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Hate List (Hardback)
Short Description for Hate ListA YA debut that takes a deeper look at the aftermath of a tragic school shooting, told from the perspective of the shooter's girlfriend.
Full description- Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
- Published: 01 October 2009
- Format: Hardback 416 pages
- See: Full bibliographic data
- Categories: Fiction | General | Crime
- ISBN 13: 9780316041447 ISBN 10: 0316041440
- Sales rank: 156,118
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Reviewed by Karin Librarian for TeensReadToo.com
Valerie is alone. Her family tiptoes around her, her friends act like she doesn't exist, and most of the people in the community think she should be dead.
Valerie's boyfriend, the person she trusted more than anyone else, shattered her life when he brought a gun to school and wounded several students and killed many others, including himself. Most people believe Valerie was involved, but she had no idea what Nick was planning.
After spending weeks in the hospital recovering from a near-fatal gunshot wound to the leg, Valerie is moved to the psychiatric ward for observation. Afterwards, during her many therapy sessions, she begins to think back on her relationship with Nick and all the events that led up to the terrible act that changed an entire community.
HATE LIST is an extremely powerful story. I was in tears for the last eighty pages and felt emotionally drained by the time I reached the last page. Jennifer Brown has given us a wonderful example of the importance of keeping a watchful eye out for bullying in our schools.
Valerie is a strong character and it was great to witness her healing process. Once I started HATE LIST I couldn't stop. I read every chance I could. Even though the subject matter is very serious, this book was a pleasure to read.
Thank you, Ms. Brown.
*Gold Star Award Winner! by TeensReadToo
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