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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
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Amazing history and recount of the Columbine tragedy. It puts a lot of things into perspective, and I learned a lot of things that I didn't know about the event.
Interesting too that a lot of the documents on the event will be released to the public in 2027.
It was sad to read that the author hopes that the Columbine event will stop future school shootings from occurring, but unfortunately time has shown for that to not be the case.
Interesting too that a lot of the documents on the event will be released to the public in 2027.
It was sad to read that the author hopes that the Columbine event will stop future school shootings from occurring, but unfortunately time has shown for that to not be the case.
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Graphic: Gun violence, Violence
One of the best books I've read. The material looks at all points of the Columbine tragedy in 1999. Not just a book intended to memorialize the killers' agenda, but an in depth look at every aspect of what occurred leading up to and even years after the tragedy. That something so big and terrible could befall a community, but there were signs. That so many could be confused and terrified, but there is healing. The integrity in this storytelling does its magnitude justice.
In my opinion, this is the definitive book on the Columbine tragedy, Eric Harris, and Dylan Klebold. This is actually my second time reading it and I'm sure I'll read it again in the future. I recommend it to anyone who tells me they're interested in learning more about what happened and the killers' motivations. 5 stars!
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Coming from CO, being in high school at the time, I just couldn't get through it.
I had interest in reading this, but hearing Dave Cullen on Julie Klausner's podcast really pushed me to purchase it. Unfortunately, I thought the tone and organization of the book was so off! I'm not sure how many facts about the massacre that the book revealed (quite a lot to me, especially regarding the police's handling of it) but if most of the information is "common" or accessible, then this book would have been even a larger disappointment. It was interesting because I love hearing about psychopaths (like the rest of America?) but it needed some editing, reorganization... Cullen seems to adapt a really simple tone throughout the book, even mimicking like the killer's language (okay... maybe any high schooler's language) and that detracted from the overall point.
The most disturbing book I've ever read. I'm not sure even giving it a rating is appropriate.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced