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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Hate List

Hate List
by Jennifer Brown


The May of Valerie's junior year of high school, her boyfriend came to school, took out a gun and started shooting students. It's five months later and Valerie is now just getting back into school. She knew nothing about Nick's intentions but herself feels responsible even though she was cleared of any suspicions and actually saved a student and got shot herself - in the thigh. Nick committed suicide, but Valerie is struggling with remembering him as the guy she knew before the shooting and overcoming what happened.

My summary sort of stunk, but guys - this book blew me away. It moved me beyond belief and I really understood Valerie and what she was going through. This book doesn't just deal with the issue of school shootings - but also divorce, suicide, and the hate that all people seem to have inside of them. I feel for Valerie - how guilty she feels because she's the one who started the Hate List - out of her own anger.

Also, I have to say this is the only book I've read that seriously showed healing, which was really key to all of this happening. No, it didn't happen lickity-split.. but over time. I was truly moved and cried a ton towards the end.

5/5 Roses

16 comments:

  1. That's a lot of issues packed into one book. I saw this at the library the other day and was wondering if I should pick it up. Is it very emotionally draining?

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  2. Got this for Christmas. Can't wait to read it! Funny thing - but for some reason i was suprised at how thick it was. I had in my mind it was shorter.

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  3. Must get this one SOON - it looks sooo good, but I keep missing it at the book store - they NEVER have it in stock :(

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  4. This is such an amazing book. I loved it.

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  5. I want this book. So badly. I don't think I've read a bad review of it and your review is fantastic. It seems like quite the emotional read, but it's great to know you felt it had a great healing aspect to it.

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  6. Awesome review!

    I definitely want to read this now, can't wait too :)

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  7. I've read a little bit of Hate List. And what I've read of it is really good so far. Must finish it soon.

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  8. I have been wanting to read Hate List ever since I first heard about it. It sounds amazing! Great review.

    ~Briana

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  9. I am very much liking the cover on Hate List. Glad to know the content lives up to it!

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  10. I want to read this, I've read varied oppions on this one.

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  11. Great review! I was pretty sure I wanted to read this one but now I know I do.

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  12. Fantastic review. I cannot WAIT to read this book.

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  13. I finally got my hands on this book from my son's high school library & LOVE LOVE LOVED it! I'm so glad I didn't just give up looking for this for so long.

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