We Need to Talk About Kevin

This book was gripping from the first page. The style can be a bit difficult to wade through at times because the author's vocabulary seems to be pulled from a SAT vocab. word list but this adds to the character of Eva (Kevin's mother who narrates the story through letters to her husband). I'll admit that I saw the plot twist coming early on in the book but it didn't ruin the book for me at all, in fact going into the chapter I knew would bring the dreaded twist I still kept hoping I was wrong and was horrified at being right. The only reason I give this book 4 stars instead of 5 is that I felt so disturbed by the book by the final pages that I couldn't bring myself to give it a 5 although the fact that I felt so strongly just proves authors powerful writing.

All in all, I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn't mind reading a book that isn't a happy story and deals with some disturbing subject matter. It isn't for everyone but for those who can appreciate the talent it takes to write such a gripping story despite it's dark subject it's the type of book that's not easy to put down that is until you get to the final words and are only all to happy to be done.