tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post7275844876587603244..comments2024-01-31T04:10:45.100-05:00Comments on All About {n}: Columbine by Dave CullenNelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14571077334972520535noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-51420977489448661922013-06-18T23:03:24.695-04:002013-06-18T23:03:24.695-04:00Its like you read my mind! You appear to know so m...Its like you read my mind! You appear to know so much about this, like <br />you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you <br />could do with a few pics to drive the message home a bit, but instead of <br />that, this is excellent blog. An excellent read. I'll definitely be back.<br /><br />my blog - <a href="http://chwilowki365.evenweb.com" rel="nofollow">tanie chwilówki bez zaświadczeń</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-43255895521464218182010-01-26T23:05:44.388-05:002010-01-26T23:05:44.388-05:00This was one of the best non-fiction books I read ...This was one of the best non-fiction books I read last year. Well, not read...I listened to the audio unabridged version and it was just outstanding in every way. Well worth the read, although I know a lot of people are put off by the seriousness of the topic. So glad you reviewed it!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873109350235219509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-2165297063954391092010-01-25T02:10:08.152-05:002010-01-25T02:10:08.152-05:00I read this last year, as well as Brooks Brown'...I read this last year, as well as Brooks Brown's No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine (I believe Brooks is Randy's Brown's son - Randy Brown was mentioned by Lisa in the comments above) - I read Columbine fist, then Brooks' book to get a different perspective. I don't think any one perspective can be the "right one" - did bullying happen? Probably. But bullying alone doesn't drive people to kill, otherwise everyone who has been bullied would have done the same... everyone deals with it differently.<br /><br />I'd just finished a YA Novel: The Hate List by Jennifer Brown. As I read it, I couldn't help but think of Columbine. (review here: http://mentalfoodie.blogspot.com/2010/01/book-review-hate-list-novel-by-jennifer.html)christa @ mental foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272799752169958460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-27342950462012813262010-01-23T10:35:04.389-05:002010-01-23T10:35:04.389-05:00I have heard a lot about this book - it was on man...I have heard a lot about this book - it was on many "best of" lists for 2009 but I am not sure I can handle the subject matter - its tragic on so many levels - the vicitims, the shooters, the parents of the shooters - everyone has lost so much.<br /><br />Thanks for the review!Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-9277724022370813732010-01-23T08:28:46.431-05:002010-01-23T08:28:46.431-05:00Sounds interesting, but I don't think it's...Sounds interesting, but I don't think it's my cup of tea!Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698452908549878264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-35100529574510905812010-01-22T17:05:51.261-05:002010-01-22T17:05:51.261-05:00Great review, Nely. Also, my dad recently read thi...Great review, Nely. Also, my dad recently read this one and had a similar complaint about a lack of even a school map to refer to throughout the reading.A Bookshelf Monstrosityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674115889348650429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-18661148793922974762010-01-22T10:19:37.849-05:002010-01-22T10:19:37.849-05:00Wow. Interesting pick. Kudos!Wow. Interesting pick. Kudos!Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-59791601184160204482010-01-21T20:39:09.816-05:002010-01-21T20:39:09.816-05:00Yes, I remember it was in the news here too. It wa...Yes, I remember it was in the news here too. It was horrific! I never actually knew the details though.<br /> Now, I knw the myths!<br />Great review!Veenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051587201427141480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-69049317985542154342010-01-21T20:16:36.944-05:002010-01-21T20:16:36.944-05:00This isn't the type of book that would initial...This isn't the type of book that would initially catch my eye, but it would be an interesting read, I'm sure. Hopefully I'll get around to reading it sometime!<br /><br />Emidy<br />www.uneparole.blogspot.comEmidy @ Une Parolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424121360029235229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-11624265698875510772010-01-21T19:03:16.770-05:002010-01-21T19:03:16.770-05:00Actually, some of what we first heard about what h...Actually, some of what we first heard about what happened at Columbine <b>is</b> true. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold <b>were</b> bullied, continually, for the four years that they attended Columbine High School. The author of "Columbine", Dave Cullen, thinks that just because they didn't cry about it in their journals or because they themselves turned around and bullied students weaker than themselves (a common reaction to being bullied) that they weren't bullied at all. It's just one of the many things that Cullen gets wrong in his book.<br /><br />It troubles me that so many people, not knowing much about what happened regarding the attack at Columbine, will only read Cullen's book and stop there, thinking that they've gotten <b>the</b> definitive work on the subject. They couldn't be more wrong. Cullen's book has some good in it, to be sure, but it also has an equal or greater amount of errors and faulty research. If you haven't already you should check out Randy Brown's review of "Columbine" at Amazon. Brown's son Brooks was a classmate and friend of Harris and Klebold and Brown himself has spent as much or possibly even more time than Cullen researching the Columbine attack. So upset with the book "Columbine" is Mr. Brown that he all but calls it a 'work of fiction'. Here's the link to his 1-star review at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3AJEK6T7746K6/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm<br /><br />And if you can stand to read at least one more book on the subject then I would urge you and anyone else who has read Cullen's book to please read "Comprehending Columbine" by Ralph Larkin. Larkin does a far superior job of researching and analyzing why the attack occurred. He also does a fantastic job of interviewing many former and current students of Columbine High School and getting from them what it was <b>really</b> like to attend that school (many of them describe the atmosphere as 'toxic').Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-13654134276541108532010-01-21T18:08:23.322-05:002010-01-21T18:08:23.322-05:00This sounds really interesting, I'd like to re...This sounds really interesting, I'd like to read this book even though it'll probably make me paranoid in the end..Elenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09970459958943385757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-79294014407742228582010-01-21T17:14:08.753-05:002010-01-21T17:14:08.753-05:00Thanks for reviewing....everything you said in the...Thanks for reviewing....everything you said in the beginning is what I know of Columbine...I was 19 when it happened.<br />I will check this out for sure, Im also reading a book about a guy who shoots kids at his school the whole book is told through the mothers POV...(We need to talk about Kevin)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-56230299148137332222010-01-21T16:58:22.597-05:002010-01-21T16:58:22.597-05:00Thanks for posting this. Normally I would not read...Thanks for posting this. Normally I would not read this type of book but maybe for this one...Emma Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00472202702058908057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-85397446039627316002010-01-21T16:55:20.589-05:002010-01-21T16:55:20.589-05:00I would actually be interested in reading this one...I would actually be interested in reading this one. I defeniteley remember it well.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14050178072571837411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054084906488474558.post-6271424457894576262010-01-21T16:54:39.706-05:002010-01-21T16:54:39.706-05:00This does sound interesting. Heavy... but interes...This does sound interesting. Heavy... but interesting.La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.com