reading a new book now! Nineteen Minutes by jodi picoult. it's about this boy peter who went into his school mass shooting people. picoult wrote about everyone's perspective, the victims', the victims' parents, the shooter's, the shooter's parents', the survivors', the survivors' parents', the detective's, the prosecutor's, the defense lawyer's...
at first you'll think peter is evil and you'll hate him for killing everyone, but then the story slowly reveals his childhood and how he suffered teasing since young and how he got ostracized by everyone. then you'll start feeling sorry for him. it's a real complicated story, and picoult's darn good. she ends every sub-part with a metaphor or a one-liner that really strikes you. it's a MUST-READ.
i think adults, especially parents, should really read it. people who think things are always so simple and small when it comes to kids stuff. people who think that kids are so young and innocent they wouldnt be capable of anything THAT evil. people who think that just by complaining to teachers or ignoring the bullies you will stop the whole cycle of viciousness. people who never really listen carefully enough or never try hard enough to understand. it gives a whole new perspective.
i wanna go donate blood!! LOL. but i got no guts no guts no guts. =(