What happens when your boyfriend becomes a mass murderer? That’s what Valerie Leftman was left behind to deal with in The Hate List. Sure, she and Nick had made a “hate list”, but they didn’t really mean it. At least she didn’t.
This brilliant young adult novel deals frankly with the aftermath of a school shooting. Valerie stopped the shooting spree by jumping in front of the next potential victim. At this, her boyfriend turned the gun on himself. No one wants to believe that Valerie didn’t know about it. She’s wracked with guilt that she was somehow inadvertently responsible. But she’s also a hero.
This brilliant young adult novel deals frankly with the aftermath of a school shooting. Valerie stopped the shooting spree by jumping in front of the next potential victim. At this, her boyfriend turned the gun on himself. No one wants to believe that Valerie didn’t know about it. She’s wracked with guilt that she was somehow inadvertently responsible. But she’s also a hero.
This book explores the steps of grieving and the healing process in a compelling story that teens will totally get. Without it being preachy or sappy.
I loved this book! It seems weird to say that about a book that touches on something so tragic, but this is so well-written. Valerie is a completely believable and likeable character. Brown does an excellent job of telling Val’s side of the story.
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