crabbygirl reviewed A thousand cuts by Simon Lelic
Review of 'A thousand cuts' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
i loved this book!
a school shooting that is told in numerous, present tense voices - the story trickles out and the reader is hooked. the 'bad guy' is identified early on, but the backstory of his systematic bullying causes emotions of pity, anger, and even a moment of wanting retribution.
in fact, the whole book is about bullying - in schools and in the office. through sexual harrassment, and in positions of power. bystanders as adults as well as students.
it addresses physical bullying as in beatings, emotional bullying through humilations, and even touches on cyberbullying.
the book was published in 2010 - so i imagine the author penned it in 2008 - but it feels like it's lifted off of today's newspapers