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Half The Lies You Tell Are True
by C. P. Wilson
I found this far more emotional than I had expected. In [b:Half The Lies You Tell Are True|40118513|Half The Lies You Tell Are True|C.P. Wilson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1526290489s/40118513.jpg|62214648], [a:C.P. Wilson|16197826|C.P. Wilson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1484844496p2/16197826.jpg] dissects the before and after of an attack by a pupil on a respected teacher in a Scottish secondary school.
I was initially convinced I knew where this story was heading and was then shocked when I found out what had really been going on.
Bit by bit, the reader is introduced to the private personas of the experienced, helpful science teacher and the sixteen-year-old boy who stabbed him. Their backgrounds and relationships with families and friends are revealed and the story becomes increasingly tragic. It was impossible to not feel empathy for both of them. All the characters felt very real, so did the dialogue.
The (mis)use of social media and news reporting play an important role. This book made me feel glad that my children grew up with only "normal" peer pressure and not the added, constant pressure of social media.
A heartbreaking, powerful and topical book, that I was glued to. I'm glad I read it, but it left me emotionally worn-out.
I was initially convinced I knew where this story was heading and was then shocked when I found out what had really been going on.
Bit by bit, the reader is introduced to the private personas of the experienced, helpful science teacher and the sixteen-year-old boy who stabbed him. Their backgrounds and relationships with families and friends are revealed and the story becomes increasingly tragic. It was impossible to not feel empathy for both of them. All the characters felt very real, so did the dialogue.
The (mis)use of social media and news reporting play an important role. This book made me feel glad that my children grew up with only "normal" peer pressure and not the added, constant pressure of social media.
A heartbreaking, powerful and topical book, that I was glued to. I'm glad I read it, but it left me emotionally worn-out.