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This book is heavy. I didn't know many details about the event, just general basics, so it was interesting to learn more about this shooting that seems to still echo in today's society. There has been some controversy about this book, and how Cullen states that the two shooters were not bullied, and how the shooting occurred just the fact that they were psychopathic and depressed. Since I have not done a lot research on this subject, I do not feel like I can properly comment on this, but after reading an AMA from Brooks Brown (https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/gulaf/iama_columbine_survivor_named_brooks_brown_i_was/), I am a little dubious of Cullen's claims.
However, the information about the actual event and the time that followed was really interesting to read. I was only 8 when the shooting happened, so I don't remember anything from the time. Learning about the police and how they handled the case was really disheartening, and how some of those poor kids were left overnight outside in the snow was really heartbreaking.
Overall, I am really glad I read it. This shooting is one of those things in life that is a defining moment for a generation, and I felt that I needed to know more about it than reading the wikipedia page. I'd give it a 4.5, just because of some of Cullen's conclusions seem to be off base, but it was a highly readable book that lingered in my mind while I wasn't reading it.
However, the information about the actual event and the time that followed was really interesting to read. I was only 8 when the shooting happened, so I don't remember anything from the time. Learning about the police and how they handled the case was really disheartening, and how some of those poor kids were left overnight outside in the snow was really heartbreaking.
Overall, I am really glad I read it. This shooting is one of those things in life that is a defining moment for a generation, and I felt that I needed to know more about it than reading the wikipedia page. I'd give it a 4.5, just because of some of Cullen's conclusions seem to be off base, but it was a highly readable book that lingered in my mind while I wasn't reading it.