This is another one of those books that I have been meaning to read and just never got around to it. Maybe part of the reason I didn't read it is because I am paranoid that this will happen to one of my own children. Yes, I do read, and I worry that some of the incidents will happen to my own family. I do not want to open my door to the law enforcement who tell me that my child has been in a horrible accident.
Students who have read this and saw me reading it told me they really liked it. I like how Bernall uses her own words and words from Cassie herself and her friends to tell the story. Cassie's mom does not paint a perfect picture of her daughter Cassie. She lets us know the problems the family has in dealing with her rebellious behavior and the aftermath of the Columbine shooting.
As parents, we do what we can to protect our children, but we are not ultimately in control (and that's what scares me). I wonder if this would be a good "therapy" novel for loved ones to read after the other shootings and bombings. One Sunday school class, we gave the children the scenario that a person would kill their mother if they said they did believe in Jesus, but would kill their father if they said they didn't believe in Jesus. (We obviously did not choose a sibling because at the age they are, they would willingly give up their brother or sister.) None of the children could make a clear decision on who they would be willing to sacrifice, but Cassie was willing to sacrifice herself like Christ did for us and her family has to live with it.
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