Nineteen Minutes. #5.

This week, I didn't have much time to continue reading nineteen minutes. I am currently a little over half way through the book. I still love the book and continue to learn new things from the reading. The book continues to emphasize the things most people wouldn't traditionally think about like the killer's feelings and those of the killer's parents. Most people would feel terrible for the victims of the shooting. The way Jodi Picoult writes causes the reader to have sympathy for Peter. The style of writing makes some people feel worse for Peter than the victims and their families. The book especially shows Peter's parents inner struggle over the love of their son. They can't decide if the sin their son has commited is forgivable. They are having a real problem trying to chose if their kid is worthy of their love and what specific actions they should take to support him through his struggle and difficult time. They are trying to figure out the most productive way to help get their son out of the slump he has gotten himself into. They obviously also feel protective of their kid and don't want him to be an outcast. This is an interesting topic to think about because it causes teenagers to consider how their parents would react if they pulled a stunt this horrible. It makes me wonder what my parents would do and fully understand what great parents they are by never letting me fall low enough where I would ever feel compeled to do anything that life changing and messed up.