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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
I felt compelled to read this book in an attempt to understand where we've failed these young men and all the others since. I still don't know the answer
oof this was really heavy and hard to read at many points. it felt very well researched and conveyed, even though i know some say that a few of the details are wrong. it did give insight into the school shooting epidemic and the signs to look for in potential school shooters, though unfortunately much has changed since this was written
Obviously a horrific subject matter, but well written & captivating.
Well written, informative, and interesting. I learned a lot when I thought I already knew everything there was to know about Columbine after years of media saturation. It did make me understand the parents roles much differently than I had. Not much hope for changing psychopaths raging into schools or malls or wherever and killing everybody though. I guess we can only hope for/demand sensible gun laws but in this pathetic political climate, I have very little faith anything will change.
This book is incredible. I listened to the audiobook and read the ebook. I would recommend this to anyone. I will say, if you listen to it, it might be hard to keep track of who is who. Things progress so quickly in some chapters that I found myself "rewinding" several times. I was very young when this happened so I wasn't familiar with the names beforehand. Regardless, I would highly recommend both audiobook and ebook. I found this book to be very interesting and learned a lot. You can feel Dave Cullen's heart and soul in this book. You can tell how hard he worked to make this publication and how desperately he wanted to set the record straight. He wanted to get people to understand how each person involved felt and he was successful. I struggle with saying I enjoyed this book. Enjoy is not the word. I was enthralled by this book. Dave is a very talented author and he told this story the best way it could be told.
This book definitely provided an interesting outlook to the event that would set the stage for future high school shootings. It provided information on the hows, whats, and whys of not only the event itself, but of the ramifications of the event (i.e., subsequent reporting, book deals, injuries sustained). I would definitely recommend this book.
Helluva a well-told story.
The more I look into this however the more in question are some of the authors characterizations and conclusions about the victims and gunmen. Most questions seem to be on the fringe but there’s a good amount of support for question the deep accuracy of this telling. Which normally wouldn’t matter all that much given how hard it is to really be able to tell the true truth about a large and significant historical event like this with all the spurious and circumstantial noice these events stir up, but the author is fervently assertive that his telling is the right now over and over throughout the book.
And I’m sure it is for the most part. But there were some clear inconsistencies in some of his characterizations that could be substantially impactful on the author’s truth narrative if they were to be truly inaccurate.
But anyhow, I knock this a star for its questionable assertion of supreme truth of what really happened, and some of the laziness and irreverence of the writing. But I also can’t ignore the fact that this was a gripping a historical nonfiction book can be. I never once was bored and never wanted to put it down.
So despite its potential accuracy issues, it’s so well told I’d recommend to just about anyone interested.
The more I look into this however the more in question are some of the authors characterizations and conclusions about the victims and gunmen. Most questions seem to be on the fringe but there’s a good amount of support for question the deep accuracy of this telling. Which normally wouldn’t matter all that much given how hard it is to really be able to tell the true truth about a large and significant historical event like this with all the spurious and circumstantial noice these events stir up, but the author is fervently assertive that his telling is the right now over and over throughout the book.
And I’m sure it is for the most part. But there were some clear inconsistencies in some of his characterizations that could be substantially impactful on the author’s truth narrative if they were to be truly inaccurate.
But anyhow, I knock this a star for its questionable assertion of supreme truth of what really happened, and some of the laziness and irreverence of the writing. But I also can’t ignore the fact that this was a gripping a historical nonfiction book can be. I never once was bored and never wanted to put it down.
So despite its potential accuracy issues, it’s so well told I’d recommend to just about anyone interested.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
challenging
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced