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A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold

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micasreads's review against another edition

4.0

Sue Klebold and her husband received the worst call a parent can get - there has been a shooting at her son's school. She soon discovered that her nightmare was about to get worse…her son and his friend took the lives of 15 innocent people, made up of students and teachers. As she struggles with not only the aftermath of the tragedy but also realizing the signs she missed. She must delve into the past to determine a path forward.

I've long wondered how the parents of school shooters missed the signs that something was going on with their child. Klebold owns up to the fact that she noticed changes in her son's behavior but never thought he would be planning a mass murder. She goes through periods where she attempts to reconcile the son she knew with the murderer he became and has trouble doing so. I feel for her as a parent knowing that you never stop loving your children, regardless of what they've done. She continues to educate herself on her son's mental illness, his desire to die, and why he felt the need to take others with him.

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librarymouse's review against another edition

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.25

Informative, and an important look on the aftermath of a tragedy for the family and friends of the perpetrator. Sue Klebold writes well, but her perspective still has rose colored glasses. I hate her for making me empathize with her son. She gives only a partial view of who he was.

I think I may have read this book before, but I had got concussion the summer I read it, so I had a deep sense of deja vu the entire time I was reading.

Kelbold's work with organizations working to prevent suicide and murder suicides/mass shootings like Columbine is both soothing for her, and does good for the world. I hope she finds peace, but I also hope her son and his friend are never forgiven for the atrocity they committed.

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

This is an important read for anyone who interacts with young people. I have immense respect for Sue a d how she has put her entire heart in this book. It really gives a great insight in what happened and how this affected everyone (indirectly) involved.

However, this was a very long and sometimes repetitive read. I found myself sometimes skipping parts, because it felt like I had already read it. I also wished to read more about Eric’s parents and what had been said during the depositions from both families.

An interesting read, nonetheless.

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