We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Lionel Shriver

400 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction literary thriller challenging dark tense slow-paced
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A stunning examination of how tragedy affects a town, a marriage, and a family, for readers of Rosellen Brown's Before and After and Jane Hamilton's A Map of the World.  That neither nature nor nurture bears exclusive responsibility for a child's ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,525 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
tense 63%
challenging 56%
emotional 51%
sad 50%
reflective 41%
mysterious 15%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 34%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 36% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

4.05

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