Monday, September 17, 2012

latest lit #6.

 
When I saw the trailer for the movie based on this book, I was interested. However, I held off for awhile because I had the wrong impression of the story. Then I found out what it was really about and I put a request in at the library to hold it right away!

This book is about violence in schools, which is becoming quite popular today. The entire book is a collection of letters written by the mother in the story, and the entire book is from her perspective. There is dialog, but it's from the mother's perspective. If the theme or perspective doesn't interest you, I would still strongly recommend this book based entirely on the talent that this author has. The diction this author uses is so intelligent and interesting. The similes, metaphors and personification is amazing and I would read this book over again just to experience it another time.

I believe there are many women out there, more than we know, who feel the same way about their child as Eva does in this story. They don't want to have a child, but end up having one anyway thinking their feelings will change once they give birth. In this book, Eva has a child because she loves her husband so much and knows he desires to become a father. She also feels having a child will fill a void in their life. But when Kevin arrives, he is different. There is something about him that is not normal or loving. She battles with the fact that no one else believes something is unnatural about Kevin, especially her husband. Another battle Eva faces is the end result in Kevin's personality and actions: Was it her fault he ended up as a disturbed, violent kid? Was it because of her attitude as a mother? Did she not try hard enough? Or was this his destiny all along?  

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