tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post2603866812187063138..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': We Need to Talk About KevinMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-76092601673472141722012-08-12T11:39:58.064+01:002012-08-12T11:39:58.064+01:00Sarah, Melissa, LQQ, many thanks. I will read the ...Sarah, Melissa, LQQ, many thanks. I will read the book one of these days - but there are others on the list to come first.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-36513806532750104462012-08-12T11:38:40.192+01:002012-08-12T11:38:40.192+01:00Thanks, Margot, it's a film well worth watchin...Thanks, Margot, it's a film well worth watching.<br />Seana, very good point about the merit of explaining nothing, which in other stories would drive me crazy, but here is quite right.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-91985668197693871262012-08-06T23:35:22.042+01:002012-08-06T23:35:22.042+01:00Been afraid to read or see the movie. Too close to...Been afraid to read or see the movie. Too close to what goes on every day now.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-50271901895261404862012-08-06T12:47:48.659+01:002012-08-06T12:47:48.659+01:00Hi Martin,
That was quiet a disturbing film - ver...Hi Martin,<br /><br />That was quiet a disturbing film - very well played by all.<br /><br />It's a pity they never did get to talk about Kevin. Instead they had those small arguments that parents have before dropping it once again.<br /><br />SethLQQinSpacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803543014522077613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-20454339277418214772012-08-06T10:00:45.378+01:002012-08-06T10:00:45.378+01:00I don't mean to be a negative Nelly but I abso...I don't mean to be a negative Nelly but I absolutely hated the book. The author kept repeating statistics over and over as if to say "look how clever I am, look how much research I've done". After awhile the emotional impact was lost. Each of these acts is horrible and somehow, including in the book seemed to cheapen them. <br />I didn't know a movie had been made out of the book. I'm not sure I'd watch it. Thanks for the review, I enjoy reading them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06504171512916855890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-40397764409179071452012-08-06T06:51:13.193+01:002012-08-06T06:51:13.193+01:00Sorry, Ms Shriver, but I beg to differ. Kevin is a...Sorry, Ms Shriver, but I beg to differ. Kevin is a better book than your earlier ones by a considerable margin. Double Fault, for instance, is a terrible book and I for one would quite like to hear you own that! <br /><br />Kevin is a masterful and manipulative novel, but one that ultimately lacks a heart. I haven't seen the film, so it was interesting to read this, thank you, Martin.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-77690056718697343782012-08-06T05:56:32.962+01:002012-08-06T05:56:32.962+01:00The book is terrific, and I think I can say truthf...The book is terrific, and I think I can say truthfully that it isn't the sensationalistic aspects that drew me to it. It has a wonderful narrative voice that just pulls you right in.<br /><br />And I think it also has the merit of explaining nothing but the unique circumstance of its own story.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-91321964730496768562012-08-06T00:53:29.405+01:002012-08-06T00:53:29.405+01:00Martin - You are right that there are no easy answ...Martin - You are right that there are no easy answers to why and how such killer evolve and what makes them commit their crimes. How to prevent such crimes is an even more difficult question to answer. I've heard very good things about this film and I'm glad you found it well-done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com