Attention book club members, the book for December is Inexcuseable by Chris Lynch (reviewed by Hope Austin on this blog -- see below). It's only 165 pages long so should be a quick read!
From amazon: "Keir is a senior who fancies himself a lovable rogue. So do his widowed father, his older sisters, and his classmates. He likes being liked; he just doesn't do well with involvement. Keir would never do anything to hurt anyone intentionally–or would he? When he tackles and cripples a member of an opposing football team, it's determined to be an accident–one that earns him the good-humored nickname, Killer. When he and his buddies destroy a town statue, they consider it a high-spirited, funny prank. When he gets drunk, the alcohol abuse is dismissed as silly, harmless drinks, and drugs at parties are strictly recreational. And when he date rapes the girl he thinks he loves, at first he convinces himself that the way it looks is not the way it is. Keir's first-person narrative chillingly exposes the rationalization process that the troubled teen goes through to persuade himself and those around him of his innocence."
Should provoke some great discussion! See you on Tuesday, December 14 during SSR. This book club will be led by Library Science student, Hope Austin.
2 comments:
Wow, this kid must be crazy to think that what he does is no big deal. However, I will definately enjoy reading this book.
I finished this book yesterday and am very much looking forward to the discussion we'll be having on this topic!
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