Kevin

IOkay re reading Kevin now
Seeing it new light
I always just read it as a narrative
I found relief in the boy's diabolic nature. The four extremes of character.
One evil
One innocent
One foolish and blind
One prescient

Made it easier to read than if it was all life like

But today I'm reading it for craft too
And I see and wonder about Eva as a narrator

Totally one sided. For all we know things were never like that except to her. That was the only way she could make sense of things. To paint her family in such stark ways. She's the most admirable character of the lot. At least have had her suspicions. And she's saintly for not having left much earlier. So... yeah something not right but it's okay. It is from her perspective.

I am also wondering about to what extent were they responsible for what he became ?
Sure kids can be naturally spiteful and malicious and intelligent and cold
But upbringing ?
They seem to let him be. Potty training. Coarse language. And one harsh and one stupid parent not backing each other up

Also the role of faith of having to beleive in something bigger