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We Need to Talk About Kevin recs?

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Hi everyone! I just finished We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver, which I can't say I enjoyed, exactly, but found totally riveting. Does any one have any recs for similarly dark and twisted books? 
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  • dutchgirl76dutchgirl76 member
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    I haven't read We Need to Talk About Kevin yet although I've heard so many good things I have it on my want to read list. You might enjoy 19 Minutes by Jodi Picolt, that's also about a school shooting, that one was really good, a few different perspectives.
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  • dutchgirl76dutchgirl76 member
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    I started We Need to Talk About Kevin. I'm only 22 pages in. So far it's pretty good, but please tell me it gets better. I'm just frustrated with the mother, I honestly don't care if she lived abroad before having a child. Will the book eventually get into what happened with their son and why?
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    dutchgirl76 said:

    I started We Need to Talk About Kevin. I'm only 22 pages in. So far it's pretty good, but please tell me it gets better. I'm just frustrated with the mother, I honestly don't care if she lived abroad before having a child. Will the book eventually get into what happened with their son and why?

    I haven't read it yet but based on the title, I would assume they talk about her son.
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    dutchgirl76 said:

    I started We Need to Talk About Kevin. I'm only 22 pages in. So far it's pretty good, but please tell me it gets better. I'm just frustrated with the mother, I honestly don't care if she lived abroad before having a child. Will the book eventually get into what happened with their son and why?

    Yes. Just a smidge further than 22 pages...

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    Ok, I know it's a long (400 or so pages) book I was just hoping by 20 pages in I'd be more hooked. I'll keep going, I have a hard time getting into books. It took me more than 50 pages to get into Gone Girl.
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    dutchgirl76 said:

    Ok, I know it's a long (400 or so pages) book I was just hoping by 20 pages in I'd be more hooked. I'll keep going, I have a hard time getting into books. It took me more than 50 pages to get into Gone Girl.

    If you're only 20 pages in, that means you've only gotten about 5% into the book.  

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    MrsJenE said:

    dutchgirl76 said:

    I started We Need to Talk About Kevin. I'm only 22 pages in. So far it's pretty good, but please tell me it gets better. I'm just frustrated with the mother, I honestly don't care if she lived abroad before having a child. Will the book eventually get into what happened with their son and why?

    I haven't read it yet but based on the title, I would assume they talk about her son.
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    MrsJenE said:

    dutchgirl76 said:

    Ok, I know it's a long (400 or so pages) book I was just hoping by 20 pages in I'd be more hooked. I'll keep going, I have a hard time getting into books. It took me more than 50 pages to get into Gone Girl.

    If you're only 20 pages in, that means you've only gotten about 5% into the book.  

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    Yes...however, how many pages should you read before you decide if a book is good or not? At some point if a book is that bad don't you put it down?
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    dutchgirl76 said:

    MrsJenE said:

    dutchgirl76 said:

    Ok, I know it's a long (400 or so pages) book I was just hoping by 20 pages in I'd be more hooked. I'll keep going, I have a hard time getting into books. It took me more than 50 pages to get into Gone Girl.

    If you're only 20 pages in, that means you've only gotten about 5% into the book.  

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    Yes...however, how many pages should you read before you decide if a book is good or not? At some point if a book is that bad don't you put it down?
    More than 20 pages.

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    More than 20 pages.


    Kevin hasn't even reared his evil head yet.
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    BabyRN2006 said:

    MrsJenE said:



    More than 20 pages.


    Kevin hasn't even reared his evil head yet.
    Spoiler alert!!! ;)
    Haha yeah I figured they'll be something wrong with him if it has to do with a school shooting. Again I just wish the mom would move on to the main story. I have that same issue with Jodi Picoult, sometimes books go off topic for no reason.

    Although yes, hopefully after 22 pages her stories and ramblings tie back into the story. 

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    BabyRN2006 said:

    MrsJenE said:



    More than 20 pages.


    Kevin hasn't even reared his evil head yet.
    Spoiler alert!!! ;)
    If you're kidding - I literally LOL'd.

    If you're not joking - I've never read the book. I'm just assuming.
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    MrsJenE said:

    BabyRN2006 said:

    MrsJenE said:



    More than 20 pages.


    Kevin hasn't even reared his evil head yet.
    Spoiler alert!!! ;)
    If you're kidding - I literally LOL'd.


    If you're not joking - I've never read the book. I'm just assuming.
    I was totally kidding! :)
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  • dutchgirl76dutchgirl76 member
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    BabyRN2006 said:

    MrsJenE said:

    BabyRN2006 said:

    MrsJenE said:



    More than 20 pages.


    Kevin hasn't even reared his evil head yet.
    Spoiler alert!!! ;)
    If you're kidding - I literally LOL'd.


    If you're not joking - I've never read the book. I'm just assuming.
    I was totally kidding! :)
    I think it's funny, one would hope Kevin has something to do with the book. P.S. I'm a little further along, it's finally picking up.
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