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Jul 12, 2013
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I was reading an argument recently about whether characters (especially narrators) in novels need to be likeable. My personal opinion is that likeable characters are not a requirement of a good novel. This turned out to be helpful when reading We Need to Talk About Kevin.
We Need to Talk About Kevin is not an enjoyable read, in the sense that I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone wanting to spend a pleasant afternoon lost in a book. However, it is very well-written and definitely provides the author ...more
We Need to Talk About Kevin is not an enjoyable read, in the sense that I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone wanting to spend a pleasant afternoon lost in a book. However, it is very well-written and definitely provides the author ...more
I just finished this book last evening. The movie trailers made me curious and I generally prefer reading a book before seeing the movie. This was a little hard to get started, due probably to the author's style, but I was caught up in it very soon. I'll be thinking about this one for a long time, and will be looking at other books by Lionel Shriver.
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Well, completely confounded my expectations - I did not think I was going to enjoy this, could not have been more wroong!
