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Literary Fiction· United States

We Need to Talk About Kevin

by Lionel Shriver
Aggregate Editorial Score81/100
★Women's Prize for Fiction
Published 2005468 pagesEnglish

About This Book

Published in 2005, We Need to Talk About Kevin established Lionel Shriver as one of the defining voices in literary fiction. Eva Khatchadourian writes letters to her absent husband about their son Kevin, who has committed a school massacre. Shriver's Orange Prize-winning epistolary novel is a devastating exploration of maternal ambivalence and the question of whether evil is born or made. Themes of motherhood, evil, school shooting run through the work. The book has received recognition from Women's Prize for Fiction 2005.

Awards & Recognition

Women's Prize for Fiction
winner · global
200579
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About the Author
Lionel Shriver
United States
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is We Need to Talk About Kevin about?

Eva Khatchadourian writes letters to her absent husband about their son Kevin, who has committed a school massacre. Shriver's Orange Prize-winning epistolary novel is a devastating exploration of maternal ambivalence and the question of whether evil is born or made.

Who wrote We Need to Talk About Kevin?

We Need to Talk About Kevin was written by Lionel Shriver, from United States. First published in 2005.

What awards has We Need to Talk About Kevin won?

We Need to Talk About Kevin has received the following awards and honours: Women's Prize for Fiction 2005.

Is We Need to Talk About Kevin worth reading?

We Need to Talk About Kevin is a widely acclaimed work with strong critical consensus, with an aggregate editorial score of 79/100 on 50 Best Books, based on mentions across 1 editorial source. It is particularly recommended for readers interested in motherhood, evil, school shooting.