A review by kearl100
A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

On the the 25th anniversary of Columbine, I needed to read this. I love this book because it builds empathy. I cannot imagine anything worse than losing a child in a murder-suicide. It is interesting how so many people blamed Sue for her parenting, rather than see the much scarier truth. I believe that it is too unimaginable for most people to accept that a great mother might bear a depressed person or a psychopath. That ANYONE can have a kid who kills. The dynamic between Eric and Dylan was fascinating. Such a toxic friendship. I love that Sue turned her tragedy into social action and suicide prevention.