We Need To Talk About Kevin

Thee Alex · 18th January 2008, 01:58 PM

For my shame I haven't read the book but I have just finished listening to the Radio 4 adaptation (has been running for the last two weeks).

The ending was so shocking and unexpected (even in light of what had already happened in the story) that I was reduced to tears.

Seriously gasp-out-loud stuff.

My First Kev · 19th January 2008, 01:29 PM

I read this at the begining of last year.

All the "Catcher In The Rye for the post-columbine generation" hype caught my interest. i was pleased to find it a highly original and absorbing story.

plus my names in the title.

good stuff!

bumperbrew · 19th January 2008, 02:22 PM

yeah? I was discouraged by it being piled up with the rest of the bestseller shit my mum churns through. Might give it a rethink though.

ProzaK · 19th January 2008, 02:42 PM

from what's been said, i might give this a read. i'm always looking for new books to read.

McSlim · 19th January 2008, 05:55 PM

I also haven't read the book, but did listen to the serialisation on Radio 4.

I thought it was brilliant. The woman's voice did my nut in though.

Thee Alex · 19th January 2008, 06:00 PM

The end was stunning though, wasn't it?

Keerin · 19th January 2008, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProzaK

from what's been said, i might give this a read. i'm always looking for new books to read.

we have it in the house min.

I didn't know this was on radio 4

will it still be avaliable on the bbc website?

Thee Alex · 19th January 2008, 09:33 PM

I don't know that all of it will be. It was on over two weeks so the earlier episodes will have fallen off the listen again thing.

mothergoose · 27th February 2008, 09:35 AM

I was got this book out of the library about a year or so ago,
But like with most books, i kind of 'forgot' to read it...
whoops

Is it good?
Something i should go back and take the time to read?

Thee Alex · 27th February 2008, 09:57 AM

Definitely

jynx · 29th February 2008, 01:22 PM

I've got it sitting at home, well thanks. Know what I'm reading next now.

TapeOnALoop · 5th May 2008, 08:30 AM

Read it a while back courtesy of a review from RuthlessReviews.com and was not disappointed. Yes, the ending is shocking though a little excessive I thought. Reminded me of the end of the Beach novel, which I hope isn't a spoiler for anyone but yes, a superb novel.

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Thee Alex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 3,646 Band: Thee Moths, Wülfstabber, Explosions and Screaming, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Señor Citizen, Thee Infinite Golden Universe, Sports, WRRRMS, former member of Lipsick!	We Need To Talk About Kevin For my shame I haven't read the book but I have just finished listening to the Radio 4 adaptation (has been running for the last two weeks). The ending was so shocking and unexpected (even in light of what had already happened in the story) that I was reduced to tears. Seriously gasp-out-loud stuff.

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My First Kev Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,694	I read this at the begining of last year. All the "Catcher In The Rye for the post-columbine generation" hype caught my interest. i was pleased to find it a highly original and absorbing story. plus my names in the title. good stuff!

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bumperbrew Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dundee. Posts: 422	yeah? I was discouraged by it being piled up with the rest of the bestseller shit my mum churns through. Might give it a rethink though.

19th January 2008, 02:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
ProzaK Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Stoby! Posts: 1,976 Band: welcome home, explorer	from what's been said, i might give this a read. i'm always looking for new books to read.

19th January 2008, 05:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
McSlim Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: left a bit, left a bit, left a bit, there. Posts: 1,332	I also haven't read the book, but did listen to the serialisation on Radio 4. I thought it was brilliant. The woman's voice did my nut in though.

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Thee Alex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 3,646 Band: Thee Moths, Wülfstabber, Explosions and Screaming, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Señor Citizen, Thee Infinite Golden Universe, Sports, WRRRMS, former member of Lipsick!	The end was stunning though, wasn't it?

19th January 2008, 09:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Thee Alex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 3,646 Band: Thee Moths, Wülfstabber, Explosions and Screaming, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Señor Citizen, Thee Infinite Golden Universe, Sports, WRRRMS, former member of Lipsick!	I don't know that all of it will be. It was on over two weeks so the earlier episodes will have fallen off the listen again thing.

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mothergoose Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fundee Posts: 79 Band: -	I was got this book out of the library about a year or so ago, But like with most books, i kind of 'forgot' to read it... whoops Is it good? Something i should go back and take the time to read?

27th February 2008, 09:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Thee Alex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 3,646 Band: Thee Moths, Wülfstabber, Explosions and Screaming, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Señor Citizen, Thee Infinite Golden Universe, Sports, WRRRMS, former member of Lipsick!	Definitely

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jynx Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dundee Posts: 640	I've got it sitting at home, well thanks. Know what I'm reading next now.

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TapeOnALoop Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 14 Band: ex-Corprus, ex-Xenophane, ex-France	Read it a while back courtesy of a review from RuthlessReviews.com and was not disappointed. Yes, the ending is shocking though a little excessive I thought. Reminded me of the end of the Beach novel, which I hope isn't a spoiler for anyone but yes, a superb novel.