Kellie, the gothy outcast girl who was also a survivor of the shooting, ends up being a pivotal character in the story, but her voice is relatively absent. What purpose does it serve? Who does it save? Does it cause more harm than good? Her desire to do right and set the record straight is utterly admirable, but there's a lingering question in the back of the reader's mind as to why. This is a complex, layered book, and Lee herself is a complex, layered character. Who does that truth serve? And who does it hurt? It turns out, though, telling people the truth of what happened matters deeply to her, and it's also nearly impossible to do. But.that wasn't the truth of the matter, and that truth is something Lee kept secret for years. She was, of course, wearing a cross and proclaimed she believed in God when she was shot. Kellie, however, will end the story.Īfter the shooting, Lee's best friend Sarah becomes a martyr. One of them, Kellie, left town before the school reopened following the tragedy. It's just her and five others, though only four others are still around. Lee - who is asexual - begins the story three years after a surviving a school shooting. It's a searing exploration of voice: who has it and who has it taken from them. Inspired by the story of Cassie Bernall after Columbine, Keplinger's book is a story about who controls the narrative in the aftermath of tragedy.
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