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A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
by Sue Klebold
Nonfiction is really not for me. This was hard to get through. I’m not going to rate it, because it feels weird to rate something like this.
Overall thoughts...
I feel really sorry for Sue Klebold. Her life will never be the same, all thanks to her stupid kid. She went through pure hell and is still going through it. That wasn’t really the point of the book, but it does feel wrong how messed up her life is because of it.
I’m sure this book answered a lot of people’s questions about the family. That family was perfectly normal. They were kind, structured, thoughtful parents, and I don’t think they should bear any blame for what their kid did, or for not knowing what he was going to do. Nobody is prepared to think their child is capable of that, and the warning signs weren’t mass shooter specific, just that of a depressed kid.
Sue Klebold does faintly remind me of parents that don’t really see their kids in a clear light. I’ve known parents that adore their child, exalting how wonderful and sweet and thoughtful their kid is, whereas everyone else thinks to themselves, “Um, that kid is a bit of a brat”. Parents, especially moms, tend to see their kids with rose colored glasses. They might see the kid do something bratty, but they don’t see how obnoxious everyone else finds them, or how little the kid is liked. Parents that sing their child’s praises assume others agree with them because they don’t disagree, but who is ever going to come out and tell a parent, “Yo, your kid is annoying and nobody likes him”? I get vibes of that from Sue. Like she thinks her kid is mostly good, but she doesn’t seem to see some things for what they are. That can be kind of grating to read.
Writing is a bit repetitive. Second half majorly drags.
I feel like I already know teenagers majorly hide stuff from their parents and that mental health is a big deal with teenagers, so not sure I really got anything out of this.
Overall thoughts...
I feel really sorry for Sue Klebold. Her life will never be the same, all thanks to her stupid kid. She went through pure hell and is still going through it. That wasn’t really the point of the book, but it does feel wrong how messed up her life is because of it.
I’m sure this book answered a lot of people’s questions about the family. That family was perfectly normal. They were kind, structured, thoughtful parents, and I don’t think they should bear any blame for what their kid did, or for not knowing what he was going to do. Nobody is prepared to think their child is capable of that, and the warning signs weren’t mass shooter specific, just that of a depressed kid.
Sue Klebold does faintly remind me of parents that don’t really see their kids in a clear light. I’ve known parents that adore their child, exalting how wonderful and sweet and thoughtful their kid is, whereas everyone else thinks to themselves, “Um, that kid is a bit of a brat”. Parents, especially moms, tend to see their kids with rose colored glasses. They might see the kid do something bratty, but they don’t see how obnoxious everyone else finds them, or how little the kid is liked. Parents that sing their child’s praises assume others agree with them because they don’t disagree, but who is ever going to come out and tell a parent, “Yo, your kid is annoying and nobody likes him”? I get vibes of that from Sue. Like she thinks her kid is mostly good, but she doesn’t seem to see some things for what they are. That can be kind of grating to read.
Writing is a bit repetitive. Second half majorly drags.
I feel like I already know teenagers majorly hide stuff from their parents and that mental health is a big deal with teenagers, so not sure I really got anything out of this.