well-meaning but clueless parents. My only complaint is that it was very long. I think a little economy of language and not feeling the need to go into so very much detail might have made the story more compelling.
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