A review by badbrad002
A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold

4.0

This week, I finished "A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy," written by Sue Klebold -the mother of Dylan Klebold- to "help other parents see past the faces their children present, so that they can get them help it it is needed." The book highlights the complexity of the Columbine situation, suicide/homicide/mental health, human grief, and blame. It also includes deeply personal elements that were not publicized and/or considered by the public in the aftermath. Powerful stuff: "While every other mother in Littleton was praying her child was safe, I had to pray that mine would die before he hurt anyone else. Maybe I was right, but I've spent so many hours regretting that prayer: I wished for my son to kill himself, and he did."