this book revolves around a boy who is bullied his whole schooling life (betul ke ayat aku nih?). It seems that he has been bottling up his feeling and emotion. the only way he vent put the anger and frustration is by video game which he developed himself. at the same time, he has a soft spot for a girl that eventually become gf of his enemy. and one day, he came to school armed with loads of guns and start shooting. like any picoult book, there will be court room dramas, unexpected twist and hopeful prediction for both the accused and the victims.
honestly, i read this with tissues in hand because i think anyone can relate to bullying (physically, mentally, emotionally and verbally) in one part of his/her life. when u grow up in a boarding school, u feel the pressure even more. while we pity on the bully victim, have we thought of how they feel? the most we can do is to stop at once any bullying activities we CAN see...but bullying happens every minute behind our back. in the shooting incident of columbia high school, we pity the ones died. picoult try to put herself in the shooter' family's shoes..which are quite a big ones to fill in. imagine the feeling of uncertainty, being the target of anger and confusion. as if you never know the boy you raised up the whole life..where do we go wrong? is there a genetic mishap along the way? is it nature or nurture?
as i read the book, i felt like i went back to my teenagers life. true, bullying in my hostel wasn't as hostile as it was way long ago. i remembered being estranged by my friends, being accused of so many things that i didnt do, constantly being compared to the other better friends, being misunderstood by one of my best friend eventhough my intention was for her own good, etc, etc. i made it my principle to not do onto others the things i dont like people do to me. RESPECT, HONOUR and ACCEPT other people as they are.
yup, hostel life was ages ago...but i still feel the same hatred and dislike when i see or remember a few people that make myself misarable. and for that, i thank them for making me stronger and a better person.
best ek cite ni? JP books, mane ade yg x need u 2 hav a box o tissue kt sebelah... hehe. i read 'my sister's keeper' then i flipped thru satu lagi buku die but then terasa cam sama je lebih kurang so terus x jd bace :p nway, hei zaman skolah has long gone. come on, let's not stay bitter 4ever, shall we? :) yet again, i dont really know wat exactly happened kan... tp i guess ramai yg dh mellowed down tho ade gak sorang dua yg as cas bagus as ever! hehehe.
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