132,585
edits
Changes
From TheBookbag
Jump to navigationJump to searchBlack Chalk by Albert Alla (view source)
Revision as of 15:30, 24 November 2022
, 15:30, 24 November 2022no edit summary
{{infoboxinfobox1
|title=Black Chalk
|author=Albert Alla
|publisher=Garnet Publishing Ltd
|date=October 2013
|website=http://www.albertalla.com/
|summary=Nate Dillingham, the protagonist of Albert Alla's debut novel, is the sole survivor of a school shooting in the unlikely setting of the Oxfordshire countryside. The novel questions whether as a witness and friend to the shooter, Nate could be considered equally culpable for the tragedy. Alla adopts an unusual approach to his theme by focusing on the guilt of the unreliable narrator instead of questioning the attacker's motivations.
|cover=1859643574
|aznuk=1859643574
|aznus=1859643574
}}
Overall the novel provides an enjoyable, if not mind-blowing, read, but Alla's alternative angle on the issues emerging from gun violence does mean that more pressing questions are overlooked.
For those interested in the questions overlooked by ''Black Chalk'', I would recommend the critically-lauded [[We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver]], which presents a mother's attempt to account for the horrific actions of her son. [[Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult]] also provides an emotive and challenging account of the motivations of a school shooter. Would you like to know more about [[Lolita Book Review: Most Important Things to Know|Lolita]]?
{{amazontext|amazon=1859643574}}
