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We Need to Talk About Kevin
- Narrated by: Lorelei King
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
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We Need to Talk About Kevin
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Publisher's Summary
Kevin Khatchadourian killed several of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker, and a teacher, shortly before his 16th birthday. He is visited in prison by his mother, Eva, who narrates in a series of letters to her estranged husband, Franklin, the story of Kevin's upbringing. A successsful career woman, Eva is reluctant to forgo her independence and the life she shares with Franklin to become a mother. Once Kevin is born, she experiences extreme alienation and dislike of Kevin as he grows up to become a spiteful and cruel child. When Kevin commits his murderous act, Eva fears that her own shortcomings may have shaped what her son has become. But how much is she to blame?
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- Amanda Vermeulen
- 29-01-2016
Excellent
What did you like most about We Need to Talk About Kevin?
I loved this book. I was intrigued by how Shriver captured the nuanced personality of the mother Eva, and I think she captured the personality of Kevin really well. King's reading was excellent, with subtle undertones of sorrow that made the complexity of the characters so vivid. My only criticism is that I found the marriage between Eva and Franklin a bit implausible - it was hard to identify any of his redeeming qualities.
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- Madison
- 15-01-2021
I never usually do this but...
I never write reviews on here for audiobooks but this book has changed that! I watched the movie for this book a couple years back but the book is SO much better
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- Fiona O'Connell
- 24-10-2016
Loved it!
What a writer! Beautiful prose, disturbing events and it built to a heart stopping climax. Add to this the excellent narrator and it becomes a 5 star audiobook.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-11-2020
A difficult but intriguing listen
This book is as bleak as it gets. However, it is also insightful, compelling and well worth the heartbreak.
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- Kindle Customer
- 26-04-2024
Amazing story line, well thought out plot development.
My only issue was the details behind her husband. He seemed to 2d when all the other elements were so well thought out. Maybe that was on purpose as that's how the protagonist remembered him.
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- Leonard
- 07-11-2018
Excellent Book
Have tried reading this book, but thanks to audible made it easier. Paperback on table.
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- Larrisa
- 17-05-2015
Tugs at all the Emotions
This book was recommended to me several years ago and with a long haul flight ahead of me I took the opportunity to see if We need to Talk About Kevin lived up to expectations. I was not disappointed. An emotionally hard read as a mother, exposing the universality of the experience of mothers - no matter what kind of a child you have the bond is always there.
The choice of point of view was instrumental in evoking emotion and shock in the reader at every turn with the final chapters leaving such an impact that I could not stop thinking about the tragic tale for days. The characters are well-developed and relatable and the narrative unfolds through the correspondence from Kevin's mother to his father which is unique in itself.
If we want to build tolerance and understanding in our world and appreciate that the victims of horrific events are not always the most obvious then everyone should read We need to Talk about Kevin.
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- Loryn
- 15-04-2018
Easier to follow the storyline
Easy to follow than the book- the audiobook cuts out many of the writer's tangents
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- Sharon
- 12-07-2018
A Grim Story
This was a very well written book that led the reader to an unexpected climax. The story, although difficult to listen to at times, was well worth writing and reading. It is a story attempting to bring forth underlying factors leading to contemporary but incomprehensible issues that are appearing in the news at regular intervals.
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- Rahul
- 09-07-2019
Good book
A very good book, and is thrilling, gets intriguing chapter by chapter and the last chapter really makes it special and worth the time invested. Also the idea of adding an interview with the author is cherry on pie.
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