We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

Last night I finished the book, We Need To Talk About Kevin.  This book was so disturbing.  Terribly disturbing.  Not creepy disturbing like something written by Dean Koontz or Stephen King.  This story could be true.  That makes it much more disturbing.  It felt true. 
Flag Girl recommended this book to me.  She could not wait for me to read it so she could talk about it with someone.  On one hand this would be a great book to discuss for book club.  On the other hand, I am not sure how many of The Page Turners would want to read this.  Did I mention it is disturbing?
I think this is the first book I have ever read that I wanted to read the end so badly.  I am not one of those people that ever considering reading the end first.  I had to keep myself from reading the end of this book the entire time.  I thought I knew how it was going to end.  I wanted to see if I was right.  I managed to not jump to the end.
Evan never wanted to be a Mom.  She was madly in love with her husband, Franklin.  He was enough for Eva.  She resisted having a baby until one day she imagines life without Franklin and makes the decision a child would be the answer.  From the time Kevin is born, Eva thinks there is something wrong with him.  He refuses to nurse.  He does not seem to bond with anyone.  From early on Eva thinks there is something wrong with Kevin.  Her husband chooses to ignore it.  He always sees Kevin through what he thinks a son should be glasses.  Every time Eva tries to discuss problems with Franklin he blames her.  He thinks the problem with Kevin is that Eva does not care about him.
This book is written through letters Eva writes to Franklin.  Two days before Kevin's sixteenth birthday he kills seven of his fellow high school students, a teacher, and a cafeteria worker.  Through letters to Franklin Eva tries to come to terms with her life with Kevin.  Eva fears her dislike for her own son may be responsible for driving him to kill.
Eva is a cold person.  She resisted becoming a Mom.  She loved her career.  She loved to travel.  She did not want to give any of it up for Motherhood.  From the start there is something odd about Kevin.  After reading the book, I am not sure if anyone could have changed the outcome.  I am anxious to pass the book along and discuss it. 
My complaint about this book is this author is almost over-descriptive.  I feel like she could have said the same thing with less words.  I think a great author can get her point across without having to use so many words.  They just need to pick the right words.  There were times it was difficult for me to stay with the story.  I felt like, GET TO THE POINT!!!  Blah, blah, blah.  I get it.  That is what kept me from giving this book a 5.  I gave the book a 4. 
If you can handle reading a very upsetting story line, a story you do not want to put down because getting to the end helps put you out of your misery, this is the book for you.  I had to start a new book today.  Needed to cleanse my mind of the last story.
Thanks Flag Girl.  It was a unique book.  Next time I see you we need to discuss.