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If you want a 'taste' of life on the Pine Ridge, SD Indian Reservation, this book gives you an in-depth look at family, celebrations, events, funerals, and just the daily grind reservation of life. Having traveled to Pine Ridge as well as having worked with a student at the Red Cloud Indian School and visited many of the sites noted in the book, I truly felt that my understanding of this unique group of individuals and the culture was expanded. Ian Frazier does and excellent job of telling the story of this reservation and its people and not making or passing judgement on the individuals portrayed in the book. He offers no solutions, just a story.
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"We Need to Talk About Kevin" is a riveting story about a mother and son who do not connect with each other from his birth.
The book is presented as a series of letters from Eva to her estranged husband, Franklin, about their son, Kevin, who has murdered 7 classmates, a cafeteria worker and a teacher at his school.
The author did extensive research into the phenomena of school shootings by underage killers. The book offers one of the best insights into the mind of these child killers. It raises many questions we all need to ask ourselves and be in conversation with others. How could a child get to this point? Are some children/people just innately evil? The book addresses family dynamics, relationships, behaviorial issues, and much more.
I highly recommend this book -- especially for book clubs.
Joleen
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This book is a wonderful book for all ages and is especially a good one for book clubs. Although the book is geared primarily towards jr. high or middle school youth, adults will take away even more from this book, its story and message. At work (a University in the midwest) we are reading the entire triology set and discussion regarding the books have been wonderful, varied and thought-provoking to say the least. I hope that you decide to read the book and see why people recommend it.
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On the Rez by Ian Frazier
joleen, January 23, 2008
If you want a 'taste' of life on the Pine Ridge, SD Indian Reservation, this book gives you an in-depth look at family, celebrations, events, funerals, and just the daily grind reservation of life. Having traveled to Pine Ridge as well as having worked with a student at the Red Cloud Indian School and visited many of the sites noted in the book, I truly felt that my understanding of this unique group of individuals and the culture was expanded. Ian Frazier does and excellent job of telling the story of this reservation and its people and not making or passing judgement on the individuals portrayed in the book. He offers no solutions, just a story.(5 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
We Need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver
joleen, June 12, 2007
"We Need to Talk About Kevin" is a riveting story about a mother and son who do not connect with each other from his birth.The book is presented as a series of letters from Eva to her estranged husband, Franklin, about their son, Kevin, who has murdered 7 classmates, a cafeteria worker and a teacher at his school.
The author did extensive research into the phenomena of school shootings by underage killers. The book offers one of the best insights into the mind of these child killers. It raises many questions we all need to ask ourselves and be in conversation with others. How could a child get to this point? Are some children/people just innately evil? The book addresses family dynamics, relationships, behaviorial issues, and much more.
I highly recommend this book -- especially for book clubs.
Joleen
(10 of 16 readers found this comment helpful)
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
joleen, May 25, 2007
This book is a wonderful book for all ages and is especially a good one for book clubs. Although the book is geared primarily towards jr. high or middle school youth, adults will take away even more from this book, its story and message. At work (a University in the midwest) we are reading the entire triology set and discussion regarding the books have been wonderful, varied and thought-provoking to say the least. I hope that you decide to read the book and see why people recommend it.(5 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)